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Is there a DOS memory documentation available? (Users)

posted by boeckmann, Aachen, Germany, 19.01.2024, 10:09

> Hi,
> I come closer and closer to final version 1.1.0 of FreeDOS help, see:
>
> https://www.bootablecd.de/FreeDOS-Internet-version/help110/en/index.htm
> (if you find a mistake there, please inform me.)
>
> What I am still missing is a short and simple to understand explanation of
> the different DOS memory types, how it came to this and how to handle them
> (different config/autoexec configurations etc.).
> Does anybody know such a free documentation that I can overtake for FD
> help?
>
> Fritz

While not directly usabe for the HELP, OSNEWS recently linked a nicely pictured article explaining the memory layout from 0 to 1 MB:

https://blogsystem5.substack.com/p/from-0-to-1-mb-in-dos

Complete thread:

• Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - fritz.mueller, 07.01.2024, 21:20
  • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - SuperIlu, 08.01.2024, 00:35
  • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - mceric, 08.01.2024, 00:58
    • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - Rugxulo, 08.01.2024, 09:46
      • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - marcov, 08.01.2024, 22:40
    • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - tauro, 18.01.2024, 06:22
      • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - mceric, 18.01.2024, 10:47
        • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - Rugxulo, 19.01.2024, 01:25
          • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - mceric, 19.01.2024, 10:42
            • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - Japheth, 19.01.2024, 11:57
            • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - ecm, 19.01.2024, 16:42
              • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - mceric, 19.01.2024, 18:02
  • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - bretjohn, 08.01.2024, 18:17
    • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - fritz.mueller, 08.01.2024, 20:30
      • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - tom, 08.01.2024, 21:20
      • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - marcov, 08.01.2024, 23:22
        • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - ecm, 09.01.2024, 00:00
          • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - bretjohn, 09.01.2024, 01:03
            • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - ecm, 09.01.2024, 09:38
              • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - bretjohn, 09.01.2024, 17:35
                • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - Oso2k, 09.01.2024, 20:09
                  • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - fritz.mueller, 09.01.2024, 22:21
                    • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - Zyzzle, 10.01.2024, 04:47
                      • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - mceric, 10.01.2024, 11:56
                        • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - ecm, 10.01.2024, 21:14
                          • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - bretjohn, 12.01.2024, 04:42
                            • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - ecm, 12.01.2024, 18:00
          • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - marcov, 09.01.2024, 09:42
  • Is there a DOS memory documentation available? - boeckmann, 19.01.2024, 10:09