That is the information I wanted. Very kind of you to go to so much trouble. :Q
I thought you might be referring to the Vcache and async IO buffers, etc. settings.
However, we have been running 640+MB on 98SE and ME equipped workstations w/o problems, by properly configuring those settings.
Oh, BTW, limiting the Vcache and physpage settings does not limit the systems ability to use the total system memory, it just limits the amount that the Vcache manipulates. That is confusing, I suppose, but quite two different things. The other point is this, if these settings are correct, there is no system slowdown that we have been able to detect or bench, whatsoever. These settings are really quite simple.
In fact, if you do this correctly you can actually run 98, 98SE and, even ME on a 16MB DRAM 486SX-33 or even a 386DX-40. Do not expect too get great graphics performance on the 'Net, but they perform quite well for "normal" usage. Of course, to do the installations requires an undocumented setup switch.
Best and highest regards, sir. Interesting.