Memory managment for 286 machine

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From: Greg Smith
Date: Sat, 04 May 1991 11:32

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In a message to All <04 May 91 04:06> L N Chung wrote:

 LNC> From: L.Chung@ee.surrey.ac.uk (L N Chung)
 LNC> Date: 3 May 91 15:25:46 GMT
 LNC> Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, England GU2 5XH.
 LNC> Message-ID: <1991May3.152546.169@EE.Surrey.Ac.UK>
 LNC> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc

 LNC> We have a 286 machine with C&T chip
 LNC> set, and 5 MB of memory. Currently it is
 LNC> running DrDos ver 5, and 4dos 3.03, himem.sys and windows 3. We are able to
 LNC> hiload all the other device drivers.
 LNC> What I want to do is to set aside some
 LNC> of the 5 MB memory as expanded memory for programs like word perfect and
 LNC> Quattro Pro.

 LNC> What is the best way of doing it? I have tried using the ems40 package to
 LNC> simulate expanded memory, but Word Perfect doesn't run with it.  Can I
 LNC> set everything to expanded memory using C&T driver, and simulated extended
 LNC> memory insteaded? What tools do I need for this?

 LNC> Is there any reliable ems, xms testing programs around?

Well, it will take some experimentation to avoid memory confilcts, but in the Advanced CMOS setup, try setting the amount of EMS register and the EMS enable register so that only 2 Megs in EMS.

Greg.Smith@bohemia.metronet.org


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