Article: Q72159
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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The following information was taken from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 README.TXT file.
This is the packaged product of MS-DOS version 5.0 that is licensed to OEMs
(original equipment manufacturers).
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Machine-Specific HIMEM.SYS Switches
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To install MS-DOS 5.0 on a system listed in this section, you must do the
following:
1. Insert Disk 1 in drive A and restart your system to run Setup.
2. When Setup ends, press F3.
3. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file as follows:
a. Add the appropriate /machine switch to the DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command. For
example, if you have an Intel 301z, your DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command would
look like this:
device=c:\dos\himem.sys /machine:8
b. Restart your system.
System Switch
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Bull Micral 60 /machine:16
COMPUADD 386 systems /machine:1 or /machine:8
Datamedia 386/486 /machine:2
Hitachi HL500C /machine:8
Intel 301z or 302 /machine:8
JDR 386/33 /machine:1
Toshiba 5100 /machine:7
UNISYS PowerPort /machine:2
Additional query words: 5.00
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Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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