From: csantill AT lausd DOT k12 DOT ca DOT us
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:02:57 -0700
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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Bad Mem return data
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> Please tell more.  The DPMI memory-reporting functions return the info
> about the amount of memory that is *free*, not the total installed
> memory.  Some of the memory is taken by the memory manager that you are
> using, and the low memory is not reported at all.  So please post the
> results of running your program, how much RAM do you have installed, how
> much free disk space do you have, and which memory manager are you using.
> Only then it will be possible to answer your question.

I have 16MB RAM/808MB WinSuck9$ machine but in DOS box it reports closer
to the actual memory installed (14MB) and the same mem free as RHIDE.
I also get the correct HD size,free, & used.  In a *cleaner DOS* F8,
option 6 Command Prompt Only DOS boot, I get 12MB installed and 9MB free
though it should say 14MB free and 16MB installed. I also noticed that
WinSuck9$ reports 15MB installed though I think it is because I have 1MB
Smartdrv Disk Cache in WinSuck9$ & I have a 2MB Disk Cache in DOS which
would make the forementioned 14MB installed report running in the DOS
box correct.  In either the *cleaner DOS boot* and the DOS box in
WinSuck9$, I always get the correct HD characteristics, which are
808MB Total, 213MB Free, & 595MB Used.