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mike_newcomb · 18th Oct 2018, 9:27 am

Hi Charlie, I do not think it matters.

However, in the days of Steam Computing when memory was scarce, Loadhigh was used whenever possible.

This 'released / left' more conventional memory available for use when running:-

In DOS memory management, conventional memory, also called base memory, is the first 640 kilobytes (640 × 1024 bytes) of the memory on IBM PC or compatible systems. It is the read-write memory directly addressable by the processor for use by the operating system and application programs.

Regards - Mike

18th Oct 2018, 9:27 am	#49
mike_newcomb Rest in Peace Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West London, UK. Posts: 665	Re: 486 PC. Keyboard problem. Hi Charlie, I do not think it matters. However, in the days of Steam Computing when memory was scarce, Loadhigh was used whenever possible. This 'released / left' more conventional memory available for use when running:- In DOS memory management, conventional memory, also called base memory, is the first 640 kilobytes (640 × 1024 bytes) of the memory on IBM PC or compatible systems. It is the read-write memory directly addressable by the processor for use by the operating system and application programs. Regards - Mike