# Command: devload

      DEVLOAD loads device drivers from the shell.

## Syntax:

      DEVLOAD [/H] [/Q] [/V] [/A] filename [params]
        Emulates: DEVICE=filename [params] in CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS
      DEVLOAD [/?]
              filename  The name of the file to load
              params    Parameters of the file to load

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## Options:

      /H  try to load driver to UMB.
      /Q  quiet mode.
      /V  verbose mode.
      /A  auto-mode (force to stay loaded).
      /?  Shows the help.

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## Comments:

      DEVLOAD allows the user to load drivers while FreeDOS is
      running rather than updating config.sys / fdconfig.sys
      and restarting.

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## Examples:

      devload c:\fdos\bin\xcdrom.sys

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## See also:

      device
      devicehigh
      config.sys
      fdconfig.sys

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## File:

      Please read this command's lsm file also.
      You will find the updated version (internet) here and
      the version described in this manual page here.
      The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
      the download site, and some other command related information.

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      This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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