TBM12.COM Is Not Reported Properly by MEM /C (74686)



The information in this article applies to:
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0

This article was previously published under Q74686

SUMMARY

TBMI2.COM (a Novell-supplied file for the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade) is identified with an incorrect name by the "MEM /C" command. The incorrect name is randomly generated. This error results from a problem with TBMI2.COM, not MS-DOS version 5.0.

For more information on TBMI2.COM, please see the MS-DOS 5.0 README.TXT file, section "6.6 Novell Networks."

MORE INFORMATION

The following is a sample output from MEM /C before loading TBMI2.COM:

Conventional Memory :
   Name                Size in Decimal       Size in Hex

 -------------      ---------------------   -------------
   MSDOS              14592      ( 14.3K)       3900
   HIMEM               1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
   RAMDRIVE            1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
   COMMAND             3392      (  3.3K)        D40
   IPX                18800      ( 18.4K)       4970
   NET5               42592      ( 41.6K)       A660
   FREE                  64      (  0.1K)         40
   FREE                 112      (  0.1K)         70
   FREE                 128      (  0.1K)         80
   FREE              573040      (559.6K)      8BE70

 Total  FREE :       573344      (559.9K)

Total bytes available to programs :           573344   (559.9K)
Largest executable program size :             573040   (559.6K)
The following is sample output from MEM /C with the same configuration, after loading TBMI2.COM:

   Name                Size in Decimal       Size in Hex
 -------------      ---------------------   -------------
   MSDOS              14592      ( 14.3K)       3900
   HIMEM               1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
   RAMDRIVE            1184      (  1.2K)        4A0
   COMMAND             3392      (  3.3K)        D40
   IPX                18800      ( 18.4K)       4970
   NET5               42592      ( 41.6K)       A660
>> :\bin;c:           40848      ( 39.9K)       9F90

   FREE                  64      (  0.1K)         40
   FREE                 112      (  0.1K)         70
   FREE                 128      (  0.1K)         80
   FREE                 144      (  0.1K)         90
   FREE              532016      (519.5K)      81E30

 Total  FREE :       532464      (520.0K)

Total bytes available to programs :            532464   (520.0K)
Largest executable program size :              532016   (519.5K)
>> Indicates the incorrect entry for TBMI2.COM.

(This name will change.)

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 12/3/1999
Keywords: KB74686