Device Ü
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Loads into memory the device driver you specify.
Syntax: DEVICE=[drive:][path]filename [x-paramters]
[drive:][path]filename
Specifies the location and name of the device driver you want
to load
[x-parameters]
Specifies any command-line information required by the device driver
Using standard device drivers
The standard installable device drivers provided with FreeDOS are:
NANSI.SYS, PRINTER.SYS, TDSK.SYS, EMM386.EXE, and FDXMS.SYS.
COUNTRY.SYS and KEYBOARD.SYS are not device drivers. FreeDOS loads these
files whenever necessary. If you try to load either of these files with
the device command, your system locks up and you have to restart FreeDOS
with a boot diks, edit Config.sys, and take the line with the
device=keyboard.sys or device=country.sys out.
Installing device drivers for other products
To install a device driver for a mouse, a scanner, or similar product,
specify it's location and name on the device command line.
Example:
device=c:\dos\fastflop.sys
See Also:
Config.sys
Devicehigh