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title ramdvr 01-01-84 [01-01-84]
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; RAMDVR.SYS -- Modification to Dan O'Brien's excellent program by
; Tom Perry, CIS 70455,751 or FORUM ][ 305/772-4444.
;
; This modified version performs the same function described
; below. The only difference is that it runs as a "device
; driver" on DOS 2.0 and up. This means not only that it gets
; control earlier and thus works faster, but also that it will
; not cripple the system if you want to install a device that
; takes a fair amount of memory. For instance, I had a virtual
; disk driver that uses 180K. With switches set for 64K, it
; could not be installed. To get around this with MORRAM.COM,
; you have to put logic in AUTOEXEC.BAT to switch between two
; CONFIG.SYS files; it can be done (I did it for a while), but
; it's messy and takes more disk space -- a LOT more if you're
; working with a hard file with its large allocation unit.
;
; To use this version, simply create a file on your boot disk
; named CONFIG.SYS containing the line DEVICE=RAMDVR.SYS
; and copy RAMDVR.SYS onto the boot disk. If you already have
; a CONFIG file, enter DEVICE=RAMDVR.SYS as its first line.
; Set your switches for 64K, turn on the machine, and notice
; the difference. To learn how it works, read Dan's description
; below.
;
; There IS a penalty for doing it this way: Part of the program
; remains permanently installed in the system as a device driver,
; eating up a few bytes of precious RAM. I have left enough to
; keep the system from crashing if the device driver is driven
; again (for instance, by a MODE RAMCHECK command). More bytes
; could be saved if you're willing to take that slight risk;
; probably the minimum you'd need to keep is the four bytes
; constituting the device driver chain at label "next_dev";
; uncomment the indicated line if you want to try this.
; MORERAM.COM - by Daniel M. O'Brien (v 1.0) 21 Dec 1983
;
; - freely adapted from a PC-WORLD User-to-User column program
; of the same name (object disassembled using ASMGEN) and from
; a program shown in a DR. DOBBS Journal article
; (16 bit Toolkit) called MEMSIZE.
;
; This program has two (or three) purposes.
;
; 1) Allow a PC to use more memory than is allowed via the motherboard
; memory switches (544 K bytes for the 64K motherboard and 640 K bytes
; for the newer 256K motherboard). And because of 1)...
;
; 2) Allow faster power-up sequence by setting the motherboard memory
; switch settings to 64 K bytes installed.
;
; And as long as we are in the neighborhood...
;
; 3) Patch the ROM BIOS data area to indicate that this PC has four
; floppy diskettes installed (instead of the normal two). This is for
; ram disk emulation programs that require the motherboard equipment
; options switch to be set to include the number of ram disks.
; This is most notably required by the AST RESEARCH ramdisk program
; called SUPERDRV. This code is commented out. To use it you must
; uncomment out the code and reassemble. Search for the string:
;
; ;stub***
;
; Using MORERAM.
;
; First, copy MORERAM.COM to your boot device (floppy or fixed).
; Next, create or edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file found on your
; boot device to include MORERAM as the **FIRST** program that
; will be executed. This is important as results are not guaranteed
; if MORERAM is not the first command executed at boot time.
; Next, open the covers of your PC and set the memory switches
; to indicate that your PC only has 64K.
;
; Now try rebooting your PC using the Alt-Ctrl-Del sequence.
;
; MORERAM will first display a hello banner and the amount of
; memory DOS thinks your PC has (should be 64K). Next, MORERAM
; will pause a second or two while it determines how much memory
; your PC really has. (It also clears this memory in the process
; to eliminate PARITY 2 errors later).
; Once the physical memory limit is determined, MORERAM will display
; that amount and then automatically re-boot. (Don't get excited,
; this won't loop indefinitely, because...) The next time MORERAM
; is again executed from your AUTOEXEC.BAT it will find that the amount
; of memory DOS thinks you have will be the same as that installed, and
; a reboot will be avoided!
;
; I use this program on my PC that has 576K (64K + 512K) worth of memory.
; Also, I have successfully tested it with 704K (64K + 512K + 128K) of memory,
; but this requires placing memory into the semi-forbidden zone (segment A000)
; designated by IBM as "reserved". But that's ok, as long as you don't install
; memory beyond this into the B000 segment where monochrome and graphics display
; memory live!
;
; Questions or comments should be left for me (DAN OBRIEN) on Gene Plantz'
; BBS in Chicago, IL (312-882-4227). I will attempt to fix bugs that may
; crop up, but I make no guarantees. You use this at your own risk (just like
; I do!). If you break something valuable, it's your own fault.
;
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
lf equ 0ah
cr equ 0dh
;
;initial values : cs:ip 0000:0100
; ss:sp 0000:ffff
s0000 segment
assume ds:s0000, ss:s0000 ,cs:s0000 ,es:s0000
org $+0000h
;
; device driver header and logic added 1-1-84 by Tom Perry.
