On Jun 4, 1:06�am, Claud...@aol.com wrote:
> Anyone ever tried to run DOS 7.0 on a computer that has 4GB of RAM? It
> doesn't seem to like it. Specifically, it seems to create a problem
> with XMS.
>
> SMARTDRV won't load, says not enough XMS available, MEM can't tell how
> much XMS is being used, WFWG 3.11 won't start, sound card won't
> initiate, etc. With only 2 GB of RAM, the problems disapear. I haven't
> tried with 3GB yet.
>
> I suspect it has to do with the fact that the graphic card memory
> needs to be mapped within 4GB so if there are already 4GB of physical
> memory installed, it creates a problem. Is that a reasonable
> explanation?

Well, to partially answer my own question, it's still not good with
3GB of RAM.
It seems OK with 2.5GB of RAM, at least for SMARTDRV and WFWG 3.11.
Sound card still won't initiate though.
Odd.