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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:41:56 -0500
> From: JT Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
> 
> Are there *any* advantages to loading HIMEM.SYS in protected mode?

Yes.  Even in protected mode, the conventional memory is still there,
and it still is at premium.

> Loading DOS `high' or `low' may be irrelevant in PM

No, it isn't: each DJGPP program needs a certain amount of memory
below 1MB mark.  The more nested programs you have, the more
conventional memory you will need.  So leaving as much as possible of
it free helps.

Also, programs which support the Windows clipboard use conventional
memory to move text to and from the clipboard, so the amount of free
conventional memory determines the maximum size of text you can move
to or from the clipboard.