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(workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only (DOSX)

posted by DOS386, 31.03.2009, 03:44

> Slightly silly that MS-DOS 6.22 (1993-4) is better than DR-DOS 7.03
> (1998-9) in this regard. And for the record, I usually use JEMMEX, but
> when I (rarely) boot to XMS only via CONFIG.SYS option, I typically just
> use the stock one instead of HIMEMX, for whatever reason.

I can't see any valid reason for preferring crappy DR.HIMEM.SYS over HIMEMX. So this seems to be a non-issue.

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Complete thread:

• (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Rugxulo, 27.03.2009, 17:11
  • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - DOS386, 31.03.2009, 03:44
    • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Rugxulo, 01.04.2009, 13:21
      • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Japheth, 01.04.2009, 16:39
        • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Rugxulo, 01.04.2009, 20:41
          • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Japheth, 02.04.2009, 07:48
            • (workaround) HDPMI32 on DR-DOS with XMS only - Rugxulo, 02.04.2009, 21:04