pairadimes

In a pure DOS box running ver 6 and a clipper 5.2e app linked with Blinker 7
and using EMM386.EXE for memory management, is it best to use or not use
NOEMS in the config.sys? What adjustments would you make to the Blinker file
for best use of memory in either case letting blinker do the overlaying in
extended mode?

I tossed out QEMM because it wasn't doing the job.

TIA,

Mike

auge_ohr

hi,


7

if you use NOEMS, you want to load Driver etc. into High Memorey only ?
DOS=HIGH
DOS=UMB
FILES=200
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM


that is the next Question if you wanted Blinker to use EMS or not
If you want to use EMS try "blinker cache ems 50%, nMax" (nMax=EMS)

i prefer to use XMS, if EMS is not need for other things, while the
Application
has not to swap throught the Pageframe what is "slow"

blinker cache xms nMax, 50% (nMax=XMS)


Using PM-Mode you need HIMEM.SYS only (> DOS 5) while the Blinker
PM-Application will start with less than 300 KB "Real Memory"

greetings by OHR
Jimmy

pairadimes

Subject should be EMS or NOEMS...sorry.

marcos nogueira

Mike,


7


If you don't run programs that need expanded memory (like Lotus 1-2-3 2.x or
dBase 3/4), it's best to use NOEMS.


BLINKER EXECUTABLE EXTENDED

Note: remove - or comment out - all Blinker parameters related to expanded
memory, like PAGEFRAME, OVERLAY, DYNF, etc. Blinker manual is very clear
about this. See the beggining of one of my linking scripts:

BLINKER EXECUTABLE EXTENDED
BLINKER EXECUTABLE CLIPPER //F:230
BLINKER EXECUTABLE COMPRESS 1
BLINKER EXECUTABLE NODELETE
BLINKER ENVIRONMENT CLIPPER ARENA
BLINKER ENVIRONMENT OVERRIDE
BLINKER INCREMENTAL OFF

FILE ...
....
....

HTH,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil