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Useful DOS utilities

2017-04-05T05:38:47Z

Optimizr: /* RDISK */

MS-DOS compatible operating systems often require [[TSR]]s for basic functionality, such as [[DOS memory management|memory management]] or CD-ROM drivers. Many older TSRs, like the drivers included in MS-DOS, often consume large amounts of [[DOS memory management|conventional memory]]. There are however many free and open-source replacements for these TSRs, which use less base memory and/or add extra functionality. This page lists a number of these utilities.

== Utilities ==

=== FreeDOS ===
Full MS-DOS-compatible operating system. Includes most of the utilities and drivers listed below.
[http://www.freedos.org/ Website]

=== UMBPCI ===
Enables Upper Memory without switching CPU to Virtual 8086 mode. Requires a supported PCI chipset, like the Intel 4x0 series and may have compatibility issues with drivers using DMA. Uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
This tool is rather comfortable because it allows Real Mode configurations while still being able to load larger TSRs. An indication for the DMA issues are e.g. disk read/write errors. In this case it it strongly recommended to consult the readme or data corruption may occur.
[http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html Website]

=== Jemm386 and HimemX ===
XMS/EMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS and/or EMM386.EXE.
[http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html Website]

=== XMGR ===
XMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== UIDE ===
Universal IDE/SATA driver. Provides CD/DVD drivers and a large disk cache up to 4GB.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== RDISK ===
Utility for creating very large RAM drives in XMS, up to 2GB.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== FDAPM ===
APM/ACPI manager. Provides power management and energy saving funtionality. Can also be used to slow down the CPU, which can be useful with certain speed-sensitive programs and games.
[http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=fdapm Website]

=== 4DOS ===
Command shell with many advanced features, replacement for COMMAND.COM.
[http://www.4dos.info/ Website]

=== GNU fileutils ===
The GNU file utilities (ls, cp, rm, etc..). If you are experienced with Unix or Linux you may prefer these over the standard DOS commands.
[http://reimagery.com/fsfd/unix.htm#gnufileutils Website]

=== SETEDIT ===
Very advanced text editor, replacement for EDIT.EXE. Features include syntax highlighting, screensaver, integrated MP3 player, calculator and much more. Supports fancy text resolutions such as 132x60 (1056x480 px), depending on your graphics card.
[http://setedit.sourceforge.net/ Website]

== Example configuration files ==
Here are some good example startup files. Selecting the first startup option results in the following MEM /C output:
<pre>
Modules using memory below 1 MB:

Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 16,288 (16K) 10,864 (11K) 5,424 (5K)
4DOS 5,392 (5K) 272 (0K) 5,120 (5K)
UIDE 5,296 (5K) 0 (0K) 5,296 (5K)
IFSHLP 3,968 (4K) 0 (0K) 3,968 (4K)
NANSI 3,264 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,264 (3K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,104 (3K)
Free 678,608 (663K) 642,688 (628K) 35,920 (35K)

Memory Type Total Used Free
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Conventional 639K 11K 628K
Upper 61K 26K 35K
Reserved 324K 324K 0K
Extended (XMS) 261,056K 131,599K 129,457K
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Total memory 262,080K 131,960K 130,120K

Total under 1 MB 700K 37K 663K

Largest executable program size 628K (642,672 bytes)
Largest free upper memory block 21K ( 21,680 bytes)
FreeDOS is resident in the high memory area.
</pre>

'''(Please note I just copied these from my 440BX system, they will probably not work on yours without modifications)'''

=== CONFIG.SYS ===
<pre>
REM 0x12 = 80x50
SCREEN =0x12
REM country code, codepage, country file
COUNTRY =031,437,C:\DOS\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
VERSION =6.22
BREAK =ON
SWITCHES=/E

MENUCOLOR=7,0
MENUDEFAULT=1
MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS (XMS)
MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS (XMS + EMS)
MENU 3 - Load Windows 2000
MENU 9 - Load FreeDOS without drivers

3?DEVICE=C:\GRUB\GRUB.EXE --config-file="root (hd0,0);chainloader /ntldr"

REM /I= = Include region
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS /I=E000-EFFF

REM /W = Load in workspace buffer
REM /Nn = n XMS handles
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\XMGR.SYS /W /N128

REM nM = n MB EMS
REM I= = Include UMB region
REM X= = Exclude UMB region
2?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE 8M I=TEST X=TEST

