Date:	Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:33:22 -0800 (PST)
From:	Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
To:	"Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT sympatico DOT ca>
cc:	opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject:	Re: [opendos] Re: OpenDOS to be released next week! (fwd)
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> > The sources on the other hand may be huge.  There are over 2900 files to
> > the full tree.
> 
> Holy cow!
> 

Hehe.  That's not even including the tools directory with the stuff needed
to build it in its current form.  That's another 2700 files. *grin*

> 
> Well, if OpenDOS EMM386 is better than QEMM then I'd either have to
> change my CONFIG.SYS (DOS 6.22 multiconfig) into irish stew, or else
> I'd have to be able to let OpenDOS use a different file such as
> CONFIG.OPD or something.  If OpenDOS doesn't let me do that, then I'll...
> I'll..., I'll download the source code and change CONFIG.SYS to whatever I
> want!!!!!!!!!!  OH YES, THIS WILL BE GOOD!!!!!
> 

Hehe.  I think you're hooked. ;)

To utilize the "load-high" ability of EMM386, you can use DEVICEHIGH in
config.sys and LH or LOADHIGH in autoexec.bat.  Keep in mind that it
doesn't just stick things in "normal" high memory.  It shoves it above the
1 mb mark leaving far more of the base 640k available.  With all my sound
blaster drivers, cd rom driver, mouse driver and LAN workplace drivers
loaded high, I still have 629k TPA as reported by mem.  If I forgo the use
of VGA graphics, I can crank it up to 719k.  Let's see QEMM and MS-DOG do
THAT! *Evil Grin*


> Can you suggest a good free one that is text menu based like the MSDOS
> multiconfig?  I hate LILO very much.
> 

Not really.  I don't use them.

> 
> No problem.  Any DOS program that screws up Windows '95 is merely getting
> revenge for all the times that it happens the other way around.  Besides
> LFN support will be here before long. I don't use '95, but I would like to
> have LFN's in DOS because I'm a Linux nut now.
>

Isn't that the truth....

> 
> You're not missing anything wonderful. DESQview was great, but programming
> it wasnt.
> 

Hmm.  Kind of like programming a Mac.  Very pretty, but what a nightmare
to code for.... (something like 3000+ API calls)

> True.  Perhaps someday WINE will be complete.  :o)
> 

Or perhaps WINE will become part of GEM....*smile*

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