L.Chung@ee.surrey.ac.uk (L N Chung) (05/03/91)
We have a 286 machine with C&T chip set, and 5 MB of memory. Currently it is running DrDos ver 5, and 4dos 3.03, himem.sys and windows 3. We are able to hiload all the other device drivers. What I want to do is to set aside some of the 5 MB memory as expanded memory for programs like word perfect and Quattro Pro. What is the best way of doing it? I have tried using the ems40 package to simulate expanded memory, but Word Perfect doesn't run with it. Can I set everything to expanded memory using C&T driver, and simulated extended memory insteaded? What tools do I need for this? Is there any reliable ems, xms testing programs around? I think we have a 212B chip on the motherboard, but the bios setup keep thinking it is a 212. Does this mathers? Anybody got any experience using it? Sorry it is another memory related question. I will get round to upgrading to 386 one day... Many Thanks. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- L.N. Chung Dept of Elec. Eng, University of Surrey, (ees1lc@ee.surrey.ac.uk) Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5XH. UK. (l.chung@ee.surrey.ac.uk) PHONE: +44 483 571281 FAX: +44 483 34139
Greg.Smith@p0.f301.n5000.z200.METRONET.ORG (Greg Smith) (05/04/91)
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 --- * Origin: Avatar or bust! (Quick 200:5000/301.0) -- Greg Smith - via MetroNet node 200:5000/301 UUCP: ...!boulder!bohemia.METRONET.ORG!301.0!Greg.Smith INTERNET: Greg.Smith@p0.f301.n5000.z200.METRONET.ORG