12?DOS =HIGH,UMB
12?DOSDATA =UMB
12?BUFFERSHIGH =4
12?FILESHIGH =40
12?STACKSHIGH =9,256
12?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z

REM /D: = CD device driver
REM /H = Load to HMA
REM /F = Use large (fast) cache blocks
REM /Sn = n MB cache
REM /Rn = Use memory above n MB
1?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE2.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\NET\IFSHLP.SYS

REM /Txx= Set xx as text mode
REM /P = Pass unknown requests to CON:
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /P /T5C /T5E /T6A /T70 /T71 /T72 /T73 /T74 /T75

REM /E: = Environment size
REM /P= = Autoexec.bat location
12?SHELLHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
9?SHELL =C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
</pre>

=== AUTOEXEC.BAT ===
<pre>
@ECHO OFF

SET /R C:\DOS\ENV\DEFAULT.VAR

REM -h = Human readable file size
REM -a = Show all files
REM -G = Do not show user group
REM -X = Sort by extension
ALIAS LS=*LS --color=auto -haGX
ALIAS REBOOT=FDAPM WARMBOOT
ALIAS HALT=FDAPM POWEROFF
ALIAS SPINDOWN=FDAPM SPINDOWN

BREAK ON

IF "%CONFIG%"=="9" GOTO NODRIVERS

LH DIRCOLORS -b C:\DOS\ENV\DIRCOLOR.CFG

CALL YMF719

REM FastVid 001
CALL FV 0

REM CuteMouse
REM /P = PS/2 port
REM /3 = Three-button mouse
IF "%CONFIG%"=="1" LH CTMOUSE /P /3

REM Logitech mouse driver
REM PS2 = PS/2 port
REM Sn = Speed n
IF "%CONFIG%"=="2" LH MOUSE PS2 S05

LH FDAPM APMBIOS

REM $P = Current directory in uppercase
REM $g = >
PROMPT $P$g

REM Rate 32 = 30 cps
REM Delay 1 = 1/4 sec
MODE CON: RATE=32 DELAY=1

CLS

:NODRIVERS
</pre>

Useful DOS utilities

2017-04-05T05:38:29Z

Optimizr: /* UIDE */

MS-DOS compatible operating systems often require [[TSR]]s for basic functionality, such as [[DOS memory management|memory management]] or CD-ROM drivers. Many older TSRs, like the drivers included in MS-DOS, often consume large amounts of [[DOS memory management|conventional memory]]. There are however many free and open-source replacements for these TSRs, which use less base memory and/or add extra functionality. This page lists a number of these utilities.

== Utilities ==

=== FreeDOS ===
Full MS-DOS-compatible operating system. Includes most of the utilities and drivers listed below.
[http://www.freedos.org/ Website]

=== UMBPCI ===
Enables Upper Memory without switching CPU to Virtual 8086 mode. Requires a supported PCI chipset, like the Intel 4x0 series and may have compatibility issues with drivers using DMA. Uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
This tool is rather comfortable because it allows Real Mode configurations while still being able to load larger TSRs. An indication for the DMA issues are e.g. disk read/write errors. In this case it it strongly recommended to consult the readme or data corruption may occur.
[http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html Website]

=== Jemm386 and HimemX ===
XMS/EMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS and/or EMM386.EXE.
[http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html Website]

=== XMGR ===
XMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== UIDE ===
Universal IDE/SATA driver. Provides CD/DVD drivers and a large disk cache up to 4GB.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== RDISK ===
Utility for creating very large RAM drives in XMS, up to 2GB.
[http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html Website]

=== FDAPM ===
APM/ACPI manager. Provides power management and energy saving funtionality. Can also be used to slow down the CPU, which can be useful with certain speed-sensitive programs and games.
[http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=fdapm Website]

=== 4DOS ===
Command shell with many advanced features, replacement for COMMAND.COM.
[http://www.4dos.info/ Website]

=== GNU fileutils ===
The GNU file utilities (ls, cp, rm, etc..). If you are experienced with Unix or Linux you may prefer these over the standard DOS commands.
[http://reimagery.com/fsfd/unix.htm#gnufileutils Website]

=== SETEDIT ===
Very advanced text editor, replacement for EDIT.EXE. Features include syntax highlighting, screensaver, integrated MP3 player, calculator and much more. Supports fancy text resolutions such as 132x60 (1056x480 px), depending on your graphics card.
[http://setedit.sourceforge.net/ Website]

