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- From: autry@sgi.com (Larry Autry)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: Adding RAM to on original IBM PC (w/64K motherbaord)!!!!!
- Message-ID: <1il1tiINN440@fido.asd.sgi.com>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 23:14:58 GMT
- References: <104075@netnews.upenn.edu>
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, St. Louis, MO
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- In article <104075@netnews.upenn.edu> tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony Olejnik) writes:
- >I have an original 64K IBM PC which I'd like to use as a dumb terminal
- >(running Procomm).
- >
- >However, I can't boot up DOS v3.2 (or above) on it.
- >(it comes up with a "configuration too large for memory" error)
- >
- >Q: Can I add RAM to it so that I can boot it with DOS v3.2?
- >Q: If so, how can I do this (the cheapest way)?
- >Q: Are there any special jumpers on the 64K motherboad that I need to change)?
- >Q: If I'm successful in adding RAM, will I then be able to load DOS v3.2
- > (and run procomm)?
- >
- >Any help would be *GREATLY* appreciated.
- >Thanks in advance.
- >
- >--tony
-
- This may not be the cheapest way, but in my opinion, it would be
- the least hassle and your Q2-4 would all be answered satisfactorily.
-
- Try checking in your local used computer store for a used or even new
- motherboard. Chances are, an 8088 or 8086 motherboard will only cost
- about ~$50. One, it will probably be faster (two speeds, 4.77 and
- 10/12 Mhz) and two, it should come completly populated with at least
- 640K. Make sure that the M/B is tested and functional. Don't pay good
- money for as-is junk.
- --
- Larry Autry
- Silicon Graphics, St. Louis
- autry@sgi.com
-