;
next_dev dd -1
dw 8000h ;char device
strategy dw dstrategy
interrupt dw dinterrupt
whatcall db 'RAMCHECK' ;name
dstrategy proc far
mov cs:rh_seg,es
mov cs:rh_off,bx ;save ptr to request header
ret
dstrategy endp
rh_off dw 0
rh_seg dw 0
dinterrupt proc far
cld
push ds
push es
push ax
push bx
push cx
push dx
push di
push si
mov al,switch
cmp al,0ffh
je continue
mov al,0ffh
mov switch,al
call memdrvr
mov bx,rh_off
mov ax,rh_seg
mov es,ax ;pt to req hdr
mov ds,ax
mov ax,offset last_place
;*risk mov ax,offset strategy ;USE THIS LINE TO SAVE RAM AT SOME RISK!
mov 14[bx],ax ;set ending address
mov ax,cs
mov 16[bx],ax ; including segment
continue:
mov ax,0100h
or 3[bx],ax ;set device status as DONE with NO ERROR
pop si
pop di
pop dx
pop cx
pop bx
pop ax
pop es
pop ds
ret
switch db 0,0,0 ;one time switch & bug protection
last_place db 'LAST PLACE'
dinterrupt endp
memdrvr proc near
; end of device driver modifications by Tom Perry
; (except as noted below).
start: jmp begin
hello db "Device driver to use MORE RAM than switches (v 1.1) ",cr,lf
db "by Daniel M. O'Brien and Tom Perry (1 Jan 1984)",cr,lf,lf,'$'
inmem db " Current memory is $"
kbytes db " K bytes. $"
findmem db cr,lf," Physical memory is $"
analyze db " Analyzing & Clearing...$"
reboot db " Re-Booting...",cr,lf,'$'
done db cr,lf," Memory size is set correctly.",cr,lf,'$'
begin:
mov dx,offset hello ; say hello
mov ah,9
int 21h
mov dx,offset inmem ; how much memory?
mov ah,9
int 21h
; next 3 lines of code added 1-1-84 by Tom Perry for device driver environment.
int 12h ; ask bios how much memory
mov cl,6
shl ax,cl ;shift left 6 times to look like PSP+2
; mov ax,ds:2 ; get top segment number from program prefix
push ds ; save ds for later
push ax ; save top segment number for later
mov cl,6 ; convert to K bytes
shr ax,cl
call decout ; and display
mov dx,offset kbytes ; display "K bytes"
mov ah,9
int 21h
mov dx,offset analyze ; display analyzing message
mov ah,9
int 21h
xor ax,ax ; stop parity errors while we poke around
out 0a0h,al
pop ax ; recover top segment number
loop: mov bx,0 ; look into this 16 byte "segment"
; cmp ax,0a000h ; is ax = beginning of "reserved" addrs?
; stop at display memory instead!
cmp ax,0b000h ; is ax = beginning of "reserved" addrs?
je ramend ; yes, so end of ram
mov ds,ax ; no, so use this as segment
mov [bx],ax ; write contents of ax to ds:bx...
mov cx,[bx] ;... and read it back to cx
cmp ax,cx ; does data read = data written?
jne ramend ; if it not, then ran out of ram!
mov cx,8 ; else - reset this 16 byte area
mov es,ax
xor ax,ax ; reset means 0000h
xor di,di
rep stosw ; to prevent parity errors when used
mov ax,ds ; copy ds to ax...
inc ax ;... increment it...
jmp loop ;... and loop
ramend:
mov bx,ax ; found real end of ram - save it
mov al,80h ; enable parity errors for the future
out 0a0h,al
mov ax,bx ; convert segments to K bytes
mov cl,6
shr ax,cl
mov bx,40h ; point to bios data area
mov ds,bx
mov bx,13h ; and to memory size word in particular
cmp [bx],ax ; same size?
je exit ; yes-then we must have done this before
mov [bx],ax ; else - update and
push ax
; remove comments to patch equipment flag to indicate 4 floppies attached.
; especially useful for AST RESEARCH's SUPERDRV.
;stub** mov bx,10h ; point to equipment flag
;stub** mov ax,[bx] ; get equipment flag
;stub** or ax,00c0h ; set installed floppy count to 4
;stub** mov [bx],ax ; and restore to proper spot
pop ax ; get ds back but save ax on stack
pop ds
push ax
mov dx,offset findmem ; tell how much memory we found
mov ah,9
int 21h
pop ax ; get K byte count
call decout
mov dx,offset kbytes
mov ah,9
int 21h
mov dx,offset reboot ; tell them about reboot
mov ah,9
int 21h
int 19h ; re-boot
exit:
pop ds
mov dx,offset done
mov ah,9
int 21h
; exit via return to caller instead of int 20h exit to DOS.
; changed 1-1-84 by Tom Perry for device driver environment.
ret
; quick and probably dirty - display decimal in ax routine
decout:
push ax
push bx
push cx
push dx
xor cx,cx ;counter of digits
mov bx,10 ;divide by 10 for conversion
decimal$loop:
xor dx,dx ;clear for divide
div bx ;get remainder and quotient
add dx,'00' ;make remainder ascii
push dx ;save it
inc cx ;and count it
or ax,ax ;out of digits?
jnz decimal$loop ;no-loop on the decimal
decimal$out:
pop dx ;get digit
mov ah,2 ;print digit
int 21h
loop decimal$out ;and loop
pop dx
pop cx
pop bx
pop ax
ret
memdrvr endp
s0000 ends
end