Klaus, I have updated this line in my "aracdial.bat" file to load the epppd.exe high: ------------------------------------------- @lh epppd base 0x2F8 irq 3 pktvec 0x60 38400 asyncmap 0 crtscts ------------------------------------------ In a recent run of Arachne using the netdial setup, I exited using ALT-E, and then at the DOS prompt: ----------------------------------------------------- mem/c > mem.txt ----------------------------------------------------- Here is part of the mem.txt file, showing epppd loaded into high memory: ----------------------------------------------------- Modules using memory below 1 MB: Name Total = Conventional + Upper Memory -------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- MSDOS 17,325 (17K) 17,325 (17K) 0 (0K) HIMEM 1,168 (1K) 1,168 (1K) 0 (0K) EMM386 4,144 (4K) 4,144 (4K) 0 (0K) COMMAND 3,792 (4K) 3,792 (4K) 0 (0K) COMMAND 3,216 (3K) 3,216 (3K) 0 (0K) SETVER 624 (1K) 0 (0K) 624 (1K) SHARE 16,944 (17K) 0 (0K) 16,944 (17K) MOUSE 25,632 (25K) 0 (0K) 25,632 (25K) SMARTDRV 29,024 (28K) 0 (0K) 29,024 (28K) EPPPD 66,416 (65K) 0 (0K) 66,416 (65K) Free 645,376 (630K) 625,440 (611K) 19,936 (19K) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before loading epppd high, obtain a mem.txt without Arachne running, and see if there is enough left over to allow epppd to go there. To do that, at the DOS prompt: mem/c > mem.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, I received info from Bernie that my memory could be inproved by using these lines in my config.sys, and this has made it possible to load epppd high, and resulted in much more low memory for Arachne to use: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS HIGHSCAN DOS=HIGH,UMB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I did was replace the lines I had in my config.sys with the above, and the results were dramatic. Here is a quote from this web page on DOS TCP/IP: (http://www.ncf.ca/~ag221/dosppp.html) "I have learned from experience that it is probably better to start with smaller applications such as ping and finger to test the packet driver setup before trying the browsers, all of which use up most of conventional memory, so that what might appear to be a connection problem is more likely to be a memory problem." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have not tried it, but there is a chance that the normal setup of Arachne might work on these Compaq's with only the config.sys changes to improve memory arrangements. If it did, then the beloved ALT-D and ALT-H could be retained. In my setup, one has to start from the beginning, and run the netdial connection once you hangup with ALT-H. I am not convinced that this would work, however, so have not experimented with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is an update to my earlier posts concerning my Netdial- Arachne setup. Thanks, Michael L. Dawley Pearl, Mississippi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They also discuss the same approach to connecting Arachne as I have done. I have my setup presented in a step-by-step manner, however, and hopefully it will work for you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compaq Deskpro 575 - Pegasus Mail for Windows
