Try put the following line into the config.sys. This should let you have
at least 630k of memory available. It would go down a little bit if you
need the CD-ROM install. I got this from PC *** magazine, so if you
have the back issues, check it out.
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 8096 RAM HIGHSCAN I=B000-B7FF
DOS=UMB
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=4,0
DOS=HIGH