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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 22:33:45 +0000
From: Uncle Slacky <uncle_slacky AT ntlworld DOT com>
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To: opendos <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Best config for a 286?
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Using some spare memory modules I have increased the memory of my old 
16MHz 286 laptop to 5Mb. What is the best way to go about making the 
best use of this (i.e. freeing up as much lower mem as possible). I've 
installed DRDOS 7.03 but HIMEM didn't like the memory setup I have. I 
solved this by using HIMEM from MS-DOS 6.22. I've also created a 2Mb 
virtual disk (in order to run Arachne etc.) Is there anything else I can 
do to free up memory?

BTW I have got hold of PCDOS2000 - would this offer any benefits over 
DRDOS? I understand it uses less lower memory than MSDOS 6.22, but I 
haven;'t run a comparison against DRDOS.

Uncle Slacky...