Q93584: EMM386.EXE: Default DMA Buffer Size

Article: Q93584
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
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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 versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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EMM386.EXE's default direct memory access (DMA) buffer size has increased from
16 to 32 kilobytes.

MORE INFORMATION
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The default DMA buffer size listed in the MS-DOS 6.0 Online Help for EMM386.EXE
is 16 kilobytes. The Help is incorrect.

All DMA buffers are stored in extended memory regardless of size.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 docerr 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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