
                 XMGR, RDISK, and UIDE -- DOS Device Drivers
               ===============================================

1. Description
   -----------

   XMGR, RDISK, and UIDE are a group of DOS device drivers for a PC system
   with an 80386+ CPU and using MS-DOS V5.0+ or equivalent.

   XMGR is a DOS driver which works as an "XMS manager" and provides up to
   4-GB of XMS memory.    XMGR has direct support for V3.70+ UMBPCI by Uwe
   Sieber.    After UMBPCI enables upper-memory, XMGR loads there and will
   provide both upper- and XMS memory to a DOS system.   XMGR uses an "I-O
   Catcher" with UMBPCI.   Disk/diskette I-O above 640K is trapped by XMGR
   and done using a low memory area, as UMBPCI "Shadow RAM" cannot do DMA!
   XMGR also runs with JEMM386 or MS-DOS EMM386.    With EMM drivers, XMGR
   using its /B switch first boots in temporary space.   When upper-memory
   gets enabled by the EMM driver, XMGR loads there with no /B, copies all
   its boot data, and takes-over XMS work.    For a small XMS-only system,
   XMGR can also run entirely in low memory.

   RDISK is a DOS RAM-disk driver.    It creates a "fast" disk drive using
   2 Megabytes to 2 GIGABYTES of XMS memory!   It loads as a system driver
   in CONFIG.SYS, or it can load later in AUTOEXEC.BAT or by user command.
   DOS can copy critical programs and data to the RAMdisk, where they will
   be read or written at memory speed!   If loaded after CONFIG.SYS, RDISK
   files can be assigned to any free DOS drive letter using its /: switch.
   RDISK runs with V2.0 or V3.0 XMS managers (60-MB maximum for V2.0 XMS).
   It uses only 656 to 752 bytes of upper-memory, depending on the system,
   and it can also load in 640K DOS memory.    RDISK is a simple and small
   RAMdisk driver, for use when resizing or other features are not needed.

   UIDE is a DOS "Universal IDE" caching driver.   It intercepts "Int 13h"
   BIOS I-O requests and caches data for up to 30 BIOS disks, including A:
   or B: diskettes and including hard disks of any size.   UIDE can handle
   48-bit LBA or 24-bit CHS I-O calls by new or old DOS systems.   It will
   handle up to 10 "Legacy" or "Native PCI" IDE controllers.   UIDE "calls
   the BIOS" for diskettes and intercepts I-O for "Int 13h" drivers loaded
   first, thus UIDE caches ALL drives on a DOS system!   ("ASPI" and other
   "non Int 13h" drivers are unsupported).   UIDE also detects and runs up
   to 8 SATA, IDE, and old "PIO mode" CD/DVD drives.   It can cache CD/DVD
   data and directories for MUCH greater speed, and it will play audio CDs
   and handle "raw" trackwriter input (audio and "raw" input is uncached).

   UIDE caches 5 Megabytes to 4 GIGABYTES of data!   It can set up to four
   separate caches of its own ("Common", User-1", "User-2", and "CD/DVD"),
   and it also permits caching requests from user drivers to "bring along"
   their OWN caches!   See the UIDE.TXT file for full details.   UIDE uses
   4816 bytes of upper/DOS memory for 1 to 4 caches of any size.   All its
   data or cache tables use XMS memory.   A "stand alone" UIDE (/B switch,
   no cache or diskettes) can be used in test or diagnostic work and takes
   3664 bytes of upper/DOS memory.   If its /N2 switch is given, UIDE will
   omit all CD/DVD logic, saving 1744 bytes.   Its "CD/DVD" cache can then
   become a 3rd user-driver cache, if needed.   UIDE's /H switch will load
   most of the driver into "free HMA", thus using only 928 bytes of memory
   (832 "stand alone")!

   Those desiring only non-caching UltraDMA drivers can run UHDD for hard-
   disks or UDVD2 for CD/DVD drives.   UHDD handles 26 SATA/IDE hard disks
   of all sizes on up to 10 controllers and takes 1408 bytes (640 with its
   /H switch).    UDVD2 handles up to 6 SATA/IDE and old "PIO mode" CD/DVD
   drives (it checks up to 10 controllers on loading) and takes 1952 bytes
   (144 with its /H switch).   They provide all applicable disk and CD/DVD
   features of the larger UIDE, for users desiring to do tests/diagnostics
   or run other caches (NCACHE2, SMARTDRV, etc.) with UltraDMA support.

   The small RDISKON.COM program can "re-enable" a DOS drive used by RDISK
   if a "format" command is accidentally issued to it.   This disables the
   drive on some systems!    Entering  RDISKON L  at a DOS command-prompt,
   where L is the desired drive letter (A to Z), will re-enable the drive.

