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3.
Save the file as an ASCII text file.
4. Reset the computer.
If you do not have a word processing program capable of
saving an ASCII text file, you can modify CONFIG.SYS using
the MS-DOS EDLIN or COPY CON command, or a text
editor. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions.
Using EMM386SX.SYS options
You can include optional parameters in the DEVICE=
command line to tailor the way the memory manager works.
The table below summarizes the EMM386SX.SYS parameters.
EMM386SX.SYS
parameters
Parameter
/D or-D
Description
Tells EMM386SX.SYS to run expanded
memory diagnostics each time you load
the driver
/M[n] or -M[n]
Specifies the page frame address
/P[nnn] or -P[nnn]
Specifies the maximum number of
handles (process ID
S
) available to
EMM386SX.SYS
/X[nnnn-nnnn] or
-X[nnnn-nnnn]
Specifies a hexadecimal memory address
range to exclude from expanded memory
mapping
The D parameter specifies whether you want EMM386SX.SYS
to run diagnostics on your expanded memory page frame
each time you load the program. It does not run the
diagnostics unless you include the D parameter.
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