Q74686: TBM12.COM Is Not Reported Properly by MEM /C

Article: Q74686
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-DEC-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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TBMI2.COM (a Novell-supplied file for the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade) is
identified with an incorrect name by the "MEM /C" command. The incorrect name is
randomly generated. This error results from a problem with TBMI2.COM, not MS-DOS
version 5.0.

For more information on TBMI2.COM, please see the MS-DOS 5.0 README.TXT file,
section "6.6 Novell Networks."

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is a sample output from MEM /C before loading TBMI2.COM:

Conventional Memory :

  Name                Size in Decimal       Size in Hex

-------------      ---------------------   -------------
  MSDOS              14592      ( 14.3K)       3900
  HIMEM               1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
  RAMDRIVE            1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
  COMMAND             3392      (  3.3K)        D40
  IPX                18800      ( 18.4K)       4970
  NET5               42592      ( 41.6K)       A660
  FREE                  64      (  0.1K)         40
  FREE                 112      (  0.1K)         70
  FREE                 128      (  0.1K)         80
  FREE              573040      (559.6K)      8BE70

Total  FREE :       573344      (559.9K)

Total bytes available to programs :           573344   (559.9K)
Largest executable program size :             573040   (559.6K)

The following is sample output from MEM /C with the same configuration, after
loading TBMI2.COM:

  Name                Size in Decimal       Size in Hex
-------------      ---------------------   -------------
  MSDOS              14592      ( 14.3K)       3900
  HIMEM               1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
  RAMDRIVE            1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
  COMMAND             3392      (  3.3K)        D40
  IPX                18800      ( 18.4K)       4970
  NET5               42592      ( 41.6K)       A660
>> :\bin;c:           40848      ( 39.9K)       9F90

  FREE                  64      (  0.1K)         40
  FREE                 112      (  0.1K)         70
  FREE                 128      (  0.1K)         80
  FREE                 144      (  0.1K)         90
  FREE              532016      (519.5K)      81E30

Total  FREE :       532464      (520.0K)

Total bytes available to programs :            532464   (520.0K)
Largest executable program size :              532016   (519.5K)

>> Indicates the incorrect entry for TBMI2.COM.

(This name will change.)

Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0

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