   The small CC.COM "Clear Cache" program can help verify files written by
   UIDE.   Entering  CC  at the DOS command-prompt sends a BIOS "reset" to
   all disks, making UIDE flush its "Common" cache.     Data from the disk
   (NOT data still in cache!) can then be compared to the original output.


2. NO Warranties
   -------------

   XMGR, RDISK, and UIDE are offered at no cost, "as is", "use at your own
   risk", and with NO warranties, not even the implied warranty of FITNESS
   for any particular purpose nor of MERCHANTABILITY!

   Driver questions and comments may be addressed to the E-Mail of Johnson
   Lam, <johnsonlam.hk@gmail.com>.


3. Revision Summary
   ----------------

   12-Jan-14   UIDE /UD switch deleted (many problems).   UIDE now offers
                 optional "User-1" and "User-2" caches (/X and /Y switch)
                 along with "Common" and "CD/DVD" caches!   "Stand alone"
                 UHDD and UDVD2 re-added, for use as needed.   XMGR/RDISK
                 unchanged (re-dated only).

   12-Dec-13   UHDD/UDVD2 deleted (low use).    UIDE /N2 dismisses CD/DVD
                 logic.   UIDE /C switch added, user caching improved.

   21-Nov-13   UHDD old style "stand alone" driver re-added.

   14-Nov-13   UHDD/UDVD2 "private" caches deleted (unneeded and unused).

   25-Sep-13   BAD error fixed in UDVD2 re: locating UHDD!    MANY Thanks
                 to Japheth for his tests and exact analysis!

    9-Sep-13   Possible but unlikely UHDD exit errors corrected.   UDVD2/
                 UIDE now use all 32 CD/DVD LBA bits in caching calls.

    2-Sep-13   Possible UDVD2 "media-change" error fixed.   UHDD /N1 size
                 reduced.

   26-Aug-13   UHDD now has its "common" cache and handles "private" user
                 driver caches.   UDVD2 etc. can now set a private cache.

   28-Jul-13   UHDD/UIDE binary-search buffer and /F switch deleted.

   30-Apr-13   UHDD/UDVD2 can now run without XMS (lower speed) for tests
                 and FreeDOS "scripts".   UDVD2 can now do "raw" input.

   15-Oct-12   UHDD/UIDE again detect A: and B: diskettes from BIOS data,
                 NOT from "Int 13h" calls that FAIL with an LS-120 drive!

    2-Aug-12   UHDD "disk only" caching driver added.    UDVD2 caches CD/
                 DVD data if UHDD is also loaded!   UIDEJR deleted.   New
                 /UD switch in UDVD2/UIDE, for CD/DVD directory caching.

    9-Jul-12   UIDE/UIDEJR device select error, for master + slave CD/DVD
                 units on one IDE channel, is corrected.   Many Thanks to
                 Doug Beneway for finding this error!

   25-Jun-12   UIDE2 deleted:  Not-enough added speed, complex to use.

   17-Jun-12   UIDE/UIDE2/UIDEJR /A switch, init of 2 "Old IDE" channels,
                 and CD-audio "Q"/status data corrected.   Many Thanks to
                 Japheth for his research and audio-test program!

   29-May-12   UIDE and UIDE2 check for diskettes via Int 13h, avoid DPTE
                 tests if no PCI BIOS, let the BIOS do I-O for disks with
                 bad DPTE data, all re: VirtualBox BUGS!

   24-Feb-12   UIDE/UIDE2 "64K DMA boundary error" fixed (may affect only
                 year-2000 chips or older!).

   16-Oct-11   UIDE /M switch deleted, search-buffer is always 512 bytes.
                 UIDE.SYS back to 7.5K, UIDE-S dropped, UIDE2 improved.

    7-Oct-11   All UIDE drivers updated to avoid BIOS "DPTE" ERRORS:  Bad
                 DPTE data for USB sticks!   Many Thanks to Daniel Nice!

   30-Sep-11   UIDE.ASM now assembles UIDE, UIDE2 or UIDE-S.   All handle
                 10 controllers, 34 BIOS units, 8 CD/DVD drives.

    9-Sep-11   UIDE2 re-added.   UIDE-S and UIDE2 handle 6 CD/DVD drives.

   22-Jul-11   UIDE /E switch added for DOS emulators (VirtualBox, etc.).

   20-May-11   UIDE-S ("short" UIDE) added, for systems with limited HMA.

   25-Apr-11   BAD "code mods" init error corrected for UIDE, UIDEJR, and
                 RDISK (XMGR not affected)!

    5-Dec-10   UIDE/UIDEJR /R15 and /R63 switches added to handle old DOS
                 "games" (Thanks, Guillermo Grana Gomez!).

