Tony Parker wrote:
How much EMS in my Fractint DOS box should I allow should I allow?
Several Fractint "old-timers" have discouraged me from using EMS, on the grounds that XMS is faster but if the "Video Disk Mode" is calling for EMS, shouldn't I be loading EMS?
I'd like to hear some opinions, how much I should allow for EMS? XMS, HMA, & DPMI in my FRactint "Dos Box"?
I have been using the defaults for about seven years now without a single problem, which means a few thousand FractInt images generated. DPMI = DOS Protected Mode ------------------------- Specifies the maximum amount of MS-DOS protected-mode memory to allocate to the program (normally in kilobytes). The value available is usually in increments of 1,024, and can not be set to "NONE". If one sets this to the recommended setting of "AUTO", then Windows will choose a limit based on your current configuration. I have mine set to "AUTO" for all of my DOS boxes. HMA = High Memory Area ---------------------- This check-box specifies whether the program can use the high memory area. This option has no effect if the HMA is already being used by the system (for example, if MS-DOS is loaded or if an MS-DOS device driver is using the HMA). I usually have this set on for all of my DOS boxes. XMS = Extended Memory --------------------- Specifies the maximum amount of extended memory to allocate to the program (normally in kilobytes). The value available is usually in increments of 1,024, or can optionally be set to "NONE". If one sets this to the recommended setting of "AUTO", then no limit will be imposed. But, there may be difficulties running some programs with an unlimited amount of extended memory. In these instances, a value of around 8,192 is suggested. EMS = Expanded Memory --------------------- Have not used this since the days of running Windows 3.11 on a 386. Usually a third-party memory-management software will need to be configured for expanded memory. I also have my Conventional Memory options set to the "AUTO" settings within the DOS box. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html