CompuServe Thread

#Memory Managers

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#190541From: Steve DomyanSep 12, 1995 9:15 PM
Just curious, What experience do we have out there with memory managers? I'm looking at QEMM, Netroom, and Max 386. Anybody got any testimonials or horror stories? Thanks, Steve
#190621From: David RhotenSep 13, 1995 10:31 AM
Steve: The vast majority of users here seem to agree on QEMM, as the memory manager of choice. It's what I've used since it can out, and as long as one avoids the "stealth" modes (unless you feel like playing Indiana Jones and having a few harrowing adventures), it's quite stable. I will admit that I have always been intrigued by the idea of Netroom's "cloaked" (protected-mode) BIOSing, but I've never used it. I _do_, on the other hand, use Netroom's seperate multimedia pack, _with_ QEMM, to load special "cloaked" versions of MSCDEX, mouse-driver and a disk cache. (I just use the MSCDEX and mouse driver.) Dave
#190636From: Steve DomyanSep 13, 1995 11:56 AM
Dave, Maybe I'll do what you've done. Sounds safe and optimal. Steve
#190778From: EDWARD HARVEYSep 14, 1995 1:07 AM
I got the most conventional memory by far out of Netroom. One day the bios cloaking wouldnt work but re doing customiz solved it. Ed
#190806From: Steve DomyanSep 14, 1995 8:20 AM
Ed, I've heard that Netroom is pretty impressive. Steve
#192102From: chris fisherSep 22, 1995 10:31 AM
We've tried using QEMM, but it seems to give us problems. The problem comes from my CalComp Drawing Board III's drivers. I need the digitizer for AutoCad, but for some weird and unexplained reason it crashes windows when I use QEMM and the driver. After spending several hours talking to QEMM and CalComp, we were still unable to solve my problem. QEMM had to go… I still like QEMM, and would recommend it. The tech support was very good and patient. If you don't need the digitizer I would get it.
#192120From: Steve DomyanSep 22, 1995 12:57 PM
Chris, Thanks for the input. I do not need a digitizer nor do I see one in my future. Steve