

NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  DRDOS 6 SAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS FOR 8088 & 8086
DOCUMENT ID:  TID800020
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:  15AUG94
ALERT STATUS:  Yellow
README FOR:  NA

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
DR DOS 6.0

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       SYMPTOM: SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILES FOR XT COMPATIBLES

  ISSUE/PROBLEM: Users are not sure on how to maximize DR DOS
configurations for 8088 and 8086 computers. 

       SOLUTION: Here are some sample configuration files for XT
compatible computers.  You don't have to use them exactly as
written but they can be used to give you ideas on what can be
done with DR DOS 6.0.  What configuration you use is dependent on
the computer hardware and software.

     PC / XT COMPUTERS 640K (ONLY)

CONFIG.SYS

SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /P /E:256
BREAK=ON 
BUFFERS=20
FILES=30
FCBS=4,4
FASTOPEN=256
HISTORY=ON, 256, ON, OFF, OFF
?"Load Netware (Y/N)? " set lan=on
?"Enable DelWatch TSR (Y/N)? " set delw=on

AUTOEXEC.BAT

@ECHO OFF
:DRDOSBEG
PATH C:\;C:\DRDOS;C:\NETWARE
VERIFY OFF
PROMPT [DR DOS] $P$G
if "%lan%"=="on" IPX
if "%lan%"=="on" NETX
if "%delw%"=="on" DELWATCH C: /F:200
DISKMAP C:

These files will setup an XT-type computer to use the following
DR DOS 6.0 features:

The DELWATCH command is a 5k TSR loaded to keep track of deleted
files. The options indicate that Drive C: will be watched and no
more than 200 deletions will be tracked.

The DISKMAP command takes a snap-shot of Drive C:'s file
allocation table. In case of serious disk or file corruption
DISKMAP can aid in the recovery of missing or bad files. 

Depending on the use of this type of configuration, this PC/XT
could be used for other "light-duty" services on networks, et
cetera, and therefore, other drivers can be implemented which
would take more conventional memory such as SuperStor'ing the
hard-disk for additional document storage for a printer server.
SuperStor would take about 50K of conventional memory to run, and
could have a serious impact on the ability to run some DOS
applications. The examples for SuperStor in this document are for
drives other than C:. If C: is compressed SuperStor will create a
DCONFIG.SYS file on the uncompressed side and will place the
SuperStor driver there. Refer to Document 1200 for more
information on SuperStor.

     PC / XT COMPUTERS 640K AND LIM 4.0 EXPANDED MEMORY 

CONFIG.SYS

SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /P /E:256
BREAK=ON 
BUFFERS=20
FILES=30
FCBS=4,4
FASTOPEN=256
HISTORY=ON, 256, ON, OFF, OFF
DEVICE=C:\REMM.SYS
?"MemoryMAX w/no LIM (y/n)? "DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\HIDOS.SYS /C=EMSALL  
      /B=AUTO
?"MemoryMAX w/ LIM (y/n)? "DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\HIDOS.SYS /C=EMSUMB    
    /B=AUTO
HIDOS=ON
?"Use the Compressed Disk (Y/N)? "DEVICE=C:\SSTORDRV.SYS
?"Enable DelWatch TSR (Y/N)? " set delw=on
?"Load Netware (Y/N)? " set lan=on


AUTOEXEC.BAT

@ECHO OFF
:DRDOSBEG
PATH C:\;C:\DRDOS;C:\NETWARE
VERIFY OFF
PROMPT [DR DOS] $P$G
if "%lan%"=="on" IPX
if "%lan%"=="on" NETX
if "%delw%"=="on" DELWATCH C: /F:200
DISKMAP C:
:DRDOSEND

An XT-type computer, with LIM 4.0 expanded memory, will take
advantage of the following DR DOS 6.0 features:

First, the computer's expanded memory driver is loaded (named
REMM.SYS in this example). The driver supplied with your computer
will probably be named something different, however, specify the
use of this driver in the same location. 

Second, the MemoryMAX driver HIDOS.SYS allows the operating
system to relocate into Upper Memory via the /B=AUTO switch. The
other switches, /CHIPSET=EMSALL or EMSUMB, allow either all the
Upper Memory (128K) to be used for the operating system's purpose
(but with no LIM support) or to allow an EMS page frame (LIM
support) and an Upper Memory Block of 64K. The EMS memory manager
and hardware must be LIM 4.0 compatible for this to work
properly. 

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