Epson EQUITY 386SX/16 PLUS User Manual

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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.

Enhancing System Operations

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