Re: Info about EMM386 and DOS=HIGH wanted!!!

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From: Fuzzy Fox
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:55

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>> It's my understanding that it is possible (under particular chipsets
>> only) to map memory from >1Mb into the area 640-1Mb.  ie, provide UMBs
>> without going into V86 mode.  It would be then possible to emulate EMS
>> using XMS, although I don't believe this has been written (yet).  I
>> don't really see the point, though.

A program called UMB_DRVR does this.  Check for it at Simtel-20.

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From: fox@rei.com (Fuzzy Fox)
Subject: Re: Info about EMM386 and DOS=HIGH wanted!!!
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