FreeDOS help system (hhstndrd 1.0.8 en)[himemx]

Command: himemx

HIMEMX is the High Memory Manager. HIMEMX has to be loaded in CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS.

Syntax:

HIMEMX [/MAX=####] [/METHOD:xxx] [/HMAMIN=n] [/NUMHANDLES=m] [/TESTMEM:ON|OFF] [/VERBOSE] [/NOABOVE16] [/X] [/LOG]

Options:

/MAX=##### Limit memory controlled by XMM to #####K. /METHOD:xxx Specifies the method to be used for A20 handling. Possible values for xxx: ALWAYSON Assume that A20 line is permanently ON BIOS Use BIOS to toggle the A20 line FAST Use port 92h, bypass INT 15h test PS2 Use port 92h, bypass PS/2 test KBC Use the keyboard controller PORT92 Use port 92h always /HMAMIN=n Specifies minimum number of Kbs of HMA that a program must request to gain access to the HMA (default: 0Kb). /NOX2MAX32 No limit for XMS 2.0 free/available memory reports (default). /NUMHANDLES=m Specifies number of XMS handles available (def: 48). /TESTMEM:ON|OFF Performs or skips an extended memory test (def: OFF). /VERBOSE Gives extra information during installation. /NOABOVE16 Do not use INT 15h function E801h to detect > 64M. /X Do not use INT 15h function E820h to detect > 64M.. /X2MAX32 Limit XMS 2.0 free/avail. memory report to 32M-1K /LOG Logs the driver activity to the screen. /? Shows the help.

Comments:

HIMEMX requires a 80386+ CPU. JEMM386 can be loaded after this driver. Load HIMEMX as DEVICE=HIMEMX.EXE in CONFIG.SYS (although it is an ".exe"-file!

Examples:

IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS: device=c:\fdos\bin\himemx.exe device=c:\fdos\bin\jemm386.exe

See also:

config.sys devload (emm386) fdconfig.sys (fdxms) (fdxms286) (himem) jemm386 jemmex xmgr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (C) 2011 W. Spiegl. This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO. See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.