Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 12:59:59 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: not good wiht DOS AT ALL
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On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Leon wrote:

> this is the extract from FAQ on setting up dos system ( i think one
> actually needs to set up things - i have tried to just boot in dos mode
> (bypassing Win setup) and then rebuild the whole project - took 4 times
> longer then running same app with the same code in Win95 ;-)

Probably because you didn't install a disk cache, and didn't set the
TMPDIR variable to a RAM disk.  In my experience, these two usually
make compilations on plain DOS be about 30%-40% faster than on
Windows 9X.

>         * Use a memory manager to load DOS, TSRs and device drivers *HIGH*.
> 
> HUH?! - i mean i am not DOS person - but how, where and why?!

There's a limit on what the FAQ can teach you about DOS and Windows
per se.  For the next version of the FAQ, I added the description of
DEVICEHIGH and LOADHIGH, and an example of the SmartDrv installation.
But, eventually, you *will* have to consult the docs that come with
DOS/Windows, or make a trip to your local book store.

All DOS/Windows commands usually print usage information when invoked
with the /? switch.