   28-Nov-10   Minor updates:  UIDEJR audio track-number error corrected,
                 XMGR faster in protected-mode.   Added XMGR and UIDE /Z.

   15-Aug-10   UIDE audio track-number error corrected (Thanks, Nagatoshi
                 Uehara!).

   10-Aug-10   UIDE binary-search buffer added.   Using $ in CD/DVD names
                 fixed in UIDE/UIDEJR (Thanks, Japheth!).

    4-Jul-10   README file update -- XMGR/UIDE can use "Native IDE" mode,
                 same as "Legacy"/"Compatibility", for AHCI mainboards.

   28-Jun-10   XMGR updated for AHCI, see the README sec. 7 for details.

   10-Jun-10   UIDE now ignores "removable HARD disks", size reduced.

   16-Nov-09   UIDE now caches 4 GIGABYTES of data!

    6-Oct-09   UIDE and UIDEJR /H requests HMA use "at the user's risk"!

    2-Sep-09   README file updated -- FreeDOS users who desire full upper
                 memory must omit UMBPCI and load JEMM386/JEMMEX only.

   23-Jun-09   RDISK now a .COM file.    RDISK /: switch, RDISKON program
                 added.   Corrected UIDE CD/DVD handling of VDS errors.

    9-Jun-09   UIDE/UIDEJR /N3 switch added for no XMS memory.   Override
                 of /D: name by UIDE$/UIDEJR$ added for no CD/DVD drives.

   15-May-09   Added RDISK.

    6-May-09   Added UIDEJR.

    1-May-09   Fixed XMGR "Port 92h" logic error.  Added XMGR /PA and /PN
                 switches to control use of "Port 92h".

   25-Apr-09   XMGR/UIDE license and FreeDOS prohibition deleted, drivers
                 and sources are again available to all.


4. Switch Options
   --------------

   XMGR usually needs only its /B switch, if "booting" with an EMM driver.
   All XMGR switch options are as follows:

      /B     Specifies "boot" mode.   XMGR loads in temporary memory until
                upper-memory is enabled.     Without /B, XMGR loads stand-
                alone in low memory or direct to upper-memory with UMBPCI.
                See the CONFIG.SYS examples in section 5.

      /Mn    Specifies a temporary area for loading XMGR in "boot" mode or
                for UMBPCI upper memory I-O before DOS posts a "workspace"
                buffer.   Values are:

                    /M1 = 64K.    /M3 = 192K.   /M5 = 320K.   /M7 = 448K.
                    /M2 = 128K.   /M4 = 256K.   /M6 = 384K.   /M8 = 512K.

                Without /M, /M5 is assumed and the 320K area will be used.
                NOTE:  DOS systems may NOT load at address 0 and may leave
                temporary data anywhere in memory!     /Mn helps to find a
                "safe" area for XMGR to use.   /M is ignored if XMGR loads
                stand-alone.

      /Nnn   Specifies how many XMS "Handles" can be used by DOS programs.
                The value nn may be 48, 80, or 128.   If /N is omitted, 48
                "Handles" are used.   A big system doing much XMS work may
                need 80 or 128 "Handles".

      /PA    Specifies use or non-use of PS/2 Port 92h logic to handle the
      /PN       system's "A20" line.   /PA indicates "Always" use Port 92h
                logic.   /PN indicates "Never" use it and handle "A20" via
                normal keyboard-port logic.   If /P is omitted, XMGR "asks
                the BIOS" if the system has Port 92h logic.   If not, XMGR
                will use normal "A20" logic.   NOTE:  If "A20" was enabled
                by DOS before XMGR loads, XMGR does not handle it at all!

      /Tn    Specifies the BIOS requests to use in getting extended memory
                as follows:

                   /T0   No "E820h" nor "E801h" requests.
                   /T1   Memory-list requests only (Int 15h, AX=E820h).
                   /T2   A dual-area request only  (Int 15h, AX=E801h).
                   /T3   "E820h" requests first, then an "E801h" request.

                /T can usually be omitted, causing /T3 to be assumed.   In
                addition, XMGR always uses an old 64-MB request to get /T0
                memory, or if the requests denoted by /T1 thru /T3 are not
                successful.   Users may need to test /T1 or /T2 separately
                to see if their BIOS takes them.   A pre-1994 BIOS may not
                ignore /T1 thru /T3 correctly and may require /T0 instead.
                For old "QHIMEM" users, /T4 thru /T7 may still be used and
                work the same as /T0 thru /T3.

      /W     Specifies use of the DOS "workspace" buffer, for upper-memory
                I-O if loading with UMBPCI.    If /W is omitted, or if the
                DOS system does not have proper workspace logic, XMGR sets
                its own buffer in low memory.   With PC-DOS or EDR-DOS, /W
                must be omitted!   Without UMBPCI, /W is ignored.

