Config.sys buffers files

BAT as well. BAT file. BAT file should then look like this:. BAT before starting. So, if you for any reason want to run any programs or commands before starting Windows, you can put them into this file. BAT is also executed by Windows 3. The example are generally applicable, but line 15 and line 26 must be edited, as the drivers for CD-ROM drive and Mouse depends on the manufacturer. Especially KEYB. COM can cause problems. The resident programs in version 7. The translation is awful in places and even more difficult to understand than the original English, but that goes for the Danish Microsoft MS-DOS version 7.

Tests with CD-Bench 1. EXE 2. EXE is used. Use the corresponding files in the DOS directory instead. INI file in the Windows directory:. If there is not enough Upper Memory for all drivers and TSR programs, then line 11 can be extended to:. Depending on the BIOS this might cause the computer to hang during bootup! This might lead to a third UMB block placed after the page frame.

I use QEMM v. DAT files looks like the following. Here might be something to obtain for other QEMM users. The setup also shows how to make a startup menu with two configurations - one for running with QEMM, which starts by default after 2 seconds, and one for running with EMM These drivers are provided with the Sound Blaster 16 soundcard.

Boot again and press F5. If version 7. To remark a line, type REM in front of each line you want to skip. If you get errors with an autoexec. The following commands help your computer load programs into memory more efficiently, allowing you to have more memory for MS-DOS programs and games.

Additionally, the first and third lines cannot be loaded into high memory because these lines are the memory managers. The following is some of the more common lines found in the autoexec. The set sound is telling the computer to send all sound events that the computer may run to that directory containing the sound drivers. Tells the computer to set the Sound Blaster settings, which is a good line for computer games or other programs needing sound.

If you have this line in your autoexec. These settings are the typical settings for most sound cards. In Windows 3. Keep in mind that this is not the driver, it is the name of the driver.

If you change this line, it needs to also be changed in the config. Loads the mouse driver into high memory. However, not all mice use the same drivers. Although the mouse may use mouse. Memory management - 4. Examples of standard configuration - 5. Boot DOS selective menus. This firmware to configure the hardware of the PC, including to determine the order of time booting starting of disks floppy disk drive, hard disk, CD-ROM.

Once the specified boot device, the PC will read the file systems on the disk to determine if it is actually bootable and boot the OS: command.

In Dos case, it will read two text-based configuration files one after the other:. It is a small DOS text editor implemented as an external file.

The commands listed below are not necessarily installed. Let's start with a summary of the commands:. These are external files usually included in the DOS directory. Others are provided directly by the manufacturer of the device. The order of the commands has no real importance, except in the case of high memory management.

The autoexec. Some are not pre-programmed operating system but you can also start your own programs by this command at the end of lists file. Superior memory management commands appeared with version 3. Other commands, including to get free zones of high memory appeared with the 5.

The memory of the computer configuration can be displayed by the command under DOS mem. It is the first command to insert into the config. This program ensures the coordination of extended memory and ensures that 2 applications do not use the same area. Different options exist but are not used. The amount of usable memory can be filled, but this is not necessary.

One final note, the do not allow to use Noems, Windows 3. X does not work in extended mode with this processor, only from the If emm In config. To the autoexec. This program creates a hard disk in memory area.

It is started by the config. Other options may also be used. The drive letter is as follows from that of hard drive partitions.