Wang PC with BIOS 1.14 Requires /M:2 Switch in DEVICE=

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q84373

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

According to Wang technical support, if you use the Microsoft Windows 3.1 or the MS-DOS version 5.0 HIMEM.SYS file with a Wang 350/33C or 380/33c computer that has a BIOS version of 1.14, you must add the machine switch 2 (/m:2) to the HIMEM.SYS command line in your CONFIG.SYS file. For example:

   device=c:\windows\himem.sys /m:2

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KBCategory: kbsetup kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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