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. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions.

Using EMM286.SYS options

You can include optional parameters in the DEVICE= command line to tailor the way the memory manager works with your system. The table below summarizes the EMM286.SYS options. Each option is described in more detail following the table.

The M[n] option specifies a particular 64KB page frame address for EMM286.SYS. The value n must be a number from 1 to 9 to indicate one of the following addresses:

Enhancing System Operations

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