      /Z     See /Z for UIDE, below.

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   RDISK uses only /S size and /: drive-letter switches:

      /Sn    Specifies a desired RAM-disk size in megabytes of XMS memory.
                Values may be any number from 2 to 2047.    /S1024 or more
                creates a 1- to 2-GIGABYTE RAM-disk!   If /S is omitted or
                invalid, a 25-MB RAM-disk is created by default.   For old
                V2.0 XMS managers (ROM-DOS etc.) only /S2 through /S60 may
                be used.   See section 5 below for more details.

      /:L    Specifies the DOS drive letter desired to access RDISK files.
                L may be any available drive letter from A to Z, e.g.  /:N
                assigns drive N: to all RDISK files.   If the drive letter
                is too high or already in use, RDISK will abort, and users
                may need "LASTDRIVE=" in CONFIG.SYS to set up more drives.
                If RDISK is loaded by CONFIG.SYS, or if /: is omitted, the
                next free drive letter will be used.

             --------------------

   UIDE usually needs only a /H switch to use HMA space and a /S switch to
   specify its cache size.   All UIDE switches are as follows:

      /A     Specifies ALTERNATE addressing, for "legacy IDE" controllers.
                The first legacy controller uses 01E8h/0168h addresses and
                a second (if present!) uses 01F0h/0170h addresses.   /A is
                only for "odd" mainboards with REVERSED addressing for the
                two legacy IDE controllers!   Without /A, the first legacy
                controller uses 01F0h/0170H and a second uses 01E8h/0168h,
                as is normal for most PC mainboards.

      /B     Requests a "basic" UltraDMA driver for disks and CDs/DVDs, no
                caching or diskette handling.   This may help for tests or
                diagnostics.   The /B driver can request 128K of XMS as an
                UltraDMA I-O buffer, and it can load in the HMA.   The /N2
                switch can be given with /B to "dismiss" all CD/DVD logic.

      /Cnn   Sets a separate "CD/DVD" cache for higher CD/DVD performance.
                Values for nn are the same as for the /S switch and permit
                up to 4-GB caches!   The "CD/DVD" cache can be used by any
                user-driver devices, on systems with no SATA or IDE CD/DVD
                drives.   If /C is omitted, data for requests addressed to
                the "CD/DVD" cache shall go into UIDE's "Common" cache.

      /D:    Specifies the "device name", used by the CD/DVD Redirector to
                access CD/DVD drives.   For example:  /D:CDROM1  /D:SANYO1
                etc.   If /D: is not given, or the name following a /D: is
                missing/invalid,  UDVD1  is set by default.   If no CD/DVD
                drives were found,  UIDE$  overrides any /D: name, for use
                with FreeDOS autoloader scripts.

      /E     Makes the driver call the BIOS for any hard disk I-O request.
                /E avoids setup trouble on some DOS emulators (VirtualBox,
                etc.) that do not emulate all PC hardware logic!   /E also
                allows using hard disks on 1994 or older PCs which have no
                PCI/EDD BIOS.   /E still caches disk data, unlike /N1 that
                removes ALL disk support!

                ***** NOTE *****

                Use of /E on protected-mode systems (JEMM386 etc.) may run
                VERY slow!   Many BIOS programs omit DOS "VDS" support for
                hard-disks, and in protected-mode, they must do "PIO mode"
                transfers, not UltraDMA!    If /E is required, a PC should
                be run in real-mode (UMBPCI, etc.) whenever possible.

      /H     Loads most of the driver in "free HMA" space.   UIDE will use
                only 928 bytes of upper/DOS memory (832 when /B is given).
                /H must not be used with ROM-DOS, which has no HMA!

                ***** NOTE *****

                MS-DOS kernels have ERRORS in posting free HMA space which
                can give CRASHES!   Specifying /H is "At the user's risk"!
                No such crashes are noted with other DOS systems, also HMA
                usage by UIDE is under 4K bytes.   Users should still test
                a PC system, before /H is given for any serious tasks with
                these drivers!

      /N1    Requests NO hard-disk handling by the driver.

      /N2    Requests NO CD/DVD handling by the driver.   /N2 will dismiss
                all CD/DVD routines and save 1776 bytes.

      /N3    Requests no XMS memory.    /N3 sets UIDE's /B "basic" driver.
                /N3 requires loading in low-memory, or UIDE aborts!    /N3
                can LOSE much speed, as misaligned or other I-O not suited
                to UltraDMA requires "calling the BIOS" for disks or using
                "PIO mode" for CD/DVD drives!

      /N4    See /Z below.

      /Q     Awaits a "data request" before doing UltraDMA disk transfers.
                /Q is for "old" systems and may be used only if the driver
                loads O.K. but seems unable to transfer data.   /Q must be
                OMITTED with SATA-to-IDE adapters from Sabrent and others,
                since they may not emulate "data request" from SATA disks!
                /Q does not affect CD/DVD drives.

