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Q96329: How MemMaker Finds Current Files and Buffers Settings

Article: Q96329
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: 19-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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SUMMARY
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MemMaker scans memory to determine the current settings for the following four
environment variables set in the CONFIG.SYS file:

  Buffers=
  FCBS=
  Files=
  Lastdrive=

MemMaker searches memory instead of reading the CONFIG.SYS file because a
third-party memory manager may be loading these commands into upper memory. This
is necessary because MemMaker may not recognize your third-party memory
management loading scheme.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 uma umb 6.20

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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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