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- README.TXT
-
- NOTES ON MS-DOS VERSION 5.0
- ===========================
-
- This readme provides important information not included in
- the Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference or in online
- Help.
-
- Look through the following table of contents to determine
- whether your software or hardware is included.
-
- ATTENTION CODEVIEW AND INTEL ABOVEBOARD USERS
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
- APPNOTES.TXT contains critical information about
- using CodeView and Intel Aboveboard with MS-DOS
- 5.0.
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
- For information about using applications with MS-DOS 5.0,
- see the APPNOTES.TXT file.
-
- The following topics are discussed in this file:
-
- 1. Readme Conventions
- 2. Machine-Specific HIMEM.SYS Switches
- 3. Notes on Memory Management
- 3.1 Problems Loading into the Upper Memory Area
- 3.2 Intel Expanded-Memory Driver (EMM.SYS)
- 4. Notes on Windows
- 4.1 "High Memory Area in Use" Message (Windows/386 2.1)
- 4.2 "Cannot run Windows in standard mode" Message
- 5. Making Your Hardware Compatible with MS-DOS 5.0
- 5.1 XGA and EMM386.EXE
- 6. Making Your Network Compatible with MS-DOS 5.0
- 6.1 MS-DOS Shell and Networks
- 6.2 Novell Networks
- 6.3 PC-NFS 3.0
- 6.4 TOPS Network
- 6.5 IBM PC LAN 1.34
- 7. Documentation Corrections and Additions
- 7.1 New CV.COM for CodeView
- 7.2 Documentation Corrections
- 7.3 Hercules Display Adapter (MSHERC.COM)
- 7.4 QBasic "On Error" Command
-
- 1. README CONVENTIONS
- =====================
- If you have questions about procedures or commands mentioned
- in this file, you will probably find answers in the
- Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference. The following
- paragraphs describe frequently mentioned topics that the
- guide covers in more detail.
-
- Many sections of the readme discuss changing your CONFIG.SYS
- file. For detailed information about modifying a CONFIG.SYS
- file, see Chapter 11 of the MS-DOS User's Guide and
- Reference.
-
- The readme often refers to DEVICE commands in your
- CONFIG.SYS file. For example, one section recommends "adding
- a machine:1 switch to the DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command in your
- CONFIG.SYS file." These DEVICE= statements indicate the type
- of command in the CONFIG.SYS file. You need to modify these
- statements to reflect the configuration of your system. For
- more information, see the DEVICE command in Chapter 14 of
- the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference.
-
- The readme sometimes asks you to use the EXPAND command to
- copy files from the distribution disks to your hard disk.
- See Chapter 14 of the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference for
- more information about using the EXPAND command.
-
-
- 2. MACHINE-SPECIFIC HIMEM.SYS SWITCHES
- --------------------------------------
- This section contains HIMEM.SYS /machine switch values that
- are not included in the section "You receive the 'ERROR:
- Unable to control A20 line' message" in Chapter 3 of the
- Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Getting Started guide.
-
- Computer /machine value
- -------- --------------
- Abacus 386 1
- Chaplet 1
- Everex AT Plus 1800 1
- Everex Notebook ELX 1
- Excel Computer Systems 13
- OPT 386-25 motherboard 1
- Pak 386SX 1
- PC Limited 4
- PC380/33C, PC350/33C,
- or PC 300/33C BIOS
- revision 1.14 2
-
-
- 3. NOTES ON MEMORY MANAGEMENT
- =============================
-
- 3.1 Problems Loading into the Upper Memory Area
- -----------------------------------------------
- Some computers with bus master DMA controllers may not be
- able to load device drivers or programs into the upper
- memory area. Try adding a DEVICE=SMARTDRV.SYS command before
- any DEVICEHIGH commands in your CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- 3.2 Intel Expanded-Memory Driver (EMM.SYS)
- ------------------------------------------
- If you use Intel's EMM.SYS driver with Aboveboard, use
- EMM.SYS version 4.0 revision D or later. If you have an
- earlier version, contact Intel for a free upgrade.
-
- 4. NOTES ON WINDOWS
- ===================
-
- 4.1 "High Memory Area in Use" Message (Windows/386 2.1)
- -------------------------------------------------------
- You cannot run Windows/386 2.1 when MS-DOS 5.0 is loaded
- into the high memory area. Also, the MS-DOS 5.0 versions of
- SMARTDRV.SYS and RAMDRIVE.SYS are not compatible with
- Windows/386 2.1. To run Windows/386 2.1 with MS-DOS 5.0, use
- the versions of SMARTDRV.SYS and RAMDRIVE.SYS that came with
- Windows and remove the DOS=HIGH command, if any, from your
- CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- 4.2 "Cannot run Windows in standard mode" Message
- -------------------------------------------------
- If you have a DEVICE=EMM386.EXE command that includes the
- RAM or NOEMS switch in your CONFIG.SYS file, you cannot run
- Windows 3.0 in standard mode. Either remove the RAM or NOEMS
- switch or run Windows in real or enhanced mode. (If you
- remove RAM or NOEMS, you won't be able to load programs and
- device drivers into the upper memory area. If you include
- RAM or NOEMS, you won't be able to run Windows in standard
- mode.)
-
- NOTE: Using EMM386 may reduce the amount of extended memory
- available to Windows and cause Windows to try to start in
- standard mode. To prevent this, reduce the amount of
- extended memory that other device drivers use. For example,
- if you are using SMARTDrive, try setting the MinCacheSize
- parameter to 0.
