Microsoft KB Archive/72159

= MS-DOS 5 README.TXT: Machine-Specific HIMEM.SYS Switches =

Article ID: 72159

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q72159



SUMMARY
The following information was taken from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 README.TXT file. This is the packaged product of MS-DOS version 5.0 that is licensed to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).



Machine-Specific HIMEM.SYS Switches
To install MS-DOS 5.0 on a system listed in this section, you must do the following:

 Insert Disk 1 in drive A and restart your system to run Setup. When Setup ends, press F3. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file as follows:

  Add the appropriate /machine switch to the DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command. For example, if you have an Intel 301z, your DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command would look like this:         device=c:\dos\himem.sys /machine:8   Restart your system.         System                    Switch --                   --

Bull Micral 60           /machine:16 COMPUADD 386 systems     /machine:1 or /machine:8 Datamedia 386/486        /machine:2 Hitachi HL500C           /machine:8 Intel 301z or 302        /machine:8 JDR 386/33               /machine:1 Toshiba 5100             /machine:7 UNISYS PowerPort         /machine:2 </ol> </li></ol>

Additional query words: 5.00

Keywords: KB72159

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