On Sat, 18 Mar 2000 10:38:29 +0100 (CET), Richard Menedetter wrote:
> Hi
> "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> SH> Unlike Windows 3.x, Windows 95 does not let you set up your
>>> SH> CONFIG.SYS and your AUTOEXEC.BAT in such a manner so as to
>>> SH> optimize for your DOS apps.
>>> ??? My config files ARE optimized for DOS :)
> SH> I try to optimize my CONFIG.SYS and my AUTOEXEC.BAT for use with DOS
> SH> and WIN 95 ignores these files as if they weren't even there.
> So you mean if you tell it to load smartdrv or some other driver, it is NOT
> present when you reboot ??
> I don't think that this is possible.
It has been so long since I've played with the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
that I've forgotten exactly what kinds of things I tried to load, and in
what sequence. All I remember is that it doesn't work like a normal
operating system and it doesn't recognize commands that are clearly there
and found in the specified path. WIN 95 is so screwed up that it doesn't
even respond to a simple statement such as "path=c:\;c:\util". Any normal
version of DOS would understand the statement and act accordingly.
> SH> It boots to Window$ 95 before even waiting for AUTOEXEC.BAT to
> SH> complete.
> add
> logo=0
> bootgui=0
> to your msdos.sys file.
I've heard about this and I've been thinking about doing it, thanks.
<snip>
> Here's my memory configuration:
> Name Gesamt = Konventioneller + oberer Speicher
> -------- ---------------- ----------------- ----------------
> SYSTEM 17.568 (17K) 9.552 (9K) 8.016 (8K)
> HIMEM 1.120 (1K) 1.120 (1K) 0 (0K)
> EMM386 4.032 (4K) 4.032 (4K) 0 (0K)
> 4DOS 6.320 (6K) 432 (0K) 5.888 (6K)
> ....
> Frei 668.128 (652K) 638.672 (624K) 29.456 (29K)
> Speichertyp Gesamt = Belegt + Frei
> ---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
> Konventionell 655.360 16.688 638.672
> Oberer 158.000 128.544 29.456
> So I have 638.672 bytes of conv. memory free, and 128 KB UMB in use (with
> many drivers and TSRs) and 29 KB free in UMB.
Thanks for the info. I think I will try something similar. BTW, I see
that you are using 4DOS. Many list members have posted messages about
experiencing problems with 4DOS, especially with Arachne. Maybe you
can help them.
<snip>
Sam Heywood
-- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client