-
-
- 5. MAKING YOUR HARDWARE COMPATIBLE WITH MS-DOS 5.0
- ==================================================
-
- 5.1 XGA and EMM386.EXE
- ----------------------
- If you use an XGA display with EMM386.EXE, you may need to
- exclude certain memory ranges with the EMM386 EXCLUDE option
- (x=). To determine which memory ranges to exclude, use your
- reference disk to view the memory map.
-
- 6. MAKING YOUR NETWORK COMPATIBLE WITH MS-DOS 5.0
- =================================================
-
- 6.1 MS-DOS Shell and Networks
- -----------------------------
- Most network software won't work correctly if you start it
- from a MS-DOS Shell command prompt. Start your network
- before starting MS-DOS Shell.
-
- 6.2 Novell Networks
- -------------------
- Novell Remote Workstations (RPLFIX.COM):
- If you can't load MS-DOS 5.0 on your remote-boot
- workstation, contact Novell for the RPLFIX.COM file.
-
- Drive Mapping Utilities:
- If you run LOGIN.EXE, MAP.EXE, and SESSION.EXE from MS-
- DOS Shell or while MS-DOS Shell is running, a search path
- is not added to the existing path. Use these programs
- before starting MS-DOS Shell.
-
- COMSPEC Variable:
- If you use the Novell login program to set the COMSPEC
- variable after starting MS-DOS 5.0, and you can't
- reload the COMMAND.COM file, edit the SHELL command line
- in your CONFIG.SYS file. Make sure the path to
- COMMAND.COM points to the root directory and remove the
- c:\dos\ parameter that follows the path, if one exists.
-
- For example, suppose your SHELL command line looks like
- this:
-
- SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\ /P /E:512
-
- Change it to look like this:
-
- SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:512
-
- Or contact your Novell vendor to get a new login program.
-
- 6.3 PC-NFS 3.0
- --------------
- If you use PC-NFS 3.0 with MS-DOS Shell, MS-DOS Shell may
- display more drives than you have currently enabled. To
- prevent this, use the PC-NFS /d switch to specify the number
- of drives you are using. For more information, see your PC-
- NFS documentation.
-
- If you can't use the COPY or XCOPY command on PC-NFS 3.01,
- contact your vendor to get an updated version of the
- PCNFS.SYS device driver.
-
- 6.4 TOPS Network
- ----------------
- If your system is a TOPS workstation, the MS-DOS Shell MOVE
- command may not work.
-
- Don't use the LOADHIGH command with a TOPS network.
-
- 6.5 IBM PC LAN 1.34
- -------------------
- If you have problems with applications that use record
- locking or file locking, you may need an updated REDIR50.EXE
- file included in ICO 3039. Contact IBM Support Channel.
-
-
- 7. DOCUMENTATION CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS
- ==========================================
-
- 7.1 New CV.COM for CodeView
- ---------------------------
- Users of CodeView versions 3.0 to 3.13 should use the
- program CV.COM to start CodeView. For more details, see the
- section on CodeView in the file APPNOTES.TXT.
-
- 7.2 Documentation Corrections
- -----------------------------
- The following is a correction to the Microsoft MS-DOS
- Getting Started manual:
-
- Page 24 (steps 6 and 7 of the procedure):
- To determine whether you have the correct version of
- EMM386.EXE, disregard the file dates (as stated in
- steps 6 and 7 of the procedure). Instead, to check
- which version of EMM386 you are using:
-
- 1. Quit Windows, if you are using it.
- 2. Type EMM386 at the command prompt.
- MS-DOS displays the version of EMM386 you are using.
- 3. If the message indicates you are using version 4.33
- or later, you are using the correct version.
- If you are using a version earlier than 4.33, expand
- and copy the newer version included with MS-DOS 5.0
- by following step 7 of the procedure in Getting
- Started.
-
- Page 32 (Lotus 1-2-3 version 3.1 won't start)
- The information in this section also applies to Lotus
- 1-2-3 version 3.0.
-
- The following are corrections to the Microsoft MS-DOS User's
- Guide and Reference:
-
- FORMAT Command:
- If you can't use the FORMAT command to format an
- unformatted disk, try using the /u switch.
-
- MIRROR Command:
- You cannot use the MIRROR command with a network drive
- or any drive you created by using the ASSIGN, SUBST, or
- JOIN command.
-
- UNDELETE Command:
- Do not use the UNDELETE command in the following
- circumstances:
- * When other programs are active.
- * With the LOAD= command or the Shift+Enter key
- combination in Windows or MS-DOS Shell.
- * With Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell.
-
- UNFORMAT Command:
- The UNFORMAT /p switch is not compatible with the /j
- switch.
-
- RAMDRIVE.SYS Device Driver:
- Valid values for the RAMDrive DiskSize parameter are
- 4 through 32767.
-
- The following is a correction to the command-line Help:
-
- COMP /? Help:
- Online help for the COMP command /d switch should state
- that the default format is hexadecimal.
-
- 7.3 Hercules Display Adapter (MSHERC.COM)
- -----------------------------------------
- If you use MS-DOS Editor or QBasic with a Hercules display
- adapter, run MSHERC.COM before you run either program.
-
- 7.4 QBasic "On Error" Command
- -----------------------------
- Online help for Microsoft QBasic incorrectly states that
- ON ERROR RESUME NEXT is a valid statement. The correct
- syntax is as follows:
- ON ERROR GOTO <LINE/LABEL>
-
-