> On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:57:55 -0700, Eric Auer wrote:
>
> Hi Jack,
>
>> Re: using memory over 4-GB in DOS, the best way to AVOID many new
>> "custom" programs is to raise the capacity of XMS drivers...
>
>> 1) A change to the XMS request which determines available memory,
>> with a change to
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Hi Jack,
>> 1) Do not tell MEM about the extra memory, just tell it that you
>> have 3 GB as long as at least 3 GB are still available ...
>
> This might materially "confuse" users, who expect MEM to report actual
> available XMS memory. Since MEM is only "reporting numbers" to users
> I see n
Eric,
>> ... Since MEM is only "reporting numbers" to users I see no reason
>> why MEM cannot remain "honest" about what is does.
>
> MEM could - but all XMS 2 and XMS 3 apps will be more
> confused about a "too honest XMS 4" driver... And to
> add a whole new API only for MEM...?
No one is sugg
Eric,
Sorry, in my last post I meant to say "Int 15h AH=87h" move-
memory requests, not "AH=80h".
Jack R. Ellis
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