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Re: loading dos high

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From: Rajesh Varia
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 00:00
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In article <817512684snz@rose.demon.co.uk>
           ross@rose.demon.co.uk "Ross Cochrane" writes:

> In article <817481639snz@c4rv.demon.co.uk>
>            raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk "Rajesh Varia" writes:
> > As a quick guess, I think you have a faulty memory chip.  Looks like when
> > you PC is warmed up this chip is failing.  The fact the the machine works
> > OK when memory > 640 is not enables suggests that it is a chip which is
> > only access when expanded memory is access. 
> >
> Okay, but I'm still a little confused - not at all an unusual state for
> me, but are you saying that this faulty chip might be on the
> motherboard, or on the extra memory board?  Somehow I've a nasty feeling
> you're going to say on the motherboard, but here's hoping not.
> 
> Ross Cochrane
> 
I am saying there is a problem with an expanded memory chip, ie on the
plug-in card.  As a previous poster had pointed out, install DOS 6.2
and use the HIMEM check feature, or use check-it pro. 

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Rajesh Varia     raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk
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From: Rajesh Varia <raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk>
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