Hi, On 2/1/11, Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> wrote: > >> Texts (mainly Aurora editor), databases (DataPerfect), >> spreadsheets (SuperCalc). > > Interesting, I know none of those :-)
I'm sure you've heard of Aurora. >> BUFFERS=4 > > A bit more might be good. Not needed if using UIDE as cache (see below). >> DEVICE=C:\FDOS\JEMM\JEMFBHLP.EXE > > FB as in framebuffer? Does this really help you? I forget exactly, (don't use this often, probably should), but I think this is the "fastboot" helper (speeds up rebooting) since FreeDOS needed a little extra help (unlike MS). >> SHELLHIGH=C:\RECURSOS\4DOS\4dos.com C:\RECURSOS\4DOS /P=C:\fdauto47.bat > > Does it make a difference to use SHELL without HIGH > or to use FreeCOM, for memory and idleness purposes? The shell probably does make a difference for idleness, but I'm assuming he's using 4DOS on all machines. >> loadhigh DISPLAY con=(EGA,,1) >> MODE con codepage prepare=((850) C:\RECURSOS\FONTTELA\sanse_38.cpi) >> loadhigh MODE con codepage select=850 > > A user of codepages :-) With a custom font? Doesn't DISPLAY already loadhigh if possible (but rarely due to always needing like 64 kb)? But I don't think doing LOADHIGH for MODE saves anything as MODE doesn't stay resident. >> DEVLOAD /H C:\FDOS\UIDE\UIDE.SYS /S25 /H /PM > > If you use UIDE, did you try loading it earlier? > Not sure what the docs recommend about relative > loading time compared to EMM386, though... I'd have to re-read comments from Jack again, but it never seemed worth it (for me) to try to use the HMA for UIDE. Only if you care about the HMA should you try this (why bother, I say). Just load it instead in CONFIG.SYS unless you really really need the alleged savings (doubt it). EDIT: To load in HMA under FreeDOS, Jack says "CONFIG.SYS must have a "BUFFERS=4" line, and UIDE must be loaded thru AUTOEXEC.BAT using DEVLOAD." (I posted this under the News of Aug-15 drivers update. iBiblio mirror is still six months behind, only has drivers-2010-06-16.zip and older, latest is from Dec. 5.) >> loadhigh C:\RECURSOS\4DOS\kstack.com > > A command history? Or just more keyboard buffer? I don't use this either (it comes with 4DOS, right?), but I think it's to allow programs to pre-load the buffer with specific keys at runtime. >>> Does this also happen with a clean boot (no drivers loaded)? >> >> Yes. The Aurora editor, for instance, usually reaches 98-99% idle >> time on desktops, but only 50% on the ThinkPad with nothing >> loaded except COMMAND.COM and FDAPM. > > Quite interesting! Dunno, but it sounds like the BIOS is doing something behind the scenes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
