Useful DOS utilities - Revision history

Optimizr: /* RDISK */

2017-04-05T05:38:47Z

‎RDISK

Optimizr: /* UIDE */

2017-04-05T05:38:29Z

‎UIDE

Optimizr: /* XMGR */

2017-04-05T05:38:12Z

‎XMGR

Optimizr: /* XMGR */

2017-04-05T05:37:28Z

‎XMGR

Enigma: /* UMBPCI */

2013-02-22T19:19:58Z

‎UMBPCI

OPLawaai: fixed links

2013-02-19T20:07:59Z

fixed links

OPLawaai: added SETEDIT

2013-02-18T22:05:12Z

added SETEDIT

OPLawaai: added example config files.

2013-02-18T19:31:17Z

added example config files.

OPLawaai: added FDAPM

2013-02-18T18:46:24Z

added FDAPM

OPLawaai: page created

2013-02-18T18:40:54Z

page created

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MS-DOS compatible operating systems often require [[TSR]]s for basic functionality, such as [[memory management]] or CD-ROM drivers. Many older TSRs, like the drivers included in MS-DOS, often consume large amounts of [[conventional memory]]. There are however many free and open-source replacements for these TSRs, which use less base memory and 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 ===
UMB memory manager. Provides UMB memory without EMS, uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
[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://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.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]

== Example configuration files ==

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

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 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]
 == Example configuration files ==

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

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

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 === UMBPCI ===
-UMB memory manager. Provides UMB memory without EMS, uses only 200 bytes of base memory.
+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.
 [http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html Website]

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 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]
 == Example configuration files ==
 === CONFIG.SYS ===
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+<pre>
 === AUTOEXEC.BAT ===
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+<pre>