Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 15:34:19 10/27/97
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>Posted by Eran on October 27, 1997 at 15:38:16: >Ed, >Thank you for answering me. Surely I will activate SMARTDRV, but it >requires HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE NOEMS in config.sys. So? Just include HIMEM.SYS and EMM386 and SMARTDRV also in your setup files and Rebel will even run better on pure DOS (faster hard disk, same hash table size). >I have more info below. . . . >>On your Pc Rebel 9.0 will have 28 Hash anyway so you will have >>only advantages and no single negative side effect. >>Disk cache programs are a must by extensive hard disk usage. >>Speedup of 500-600% guaranteed... >>>Thank you very much for your help. :) >>You are most welcome of course. >>But tell me why do you run Rebel9 in pure DOS mode? >>Why not on Win 95? >I usually play slow games, and I am interested in maximum speed of >Rebel9 in pure MS-DOS. I am reluctant to run Rebel9 in WIN95, because >WIN95 may have some bugs and is not stable; in other words, I fear that >Rebel9 might crashes while running in WIN95, and the time of my >computer's thinking would be a waste. In addition, some info from your >homepage recommends not to switch between running Rebel9 and other >Windows programs in WIN95, so it is not worth running Rebel9 in WIN95. >Consequently, Rebel9 is stable and has strongest settings in pure >MS-DOS. Aren't I right? :) 1.. Of course for maximum speed DOS will always be the best, but 3-5%? 2.. Rebel9 is much more stable on W95 than Rebel8. 3.. Switch Task (ALT_TAB) works fine on my W95 Pc's, but not on all. I don't no why. Most likely it's the driver of some video cards. - Ed Schroder - >>Launching Rebel9 on W95 you still have 28 Mb hash and the speed loss is >>only 3-5% because W95 is in charge. So much more convenient IMO. >>- Ed Schroder - >>>Eran >>>Rebel9 enduser
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