This particular game requires 580k of conventional memory. With the actual configuration it only has 340k and it won't run (also won't run in windows). I have these config files: config.sys DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DOS=HIGH,UMB DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.exe RAM FILES=40 BUFFERS=40 devicehigh=c:\Windows\command\ebd\oakcdrom.sys /d:mscd001 autoexec.bat @ECHO OFF C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.exe LH C:\MSDOS7\attrib.exe -h -s C:\MSDOS7 set mouse=C:\imouse LH C:\imouse\imouse SET PATH=C:\NC;c:\Windows;c:\Windows\command LH c:\mscdex.exe /d:mscd001 REM C:\windows\system32\sndinit.exe REM ***** SiS7018 PCI AUDIO ***** LH C:\TP7P5FIX LH C:\WINDOWS\system32\SNDINIT.EXE/INIT /FC:\WINDOWS\system32\TSSND.INI LH C:\WINDOWS\system32\SNDTSR.exe I ran the MEM utility and the results were: Mem. type total used free Conventional 640K 170K 470K Upper 0K 0K 0K Reserved 0K 0K 0K Extended 261,0 9,296K 251,760K 56K Total expanded (EMS) - 32M Largest executable program- 470K Largest free Upper Memory Block -0K MS-DOS is resident in high memory area. ***************************************** I can't give up on any of the programs in autoexec.bat. Please tell me how can I run the game (running EMM with NOEMS or EMS increasing hasn't worked). aqz

"LH C:\MSDOS7\attrib.exe -h -s C:\MSDOS7" "LH C:\WINDOWS\system32\SNDTSR.exe" If it is standalone MSDOS how come it has Windows installed?? MS-DOS7 was never officially a standaloe product. If you had used MS-DOS6.2x, PC-DOS 7, PTS-DOS or DR-DOS 600K is entirely feasible. Possibly you need a 3rd party memory manager, try QEMM: http://www.chsoft.com/dv.html

http://www.hildrum.com/memory.htm

Couple of things - ditch oakcdrom.sys - it uses about 25K of RAM - replace with VIDE-CDD.SYS which uses only 5K. That's assuming you require CD access in DOS for this game - if not, you could setup a separate configuration using the built-in DOS menuing system (multiconfig). Use the 'NOEMS' parameter - the 'RAM' switch allocates a wadge of memory for the page frame - if you don't need EMS (Expanded) memory - and you probably don't: C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.exe NOEMS This is running from a DOS start I hope, and not shelled out from Winders - (Largest free Upper Memory Block -0K) You could also trim your buffers & files down considerably, and/or try fileshigh Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

LH attrib.exe ??(missed that) ... the hell?? It's not a resident command (for one thing) Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Under Win95A boot hit F8 choose Command Prompt (ie MS-DOS 7.0x) the most base memory withot CD and Mouse support and using NOEMS was 576k, even using Memmaker still the same. If you use MS-DOS 6.22 & Memmaker you should be able to obtain 600k or use different MS-DOS compatible O/S, not the ones under or hacked from Windows.

Fresh MS-DOS 6.22 (3 disk install) I have achieved 576k without memory mangement and without CD & Mouse Drivers and using SET Blaster for the Sound Card Parameters. Utilising Memmaker with NOEMS or RAM Option 617K. Maybe this proves that a Standalone Line Command O/S without GUI intregrated on top is better?? at least with MS-DOS compatible GUI's you can unload from memory!