== Example configuration files ==
Here are some good example startup files. Selecting the first startup option results in the following MEM /C output:
<pre>
Modules using memory below 1 MB:

Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 16,288 (16K) 10,864 (11K) 5,424 (5K)
4DOS 5,392 (5K) 272 (0K) 5,120 (5K)
UIDE 5,296 (5K) 0 (0K) 5,296 (5K)
IFSHLP 3,968 (4K) 0 (0K) 3,968 (4K)
NANSI 3,264 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,264 (3K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,104 (3K)
Free 678,608 (663K) 642,688 (628K) 35,920 (35K)

Memory Type Total Used Free
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Conventional 639K 11K 628K
Upper 61K 26K 35K
Reserved 324K 324K 0K
Extended (XMS) 261,056K 131,599K 129,457K
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Total memory 262,080K 131,960K 130,120K

Total under 1 MB 700K 37K 663K

Largest executable program size 628K (642,672 bytes)
Largest free upper memory block 21K ( 21,680 bytes)
FreeDOS is resident in the high memory area.
</pre>

'''(Please note I just copied these from my 440BX system, they will probably not work on yours without modifications)'''

=== CONFIG.SYS ===
<pre>
REM 0x12 = 80x50
SCREEN =0x12
REM country code, codepage, country file
COUNTRY =031,437,C:\DOS\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
VERSION =6.22
BREAK =ON
SWITCHES=/E

MENUCOLOR=7,0
MENUDEFAULT=1
MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS (XMS)
MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS (XMS + EMS)
MENU 3 - Load Windows 2000
MENU 9 - Load FreeDOS without drivers

3?DEVICE=C:\GRUB\GRUB.EXE --config-file="root (hd0,0);chainloader /ntldr"

REM /I= = Include region
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS /I=E000-EFFF

REM /W = Load in workspace buffer
REM /Nn = n XMS handles
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\XMGR.SYS /W /N128

REM nM = n MB EMS
REM I= = Include UMB region
REM X= = Exclude UMB region
2?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE 8M I=TEST X=TEST

12?DOS =HIGH,UMB
12?DOSDATA =UMB
12?BUFFERSHIGH =4
12?FILESHIGH =40
12?STACKSHIGH =9,256
12?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z

REM /D: = CD device driver
REM /H = Load to HMA
REM /F = Use large (fast) cache blocks
REM /Sn = n MB cache
REM /Rn = Use memory above n MB
1?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE2.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\NET\IFSHLP.SYS

REM /Txx= Set xx as text mode
REM /P = Pass unknown requests to CON:
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /P /T5C /T5E /T6A /T70 /T71 /T72 /T73 /T74 /T75

REM /E: = Environment size
REM /P= = Autoexec.bat location
12?SHELLHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
9?SHELL =C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
</pre>

=== AUTOEXEC.BAT ===
<pre>
@ECHO OFF

SET /R C:\DOS\ENV\DEFAULT.VAR

REM -h = Human readable file size
REM -a = Show all files
REM -G = Do not show user group
REM -X = Sort by extension
ALIAS LS=*LS --color=auto -haGX
ALIAS REBOOT=FDAPM WARMBOOT
ALIAS HALT=FDAPM POWEROFF
ALIAS SPINDOWN=FDAPM SPINDOWN

BREAK ON

IF "%CONFIG%"=="9" GOTO NODRIVERS

LH DIRCOLORS -b C:\DOS\ENV\DIRCOLOR.CFG

CALL YMF719

REM FastVid 001
CALL FV 0

REM CuteMouse
REM /P = PS/2 port
REM /3 = Three-button mouse
IF "%CONFIG%"=="1" LH CTMOUSE /P /3

REM Logitech mouse driver
REM PS2 = PS/2 port
REM Sn = Speed n
IF "%CONFIG%"=="2" LH MOUSE PS2 S05

LH FDAPM APMBIOS

REM $P = Current directory in uppercase
REM $g = >
PROMPT $P$g

REM Rate 32 = 30 cps
REM Delay 1 = 1/4 sec
MODE CON: RATE=32 DELAY=1

CLS

:NODRIVERS
</pre>

Useful DOS utilities

2017-04-05T05:38:12Z

Optimizr: /* XMGR */

MS-DOS compatible operating systems often require [[TSR]]s for basic functionality, such as [[DOS memory management|memory management]] or CD-ROM drivers. Many older TSRs, like the drivers included in MS-DOS, often consume large amounts of [[DOS memory management|conventional memory]]. There are however many free and open-source replacements for these TSRs, which use less base memory and/or add extra functionality. This page lists a number of these utilities.

