3.Save the file as an ASCII text file.

4.Reset the computer.

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, or a text editor. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions.

Using EMM386SX.SYS options

You can include optional parameters in the DEVICE= command line to tailor the way the memory manager works. The table below summarizes the EMM386SX.SYS parameters.

EMM386SX.SYS parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

/D or-D

Tells EMM386SX.SYS to run expanded

 

memory diagnostics each time you load

 

the driver

 

 

/M[n] or -M[n]

Specifies the page frame address

 

 

/P[nnn] or -P[nnn]

Specifies the maximum number of

 

handles (process IDS) available to

 

EMM386SX.SYS

 

 

/X[nnnn-nnnn] or

Specifies a hexadecimal memory address

-X[nnnn-nnnn]

range to exclude from expanded memory

 

mapping

 

 

The D parameter specifies whether you want EMM386SX.SYS to run diagnostics on your expanded memory page frame each time you load the program. It does not run the diagnostics unless you include the D parameter.

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