Hallo Herr Eric Auer via Freedos-devel, am Freitag, 21. Februar 2025 um 13:20 schrieben Sie:
> Hi Tom, >>> As you already say, XMS SWAP in FreeCOM already makes DOS >>> memory footprint very small while apps run, >> Which is true - because XMS_SWAP >>> little need to load it high into precious UMB, where it >>> would require quite a bit of memory while no app runs! >> Which is nonsense - because XMS_SWAP. >> Low memory is still more precious then UMB memory. > Yes and no. > While XMS SWAP frees up most of the used space while > apps are running, UMB are more effectively used as > space to load TSR and drivers, not large shells, on > systems where UMB space is limited. > So I still think that SHELLHIGH is a bit of a luxury > setting for shells which already have features such > as XMS SWAP to make sure apps get enough free memory. > In general, I would fill UMB with small drivers and > TSR to get as much as possible memory below 640k free > for apps, possibly skip large TSR like DISPLAY entirely > and keep FreeCOM with XMS SWAP low, if UMB are small. with XMS_SWAP available, FreeCOM is effectively a 3K TSR and belongs into USB. feel free to edit your own CONFIG.SYS to your likening. Tom _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
