Windows 3.0 HIMEM.SYS Requires /M: 2 Switch on Tangent 486 (69926)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q69926

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.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB69926