Subj : Re: Today I learned
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Spectre
Date : Thu Jun 20 2024 17:45:00

 pF> I remember so much time spent optimizing memory, loading drivers in high
 pF> memory, then using the computer for a couple of minutes, having it
 pF> crash, then having to isolate which driver didn't like being in high
 pF> memory... lather, rinse, repeat.

I was probably a little late to the DOS party, but I don't recall having any
problems with drivers that didn't like to load high.  What I do recall as
time went on was more drivers needing to be sequenced correctly.  Notably
MSCDEX aannd network drivers.  CDs looked like network devices to DOS.. I
think I had to load the network drivers first off hand... if you didn't get
it right some of your devices went missing.

Apparently, and I don't know if this one is spurious or not, was not to load
SHARE high.  If you did, it looked ok, and things would assume it was there,
but it'd be non-functional.

Spec


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