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Q94867: Err Msg after Running MemMaker: Double-Buffering Driver…

Article: Q94867
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have a device= statement for SMARTDRV.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS file, but
you are not using the /DOUBLE_BUFFER switch, MemMaker may change the device=
statement to devicehigh=. If so, you receive the following error message:

  Double-buffering driver cannot be loaded into a UMB. Do not use the
  devicehigh command or other load-high utilities to load Smartdrv.exe

CAUSE
=====

MemMaker recognizes and ignores the device= statement for SMARTDRV.EXE only if
you are using the /DOUBLE_BUFFER switch.

A device= statement in the CONFIG.SYS file does not load the SMARTDrive cache; it
loads only the double-buffering device driver embedded in the SMARTDRV.EXE file.
This device driver cannot be loaded into upper memory.

WORKAROUND
==========

To correct this problem, in the CONFIG.SYS file, change the devicehigh=
statement for SMARTDRV.EXE to device= and add the /DOUBLE_BUFFER switch, then
run MemMaker again.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on SMARTDrive and double buffering, query on the following
words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  smartdrive and double and buffer and bus and mastering

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 line smart drive memaker 6.2

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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