EMM not supported in XP Pro SP2?

[Dick]

I'm trying to get expended memory in the MS-DOS Prompt. It was said in
CONFIG.NT file that all I need to do is to use:
EMM = RAM
after which configure the memory tap in the shortcut.

However, I got the following message:
Unrecognized command in CONFIG.SYS
Error in CONFIG.SYS line 57

now, I've been trying to figure out where is CONFIG.SYS... but i guess it
actually means CONFIG.NT. I checked the file and it is the EMM line. The
error message does not appear after I REM that line out.

My question:
1) is it that SP2 does not support EMM any more? If so how come there is no
such information available?
2) Is there any other memory driver that I can use with XP to get my
expanded memory back?

I've been trying to search for info but all I get is debug:xm which doesn't
tell me anything.

BTW I'm using a laptop compaqnc4000.

Regards,
Dick

[Galen]

In ,
Dick > had this to say:


> I'm trying to get expended memory in the MS-DOS Prompt. It was said
> in CONFIG.NT file that all I need to do is to use:
> EMM = RAM
> after which configure the memory tap in the shortcut.
>
> However, I got the following message:
> Unrecognized command in CONFIG.SYS
> Error in CONFIG.SYS line 57
>
> now, I've been trying to figure out where is CONFIG.SYS... but i
> guess it actually means CONFIG.NT. I checked the file and it is the
> EMM line. The error message does not appear after I REM that line
> out.
>
> My question:
> 1) is it that SP2 does not support EMM any more? If so how come there
> is no such information available?
> 2) Is there any other memory driver that I can use with XP to get my
> expanded memory back?
>
> I've been trying to search for info but all I get is debug:xm which
> doesn't tell me anything.
>
> BTW I'm using a laptop compaqnc4000.
>
> Regards,
> Dick

This is NOT an answer to your question but a link to DOSBox which is a DOS
emulation utility for you to use if you'd like.

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1

There's a download for Windows that I've used to run DOS applications in Win
XP without issues in the past. This might help but it's not an answer to
your question.

Galen

--

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me
the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes

[Dick]

Thank you but I've already used that and the performance is not very good.
The program is laggy and takes up way too much resources.

I'm just curious as to why the CONFIG.NT file said that EMM is supported but
in fact it is unrecognised.

Regards,
Dick

"Galen" wrote:

> In ,
> Dick > had this to say:
>
>
> > I'm trying to get expended memory in the MS-DOS Prompt. It was said
> > in CONFIG.NT file that all I need to do is to use:
> > EMM = RAM
> > after which configure the memory tap in the shortcut.
> >
> > However, I got the following message:
> > Unrecognized command in CONFIG.SYS
> > Error in CONFIG.SYS line 57
> >
> > now, I've been trying to figure out where is CONFIG.SYS... but i
> > guess it actually means CONFIG.NT. I checked the file and it is the
> > EMM line. The error message does not appear after I REM that line
> > out.
> >
> > My question:
> > 1) is it that SP2 does not support EMM any more? If so how come there
> > is no such information available?
> > 2) Is there any other memory driver that I can use with XP to get my
> > expanded memory back?
> >
> > I've been trying to search for info but all I get is debug:xm which
> > doesn't tell me anything.
> >
> > BTW I'm using a laptop compaqnc4000.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dick
>
> This is NOT an answer to your question but a link to DOSBox which is a DOS
> emulation utility for you to use if you'd like.
>
> http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1
>
> There's a download for Windows that I've used to run DOS applications in Win
> XP without issues in the past. This might help but it's not an answer to
> your question.
>
> Galen
>
> --
>
> "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me
> the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
> in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
> stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
> mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

[Galen]

In ,
Dick > had this to say:


> Thank you but I've already used that and the performance is not very
> good. The program is laggy and takes up way too much resources.
>
> I'm just curious as to why the CONFIG.NT file said that EMM is
> supported but in fact it is unrecognised.
>
> Regards,
> Dick

I honestly don't know and can't get a clear answer from a search engine or
the KB. Maybe it's something I'm missing but, as I said, that wasn't meant
to be an answer. It was just something for you to try as an additional means
to accomplish what ever it is you're trying to do in DOS with XP. Seeing as
you've already tried it and found that it lags (I'm now guessing your trying
to play some sort of game?) I guess that it's not very effective for you.
Just a thought... Still don't have an answer for you. I've flagged this
message as I'm off to bed soon and I will make an effort to look again on
the morrow.

Galen
--

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me
the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes

[BAR]

We have moved a long way off the original DOS limitations and the need for
Extended Memory Management. Days of Quarterdeck's QEMM to handle >1Mb of RAM.

Windows has much better management of memory and no physical constraints as
was the case for DOS - or none to speak of.

"Galen" wrote:

> In ,
> Dick > had this to say:
>
>
> > Thank you but I've already used that and the performance is not very
> > good. The program is laggy and takes up way too much resources.
> >
> > I'm just curious as to why the CONFIG.NT file said that EMM is
> > supported but in fact it is unrecognised.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dick
>
> I honestly don't know and can't get a clear answer from a search engine or
> the KB. Maybe it's something I'm missing but, as I said, that wasn't meant
> to be an answer. It was just something for you to try as an additional means
> to accomplish what ever it is you're trying to do in DOS with XP. Seeing as
> you've already tried it and found that it lags (I'm now guessing your trying
> to play some sort of game?) I guess that it's not very effective for you.
> Just a thought... Still don't have an answer for you. I've flagged this
> message as I'm off to bed soon and I will make an effort to look again on
> the morrow.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me
> the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
> in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
> stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
> mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>