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

ID: Q69926

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 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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Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a KBHW 3rdparty

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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