djohnston@pbs.org (04/30/91)
My dad bought an NEC Powermate 386SX about 6 mos. ago, and I don't think that the memory has ever been configured optimally for the applications we want to run. It has the factory installed 640 base memory and 1024 extended. We would like to run Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode with the ability to run Lotus 123R3 in a window (if that's possible) along with other non-Windows applications. I fussed about with the config.sys and various settings for SMARTDRV.SYS and EMM386.SYS but it never seems quite right. Based on the settings, sometimes I can fire up windows in enhanced mode but not run any DOS windows, sometimes it starts in standard mode. I've read all the docs for windows memory configuration and fine-tuning (several times) but still can't seem to get it quite right. Would anyone running this (or similar) machine like to share the contents of their CONFIG.SYS file with me? Thanks in advance... -- * Dave Johnston, PBS "Cheers!" * * * * * * * * djohnston@pbs.org * | Disclaimer: "These views are mine and do not or try these: | | represent (and may not coincide uupsi!pbs!djohnston | | with) the views of my employer, vrdxhq!pbs!djohnston | | nor anyone else, living or dead, csed-1!pbs!djohnston | | past, present or future, etc." ida.org!pbs!djohnston| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
donnel@helix.nih.gov (Donald A. Lehn) (04/30/91)
In article <1991Apr30.084540.12552@pbs.org> djohnston@pbs.org writes:
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-> My dad bought an NEC Powermate 386SX about 6 mos. ago, and I don't think
-> that the memory has ever been configured optimally for the applications
-> we want to run. It has the factory installed 640 base memory and 1024
-> extended. We would like to run Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode with the
-> ability to run Lotus 123R3 in a window (if that's possible) along with
-> other non-Windows applications. I fussed about with the config.sys and
-> various settings for SMARTDRV.SYS and EMM386.SYS but it never seems quite
-> right. Based on the settings, sometimes I can fire up windows in enhanced
-> mode but not run any DOS windows, sometimes it starts in standard mode.
-> I've read all the docs for windows memory configuration and fine-tuning
-> (several times) but still can't seem to get it quite right. Would anyone
-> running this (or similar) machine like to share the contents of their
-> CONFIG.SYS file with me? Thanks in advance...
->
Your best bet is to get your dad to spring for another 2 Mb of ram.
From my experience, Windows enhanced mode needs at least 4 Mb total system
ram in order to be minimally useful in enhanced mode. With only 1 meg of
extended memory, I am surprised that you can even get enhanced mode at all.
Best regards,
Don Lehn