May 23, 2021 DOS Command learning manual
Dos s high, umb then dos loads itself into high-end memory (high) and manages upper memory (umb).
Noumb does not manage upper memory.
You should load the device-himem code before writing dos-high and .sys
In order to load a program or driver into upper memory, you must save most of the regular memory by using dos -umb.
You can .sys dos-high, umb anywhere in the config
If hma not avoiable or load down low is displayed, high -end memory cannot be used.