[comp.sys.ibm.pc] use of extended memory

dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) (07/19/90)

>We have several 386 machine with 3-4 mb of extended memory. So far,
>we are not using the extended memory other than ramdisk or cache.
>But we get massage like "not enough memory" with a few of our programs.
>Like SYSTAT, Statgraf, APL, Paradox3... . Particuly, one machine with
>676 mb hard disk need to load a 124k driver all the time.
>
>How can we use the extended memory? I am sure some one from the net 
>can give us suggestion. Thanks in advance.

I assume you are running these programs only one at a time. In that case,
you cannot use extended memory unless the program supports the use
of extended memory. Many programs support the use of EXPANDED memory.
With a 386, you can use a expanded memory emulator that convert your
extended memory to expanded memory. Many of these emulators also allow
you to reloacte TSRs to expanded and/or extended memory which frees up
some more of your 640KB base memory for those programs that use
only base memory.

			   Danny Low
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