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Memory Problems - when EMM386 loaded

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From: Tim Stannard
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 00:00
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486dx2/66, 8Mb, System running W4WG 3.11 intermittantly crashes with a
variety of GPFs.

Checkit v3 and NDIAGS will crash the system doing a memory test if
EMM386.EXE is loaded in the config.sys, but will report all memory OK if
EMM386 not loaded.

Winprobe(v4) does NOT report any memory errors so long as Smartdrv is
not loaded. With smartdrv loaded the system crashes when I begin the
memory tests.

The system has an AWARD BIOS and all memory addresses are set to default
in setup. 

These problems have only been occuring since VIXEN installed a CD ROM
and soundcard and upgraded memory to 8Mb from 4. I know the customer
should go back to VIXEN, but customer wants to keep the business local
now.

I have checked all the interrupts and can find no clashes.

Any ideas anyone ? 
-- 
Tim Stannard
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From: Tim Stannard <Tim@adhoc.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Memory Problems - when EMM386 loaded
Date: 1996/04/07
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