Re: Memory above 640K being redundant (or something like that)

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From: Richard Hancock
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1991 15:38

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Re: "reserved memory".

80286s upwards can address 1MB (1MB+64K-16 if address line A20 is enabled) of
memory in real mode. However, DOS apps can only easily use the first 640K.

Richard.

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Subject: Re: Memory above 640K being redundant (or something like that)
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