Windows 3.0 HIMEM.SYS Requires /M:2 Switch on Tangent 486

Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q69926

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

According to Tangent technical support, you must use the /M:2 switch to force HIMEM.SYS to load properly on Tangent 486 computers. Examples of the switch are the following:

   DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /M:2

  -or-

   DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /M:ps2

MORE INFORMATION

DASH 425 and DASH 433 motherboards require this switch to load HIMEM.SYS properly; these motherboards are used in Tangent 486 computers.

For more information, contact Tangent technical support.

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KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a KBHW 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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