EMM386.EXE: Default DMA Buffer Size (93584)



The information in this article applies to:
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22

This article was previously published under Q93584

SUMMARY

EMM386.EXE's default direct memory access (DMA) buffer size has increased from 16 to 32 kilobytes.

MORE INFORMATION

The default DMA buffer size listed in the MS-DOS 6.0 Online Help for EMM386.EXE is 16 kilobytes. The Help is incorrect.

All DMA buffers are stored in extended memory regardless of size.

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 11/19/1999
Keywords: KB93584