According to https://wiki.osdev.org/Memory_Map_(x86), the conventional memory starts at 50:0. So it makes sense to load at that address when you have little memory. I also read on some website that the area between 50:0 and 60:0 was the DOS Communication area? What is this?
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Why did MS DOS load itself at 60:0?
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According to https://wiki.osdev.org/Memory_Map_(x86) , the conventional memory starts at 50:0. So it makes sense to load at that address when you have little memory. I also read on some website that the area between 50:0 and 60:0 was the DOS Communication area? What is this?
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