      /R15   Sets the driver's XMS memory at 16- or 64-MB.   /R15 reserves
      /R63      15-MB of XMS, and /R63 reserves 63-MB of XMS, for DOS game
                programs that require XMS memory below 16- or 64-MB!   The
                drivers must be able to reserve this memory, reserve their
                own XMS above that, and "free" the 15/63-MB XMS.   If not,
                the drivers display "XMS init error" and abort!    /R15 or
                /R63 need the drivers to load after the XMS manager (XMGR,
                HIMEMX, etc.), so another driver cannot take any XMS first
                and the reserved XMS is just beyond the HMA.   See section
                7 below for further details.

      /Snn   Specifies the desired "common" cache size in megabytes of XMS
                memory.   UIDE's "common" cache holds data for hard-disks,
                diskettes, and CD/DVD drives when /C (above) is not given.
                Values for /S can be 5, 15, 25, 40, 50, or any number from
                80 to 4093.   /S1024 and up sets a 1- to 4-GIGABYTE cache!
                Suggested /S values are --

                    Below 128-MB memory:     Use /S5 /S15 /S25 or /S40

                    With 128-MB memory:      Use /S25 /S40 /S50 or /S80
                    With 256-MB memory:      Use /S80  up to /S127
                    With 512-MB memory:      Use /S160 up to /S255

                    With 1-GB memory:        Use /S320  up to /S511
                    With 2-GB memory:        Use /S640  up to /S1023
                    With 4-GB memory:        Use /S1280 up to /S3072

                Small systems may prefer /S25 or /S50 which set 1600 cache
                blocks and are more efficient.   If /S is omitted/invalid,
                an 80-MB cache is set.   Except for 25 or 50, values below
                80 are cut to 40- 15- or 5-MB.    The drivers display "XMS
                init error" and abort, when not-enough XMS memory is free!
                If so, a smaller cache must be requested.   For older V2.0
                XMS managers (ROM-DOS etc.), only /S5 to /S50 may be used.

      /UX    Disables all CD/DVD UltraDMA, even for drives that can do it.
                "PIO mode" then handles all CD/DVD I-O.   Except for a few
                unusual drives by Sony, etc. which do not follow all ATAPI
                "rules", /UX is rarely needed.    /UX does not affect hard
                disks.

      /Xnn   Sets a separate "User-1" cache for user drivers.   Values for
                nn are the same as for /S above.    If /X is omitted, data
                for requests addressed to the "User-1" cache shall go into
                UIDE's "Common" cache.

      /Ynn   Sets a separate "User-2" cache for user drivers.   Values for
                nn are the same as for /S above.    If /Y is omitted, data
                for requests addressed to the "User-2" cache shall go into
                UIDE's "Common" cache.

      /Z     For XMGR/UIDE, limits XMS moves to 2K-byte sections (not 64K)
                if in protected-mode.   /Z is unneeded for JEMM386/JEMMEX,
                MS-DOS EMM386 or real-mode UMBPCI.   If other EMM, VCPI or
                DPMI drivers are used, systems must be tested to see if /Z
                is needed -- BAD schemes with not-enough interrupts during
                an XMS move could still be in use!   UIDE's old /N4 switch
                functions the same and is still available.

             --------------------

   UHDD usually needs only its /H switch to load in HMA space.   A summary
   of all UHDD switches is as follows:

      /A     Sets ALTERNATE addressing for "Legacy" IDE controllers, same
                as UIDE /A above.   Rarely necessary.

      /H     Puts all but 640 bytes of the driver in HMA space.   See the
                note above for UIDE /H about known MS-DOS kernel ERRORS!

      /Q     Awaits "data request" before beginning UltraDMA I-O with old
             controllers, same as UIDE /Q above.   Rarely necessary.

      /Rnn   Reserves 15-MB or 63-MB of XMS, for old DOS "game" programs,
                same as UIDE /R above.   Rarely necessary.

             --------------------

   UDVD2 normally needs only a /H switch to use HMA space and a /D: switch
   to specify a driver "device name".   A summary of all UDVD2 switches is
   as follows:

      /A     Sets ALTERNATE addressing for "Legacy" IDE controllers, same
                as UIDE /A above.   Rarely necessary.

      /D:    Sets a "device name" used by the CD/DVD Redirector to access
                CD/DVD drives, same as UIDE /D: above.

      /H     Puts all but 144 bytes of the driver in HMA space.   See the
                note above for UIDE /H about known MS-DOS kernel ERRORS!

      /Rnn   Reserves 15-MB or 63-MB of XMS, for old DOS "game" programs,
                same as UIDE /R above.   Rarely necessary.

