You don't need that much memory to make use of memory management. In many cases, using memory management can help to save memory, but that's another discussion.

You don't need that much memory to make use of memory management. In many cases, using memory management can help to save memory, but that's another discussion. Obviously you don't need to use MODE32 if you don't use more than 8 megs. Same thing. Memory wouldn't be rearranged to have (stuff in the first 16 megs) and (everything else) until you have more memory than would fit in the first 16 megs.