== Utilities ==

=== FreeDOS ===
Full MS-DOS-compatible operating system. Includes most of the utilities and drivers listed below.
[http://www.freedos.org/ Website]

=== UMBPCI ===
Enables Upper Memory without switching CPU to Virtual 8086 mode. Requires a supported PCI chipset, like the Intel 4x0 series and may have compatibility issues with drivers using DMA. Uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
This tool is rather comfortable because it allows Real Mode configurations while still being able to load larger TSRs. An indication for the DMA issues are e.g. disk read/write errors. In this case it it strongly recommended to consult the readme or data corruption may occur.
[http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html Website]

=== Jemm386 and HimemX ===
XMS/EMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS and/or EMM386.EXE.
[http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html Website]

=== XMGR ===
XMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS.
[http://optimizr.no-ip.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== UIDE ===
Universal IDE/SATA driver. Provides CD/DVD drivers and a large disk cache up to 4GB.
[http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html Website]

=== RDISK ===
Utility for creating very large RAM drives in XMS, up to 2GB.
[http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html Website]

=== FDAPM ===
APM/ACPI manager. Provides power management and energy saving funtionality. Can also be used to slow down the CPU, which can be useful with certain speed-sensitive programs and games.
[http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=fdapm Website]

=== 4DOS ===
Command shell with many advanced features, replacement for COMMAND.COM.
[http://www.4dos.info/ Website]

=== GNU fileutils ===
The GNU file utilities (ls, cp, rm, etc..). If you are experienced with Unix or Linux you may prefer these over the standard DOS commands.
[http://reimagery.com/fsfd/unix.htm#gnufileutils Website]

=== SETEDIT ===
Very advanced text editor, replacement for EDIT.EXE. Features include syntax highlighting, screensaver, integrated MP3 player, calculator and much more. Supports fancy text resolutions such as 132x60 (1056x480 px), depending on your graphics card.
[http://setedit.sourceforge.net/ Website]

== Example configuration files ==
Here are some good example startup files. Selecting the first startup option results in the following MEM /C output:
<pre>
Modules using memory below 1 MB:

Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 16,288 (16K) 10,864 (11K) 5,424 (5K)
4DOS 5,392 (5K) 272 (0K) 5,120 (5K)
UIDE 5,296 (5K) 0 (0K) 5,296 (5K)
IFSHLP 3,968 (4K) 0 (0K) 3,968 (4K)
NANSI 3,264 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,264 (3K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,104 (3K)
Free 678,608 (663K) 642,688 (628K) 35,920 (35K)

Memory Type Total Used Free
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Conventional 639K 11K 628K
Upper 61K 26K 35K
Reserved 324K 324K 0K
Extended (XMS) 261,056K 131,599K 129,457K
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Total memory 262,080K 131,960K 130,120K

Total under 1 MB 700K 37K 663K

Largest executable program size 628K (642,672 bytes)
Largest free upper memory block 21K ( 21,680 bytes)
FreeDOS is resident in the high memory area.
</pre>

'''(Please note I just copied these from my 440BX system, they will probably not work on yours without modifications)'''

=== CONFIG.SYS ===
<pre>
REM 0x12 = 80x50
SCREEN =0x12
REM country code, codepage, country file
COUNTRY =031,437,C:\DOS\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
VERSION =6.22
BREAK =ON
SWITCHES=/E

MENUCOLOR=7,0
MENUDEFAULT=1
MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS (XMS)
MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS (XMS + EMS)
MENU 3 - Load Windows 2000
MENU 9 - Load FreeDOS without drivers

3?DEVICE=C:\GRUB\GRUB.EXE --config-file="root (hd0,0);chainloader /ntldr"

REM /I= = Include region
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS /I=E000-EFFF

REM /W = Load in workspace buffer
REM /Nn = n XMS handles
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\XMGR.SYS /W /N128

REM nM = n MB EMS
REM I= = Include UMB region
REM X= = Exclude UMB region
2?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE 8M I=TEST X=TEST

12?DOS =HIGH,UMB
12?DOSDATA =UMB
12?BUFFERSHIGH =4
12?FILESHIGH =40
12?STACKSHIGH =9,256
12?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z

