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DEVICE
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                                   DEVICE
 
Loads the device driver you specify into memory. You can use this command
only in your CONFIG.SYS file.
 
Syntax
 
    DEVICE=[drive:][path]filename [dd-parameters]
 
Parameters
 
[drive:][path]filename
    Specifies the location and name of the device driver you want to load.
 
[dd-parameters]
    Specifies any command-line information required by the device driver.
 
Related Command
 
For information about loading device drivers into the upper memory area, see
the <DEVICEHIGH> command.
 
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