      /UX    Disables CD/DVD UltraDMA, same as UIDE /UX above.     Rarely
                necessary.

             --------------------

   For all switches in each driver, a dash may replace the slash and lower
   case letters may be used if desired.


5. Setup and Configuration
   -----------------------

   XMGR, RDISK, and UIDE are all loaded using the CONFIG.SYS file.    Your
   CONFIG.SYS should have command lines similar to the following examples:

      DEVICE=C:\DOSDVRS\XMGR.SYS /N128 /B

      DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\RDISK.COM /S500

      DEVICEHIGH=C:\SYSTEM\UIDE.SYS /D:TOSHIBA1 /S511 /H

      DEVICEHIGH=C:\USERDVRS\UHDD.SYS /H

      DEVICEHIGH=C:\MYDVRS\UDVD2.SYS /D:BLURAY1 /H

   Note that "Int 13h" BIOS drivers must load first, so UIDE can intercept
   and cache their DOS Int 13h calls.   Also, note that user drivers which
   call UIDE for caching must load after UIDE, so they will "find" UIDE in
   memory and can "link" to it.   See the CONFIG.SYS examples below.

   With V3.70+ UMBPCI and XMGR, a "boot" procedure is not needed!   UMBPCI
   loads first to enable upper-memory, then XMGR loads to offer it and XMS
   to DOS, then other drivers may load.    For V6.22/V7.10 MS-DOS, JEMM386
   can also be loaded, to offer extra upper-memory in the "video graphics"
   areas, or if other JEMM386 features are desired.

   NOTE:  FreeDOS and some other DOS variants will NOT "add up" the memory
   found by both UMBPCI and JEMM386, like MS-DOS does!   FreeDOS users who
   want extra upper-memory or other items must omit UMBPCI and load JEMMEX
   or HIMEMX/JEMM386 per their instructions, or load XMGR/JEMM386 as shown
   in the 3rd example below.

   An example CONFIG.SYS file using V3.70+ UMBPCI and XMGR is as follows:

      SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /E:512 /P
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\XMGR.SYS /W
      DOS=HIGH,UMB
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\JEMM386.EXE I=B000-B7FF X=C800-EFFF NOEMS   ;Optional
          ..
          ..  Int 13h drivers cached by UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICEHIGH=C:\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:CDROM1 /S511 /C250 /H
          ..
          ..  User drivers that call UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICEHIGH=C:\BIN\RDISK.COM /S250                         ;Optional
          ..
          ..  Etc.
          ..

   XMGR can be used "stand alone" on a small XMS-only system.   It must be
   the first DOS system driver to load, and it must load in LOW memory, as
   in the following example:

      SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /E:512 /P
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\XMGR.SYS
      DOS=HIGH
          ..
          ..  Int 13h drivers cached by UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:MYCDROM /S80
          ..
          ..  User drivers that call UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\RDISK.COM /S20                        ;Optional
          ..
          ..  Etc.
          ..

   With JEMM386 and XMGR,  XMGR loads first in "boot" mode,  then JEMM386,
   and then XMGR finally loads in upper-memory.   JEMMEX can also be used,
   and if so, XMGR can be omitted.   An example CONFIG.SYS file which uses
   the XMGR "boot" procedure is shown below.    Note that in this example,
   UIDE sets a 2-GIGABYTE disk cache plus a 700-Megabyte CD/DVD cache!

      SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /E:512 /P
      DEVICE=C:\BIN\XMGR.SYS /B                           ;/B for "boot"
      DOS=HIGH,UMB
      DEVICE=C:\DOS\JEMM386.EXE I=B000-B7FF NOEMS ...     ;Or JEMMEX here
      DEVICEHIGH=C:\BIN\XMGR.SYS                          ;No "boot" here!
          ..
          ..  Int 13h drivers cached by UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICEHIGH=C:\BIN\UIDE.SYS /D:MYDVD /S2047 /C700 /H
          ..
          ..  User drivers that call UIDE load now.
          ..
      DEVICEHIGH=C:\BIN\RDISK.COM /S500                   ;Optional
          ..
          ..  Etc.
          ..

   After the above drivers are loaded, further CONFIG.SYS drivers (SETVER,
   ANSI.SYS, etc.) can then load in any desired order.

   When a specific RDISK drive letter is required, RDISK can now be loaded
   by AUTOEXEC.BAT, and its /: switch can specify any "free" drive letter,
   e.g.  /:Q  assigns drive Q: for RDISK files.    Whenever RDISK is used,
   AUTOEXEC.BAT should also include commands which copy all RDISK programs
   and data up to the RAM-disk.   This is required each time DOS loads, as
   XMS memory is LOST when a system shuts down!   Such copies usually take
   little time.