REM /D: = CD device driver
REM /H = Load to HMA
REM /F = Use large (fast) cache blocks
REM /Sn = n MB cache
REM /Rn = Use memory above n MB
1?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE2.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\NET\IFSHLP.SYS

REM /Txx= Set xx as text mode
REM /P = Pass unknown requests to CON:
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /P /T5C /T5E /T6A /T70 /T71 /T72 /T73 /T74 /T75

REM /E: = Environment size
REM /P= = Autoexec.bat location
12?SHELLHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
9?SHELL =C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
</pre>

=== AUTOEXEC.BAT ===
<pre>
@ECHO OFF

SET /R C:\DOS\ENV\DEFAULT.VAR

REM -h = Human readable file size
REM -a = Show all files
REM -G = Do not show user group
REM -X = Sort by extension
ALIAS LS=*LS --color=auto -haGX
ALIAS REBOOT=FDAPM WARMBOOT
ALIAS HALT=FDAPM POWEROFF
ALIAS SPINDOWN=FDAPM SPINDOWN

BREAK ON

IF "%CONFIG%"=="9" GOTO NODRIVERS

LH DIRCOLORS -b C:\DOS\ENV\DIRCOLOR.CFG

CALL YMF719

REM FastVid 001
CALL FV 0

REM CuteMouse
REM /P = PS/2 port
REM /3 = Three-button mouse
IF "%CONFIG%"=="1" LH CTMOUSE /P /3

REM Logitech mouse driver
REM PS2 = PS/2 port
REM Sn = Speed n
IF "%CONFIG%"=="2" LH MOUSE PS2 S05

LH FDAPM APMBIOS

REM $P = Current directory in uppercase
REM $g = >
PROMPT $P$g

REM Rate 32 = 30 cps
REM Delay 1 = 1/4 sec
MODE CON: RATE=32 DELAY=1

CLS

:NODRIVERS
</pre>

Useful DOS utilities

2017-04-05T05:37:28Z

Optimizr: /* XMGR */

MS-DOS compatible operating systems often require [[TSR]]s for basic functionality, such as [[DOS memory management|memory management]] or CD-ROM drivers. Many older TSRs, like the drivers included in MS-DOS, often consume large amounts of [[DOS memory management|conventional memory]]. There are however many free and open-source replacements for these TSRs, which use less base memory and/or add extra functionality. This page lists a number of these utilities.

== Utilities ==

=== FreeDOS ===
Full MS-DOS-compatible operating system. Includes most of the utilities and drivers listed below.
[http://www.freedos.org/ Website]

=== UMBPCI ===
Enables Upper Memory without switching CPU to Virtual 8086 mode. Requires a supported PCI chipset, like the Intel 4x0 series and may have compatibility issues with drivers using DMA. Uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
This tool is rather comfortable because it allows Real Mode configurations while still being able to load larger TSRs. An indication for the DMA issues are e.g. disk read/write errors. In this case it it strongly recommended to consult the readme or data corruption may occur.
[http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html Website]

=== Jemm386 and HimemX ===
XMS/EMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS and/or EMM386.EXE.
[http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html Website]

=== XMGR ===
XMS memory manager, replacement for HIMEM.SYS.
[http://optimizr.dyndns.org/dos/drivers.html Website]

=== UIDE ===
Universal IDE/SATA driver. Provides CD/DVD drivers and a large disk cache up to 4GB.
[http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html Website]

=== RDISK ===
Utility for creating very large RAM drives in XMS, up to 2GB.
[http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html Website]

=== FDAPM ===
APM/ACPI manager. Provides power management and energy saving funtionality. Can also be used to slow down the CPU, which can be useful with certain speed-sensitive programs and games.
[http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=fdapm Website]

=== 4DOS ===
Command shell with many advanced features, replacement for COMMAND.COM.
[http://www.4dos.info/ Website]

=== GNU fileutils ===
The GNU file utilities (ls, cp, rm, etc..). If you are experienced with Unix or Linux you may prefer these over the standard DOS commands.
[http://reimagery.com/fsfd/unix.htm#gnufileutils Website]

=== SETEDIT ===
Very advanced text editor, replacement for EDIT.EXE. Features include syntax highlighting, screensaver, integrated MP3 player, calculator and much more. Supports fancy text resolutions such as 132x60 (1056x480 px), depending on your graphics card.
[http://setedit.sourceforge.net/ Website]

