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Q65449: EMM386.SYS "d=48" Parameter Not Required

Article: Q65449
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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The README.TXT file included with Microsoft Windows version 3.0 includes the
following incorrect note:

  Setting the D= Switch for EMM386
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  If you install EMM386, before you can start Windows in 386
  enhanced mode, you must include the following setting on your
  EMM386 command line:

     d=48

The "d=" command-line parameter for EMM386 sets the size of its local DMA buffer.
This parameter is not required to run Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode.

MORE INFORMATION
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Setting the "d=" parameter is only necessary if you receive a fatal error from
EMM386 telling you to set this parameter to a specific value. Unless you receive
such a message, do not use this parameter.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a docerr winmem

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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