Reply to post: DOS extended memory

MORE Windows 10 bugs! Too many Start menu apps BREAK it

stanimir

DOS extended memory

himem.sys and all. Actually XMS was pretty terrible since the application had to be programmed (run) in protected mode (80286) which prevented direct use of ms-dos api...

So here comes EMS with bank switching and sort of 80386 requirement (when it became popular).

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Prior XMS and EMS there were overlays and manual swapping to disk and what not.

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