   If RDISK and UIDE are used, users must balance how much XMS memory both
   drivers will use.   RDISK must use no more XMS than its files may need.
   UIDE can use most remaining XMS for improved caching.   Some XMS memory
   must be saved for other programs needing it!   As an example, on a 4-GB
   system, RDISK might use 500-MB, UIDE might use 3-GB, and 500-MB is free
   for other programs' use.   These values can be adjusted, so RDISK holds
   programs and "fast" data files, while UIDE will cache "ordinary" files.
   Properly balanced use of XMS will give a VERY high-speed DOS system!

   Please be sure to set each hard disk's geometry correctly in your BIOS.
   Set it to "Auto", "LBA" or "LBA Assisted", but NOT to "None", "Normal",
   "CHS", "ECHS".   "User Cylinders/Heads/Sectors", "Revised ECHS" or "Bit
   Shift" should run but are NOT preferred.   If a BIOS has a setting like
   "UltraDMA" or "UDMA Capable" for a disk, enable it.

   "Laptop" power-saving items like a "drive spin-down timeout" should run
   O.K. but must be TESTED before use!   All these drivers allow 7 seconds
   for a disk or CD/DVD drive to spin-up, after being idle.   More DRASTIC
   power-saving items like a "drive SHUTDOWN timeout" (may require "extra"
   logic to restart the drive!) should be DISABLED, or driver I-O requests
   may time out!

   Also, be sure to use an 80-connector cable for any UltraDMA drive using
   "mode 3" ATA-44 (44 MB/sec) or higher.   When cabling a single drive to
   an IDE channel, note that you MUST use both "ends" of the cable, NOT an
   "end" and the middle connector!   This prevents ERRORS, since an unused
   cable-end can pick up "noise", like a RADIO antenna!

   Be sure to enable all CD/DVD drive(s) through the BIOS set-up routines!
   A drive that is "disabled" may cause the BIOS to clear all its UltraDMA
   flags and force the drive into "PIO mode" zero, which is terribly SLOW!


6. Error Reporting
   ---------------

   XMGR and UIDE/UHDD/UDVD2 will return normal XMS and CD/DVD error codes,
   as needed.   They are listed in the "V3.0 XMS Specification" and in the
   Microsoft "MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions 2.1" document.   Both are available
   from Microsoft or from other Internet sources.

   UIDE and UHDD work as "BIOS drivers" and return whichever codes are set
   for diskettes and hard-disks handled by the BIOS.    For their SATA and
   IDE hard-disks, UIDE/UHDD can post the following error codes:

       Code 0Fh - DMA error.           CCh - Disk is FAULTED.
            20h - Controller busy.     E0h - Hard I-O error.
            AAh - Disk not ready.      FFh - XMS memory error.

   Many DOS programs display only "Disk Error" messages with NO code, thus
   disk errors may require running a diagnostic to get better information!


7. Technical Notes
   ---------------

   In all of the following notes, "UIDE" also applies to UHDD or UDVD2, as
   necessary.

   The JEMMEX or JEMM386 drivers are now recommended for use with UIDE, if
   using a DOS system that needs their extra upper-memory, DPMI/VCPI logic
   etc.    Other EMM drivers are essentially "abandoned", some with never-
   corrected ERRORS, and they should NOT be used!

   The "VirtualBox" emulator as of 15-Oct-2012 does not set a "change-line
   available" bit in BIOS byte 0:48Fh for A: and B: diskettes.   UIDE will
   IGNORE diskette drives without a "change line" (normally 1985 or older)
   as they cannot declare "media changes", i.e. a NEW diskette was loaded!
   Until "VirtualBox" gets corrected, UIDE will NOT run A: or B: diskettes
   in such an environment!

   UIDE's /R15 or /R63 switches (DOS "game" programs), are for a real-mode
   system using UMBPCI and XMGR.   Game players like real-mode as it gives
   more speed.   If protected-mode (JEMM386/EMM386) is desired, UIDE using
   a /R switch must load prior to the "EMM" driver, so the XMS reserved by
   UIDE is just beyond the HMA.   If using UMBPCI, XMGR, UIDE, and then an
   EMM driver, this works fine.   But, FreeDOS users, and others whose DOS
   systems permit only one XMS provider (i.e. UMBPCI cannot be used!) must
   load XMGR/HIMEMX first, UIDE second into low memory (upper-memory isn't
   yet enabled!), then JEMM386/EMM386 last.   Using JEMMEX with UIDE and a
   /R switch is unrecommended!   JEMMEX must load first and takes some XMS
   itself, which pushes the reserved XMS above its intended 16/64-MB area,
   and a few DOS "games" programs may CRASH!