== Example configuration files ==
Here are some good example startup files. Selecting the first startup option results in the following MEM /C output:
<pre>
Modules using memory below 1 MB:

Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 16,288 (16K) 10,864 (11K) 5,424 (5K)
4DOS 5,392 (5K) 272 (0K) 5,120 (5K)
UIDE 5,296 (5K) 0 (0K) 5,296 (5K)
IFSHLP 3,968 (4K) 0 (0K) 3,968 (4K)
NANSI 3,264 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,264 (3K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,104 (3K)
Free 678,608 (663K) 642,688 (628K) 35,920 (35K)

Memory Type Total Used Free
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Conventional 639K 11K 628K
Upper 61K 26K 35K
Reserved 324K 324K 0K
Extended (XMS) 261,056K 131,599K 129,457K
---------------- -------- -------- --------
Total memory 262,080K 131,960K 130,120K

Total under 1 MB 700K 37K 663K

Largest executable program size 628K (642,672 bytes)
Largest free upper memory block 21K ( 21,680 bytes)
FreeDOS is resident in the high memory area.
</pre>

'''(Please note I just copied these from my 440BX system, they will probably not work on yours without modifications)'''

=== CONFIG.SYS ===
<pre>
REM 0x12 = 80x50
SCREEN =0x12
REM country code, codepage, country file
COUNTRY =031,437,C:\DOS\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
VERSION =6.22
BREAK =ON
SWITCHES=/E

MENUCOLOR=7,0
MENUDEFAULT=1
MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS (XMS)
MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS (XMS + EMS)
MENU 3 - Load Windows 2000
MENU 9 - Load FreeDOS without drivers

3?DEVICE=C:\GRUB\GRUB.EXE --config-file="root (hd0,0);chainloader /ntldr"

REM /I= = Include region
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS /I=E000-EFFF

REM /W = Load in workspace buffer
REM /Nn = n XMS handles
1?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\XMGR.SYS /W /N128

REM nM = n MB EMS
REM I= = Include UMB region
REM X= = Exclude UMB region
2?DEVICE=C:\DOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE 8M I=TEST X=TEST

12?DOS =HIGH,UMB
12?DOSDATA =UMB
12?BUFFERSHIGH =4
12?FILESHIGH =40
12?STACKSHIGH =9,256
12?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z

REM /D: = CD device driver
REM /H = Load to HMA
REM /F = Use large (fast) cache blocks
REM /Sn = n MB cache
REM /Rn = Use memory above n MB
1?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\UIDE2.SYS /D:UIDECD01 /H /F /S128 /R63
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\NET\IFSHLP.SYS

REM /Txx= Set xx as text mode
REM /P = Pass unknown requests to CON:
12?DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /P /T5C /T5E /T6A /T70 /T71 /T72 /T73 /T74 /T75

REM /E: = Environment size
REM /P= = Autoexec.bat location
12?SHELLHIGH=C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
9?SHELL =C:\DOS\BIN\4DOS.COM C:\DOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
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=== AUTOEXEC.BAT ===
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@ECHO OFF

SET /R C:\DOS\ENV\DEFAULT.VAR

REM -h = Human readable file size
REM -a = Show all files
REM -G = Do not show user group
REM -X = Sort by extension
ALIAS LS=*LS --color=auto -haGX
ALIAS REBOOT=FDAPM WARMBOOT
ALIAS HALT=FDAPM POWEROFF
ALIAS SPINDOWN=FDAPM SPINDOWN

BREAK ON

IF "%CONFIG%"=="9" GOTO NODRIVERS

LH DIRCOLORS -b C:\DOS\ENV\DIRCOLOR.CFG

CALL YMF719

REM FastVid 001
CALL FV 0

REM CuteMouse
REM /P = PS/2 port
REM /3 = Three-button mouse
IF "%CONFIG%"=="1" LH CTMOUSE /P /3

REM Logitech mouse driver
REM PS2 = PS/2 port
REM Sn = Speed n
IF "%CONFIG%"=="2" LH MOUSE PS2 S05

LH FDAPM APMBIOS

REM $P = Current directory in uppercase
REM $g = >
PROMPT $P$g

REM Rate 32 = 30 cps
REM Delay 1 = 1/4 sec
MODE CON: RATE=32 DELAY=1

CLS

:NODRIVERS
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