   UIDE shall NOT include any (huge) AHCI logic and will run hard-disks in
   "Legacy"/"Compatibility"/"Native IDE" mode when using AHCI controllers.
   If a "new" AHCI BIOS has no such settings, UIDE with a /E switch should
   be able to call the BIOS and use its logic to handle AHCI disks.   NOTE
   that much "DOS driver" code is now being omitted in AHCI BIOS programs!
   Thus, UIDE should be TESTED before normal use with an AHCI mainboard!

   Also note that CD/DVD drives are not supported by an AHCI BIOS for file
   I-O, only for "boot" CDs.   On a system whose AHCI chips can be set for
   "Legacy"/"Compatibility"/"Native IDE" mode, CD/DVD drives should be run
   from AHCI ports using such modes.   On mainboards with no such settings
   UIDE can run CD/DVD drives only on the parallel IDE port (80-pin cable)
   or IDE-capable "add on" cards from Promise, etc. that UIDE can "detect"
   using normal PCI-bus logic.

   UIDE handles only "Legacy" or "Native PCI" IDE controllers.   RAID-only
   chipsets (Via VT6420, etc.), "port multiplier" chips, and ADMA chipsets
   are not currently supported.   AHCI is supported only through "Legacy",
   "Compatiblity" or "Native IDE" controller settings, or by UIDE "calling
   the BIOS" as noted above.   To use UIDE, a mainboard BIOS must set SATA
   and IDE controllers to some form of "IDE" mode, not RAID/ADMA/AHCI, for
   best speed.    If no "Legacy"/"Compatibility"/"Native IDE" BIOS setting
   for disk controllers is provided, a Sabrent converter card (or similar)
   will let UIDE handle SATA hard-disks or CD/DVD drives from the parallel
   port IDE controller channel, using full UltraDMA speeds.

   Except if necessary for AHCI, it is NOT RECOMMENDED for UIDE to run any
   DOS disk using only the BIOS!   Many BIOS programs have no DOS "Virtual
   DMA" logic.   If so, when an EMM driver (JEMM386 etc.) enables its "V86
   protected-mode", the BIOS can do only PIO-mode transfers and LOSES much
   speed!   If needed, get SATA-to-IDE adapters for SATA disks (as above),
   or get "Int 13h" disk drivers for SCSI or other disk models.   UIDE can
   then handle such disks at full DMA speeds!

   XMGR loads in UMBPCI upper-memory BEFORE that memory is declared to the
   DOS system!   Memory displays using UMBPCI may not list XMGR, since its
   memory is not part of the DOS memory lists.   Such memory displays will
   begin with a block having a 00A7h offset, or greater if using 80 or 128
   XMS "Handles".   The upper-memory skipped by this offset contains XMGR.

   The UMBPCI upper-memory manager uses system "Shadow RAM" that CANNOT do
   DMA!   Newer BIOS programs may use UltraDMA to load programs into upper
   memory.   If this is UMBPCI "Shadow RAM", a CRASH will occur!   To stop
   this, and handle new BIOS programs, users should follow these two RULES
   for running UMBPCI together with XMGR and UIDE/UHDD:

     A) The loading "order" for V3.70+ UMBPCI and XMGR, shown in section 5
        above, MUST be used!    This lets the XMGR "I-O Catcher" intercept
        and process upper memory disk I-O, until UIDE/UHDD loads and takes
        over disk UltraDMA.   Old UMBPCI versions, or other UMBPCI loading
        schemes, are NOT recommended!

     B) When CHS I-O is done (MS-DOS V6.22 or older), every disk MUST have
        valid CHS parameters!   Otherwise, UIDE/UHDD and the "I-O Catcher"
        let the BIOS deal with CHS I-O.   If BIOS UltraDMA is not disabled
        a similar "Shadow RAM" CRASH will occur!

   Some "CD-ROM boot" programs handle the CD/DVD as a "fake" hard disk and
   provide incorrect EDD BIOS data for it!   In scanning for disks to use,
   UIDE may display "EDD BIOS error!  Unit ignored.", then go on searching
   for more UltraDMA disks.   Users who did NOT "boot" from CD/DVD need to
   see which disk was passed-over and why.   Users who DID "boot" from CD/
   DVD, where all SATA/UltraDMA disks were found, may IGNORE this message!
   It is caused by an ERROR in the "CD-ROM boot" program, NOT by a problem
   with UIDE or its SATA/UltraDMA disks!

   Some BIOS programs do not "configure" a mainboard controller if no user
   drives are on it!     An unconfigured controller causes UIDE to display
   "BAD controller", then it goes on looking for others to use.    If this
   message is displayed, users should verify that each SATA/UltraDMA drive
   was made "active" thru the BIOS set-up logic.   If so, "BAD controller"
   says a chip was not set to both "Bus Master" and "I-O Space" modes, and
   the BIOS should be UPDATED!

