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- From: snyde_sl@otsc.eds.com (Steve Snyder)
- Subject: Need Expanded Memory Driver for VLSI 286 PC
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.200316.18619@otsc.eds.com>
- Summary: Driver, Manager, Emulator known to work
- Keywords: Expanded Memory, 286, QRAM, 386MAX, VLSI, chip set
- Sender: snyde_sl@otsc.eds.com (Steve Snyder)
- Organization: EDS - Ohio Technical Support Center
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:03:16 GMT
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- A colleague has a 286 PC clone with a motherboard made by VLSI.
- He believes the chipset is also made by VLSI, but is not certain.
- He has 4 MB of RAM installed on the motherboard.
-
- The problem is that he needs to find an expanded memory driver,
- manager, or emulator to work on this machine in order to run
- certain applications. Of course if it were a 386 there would be
- many options, but he would like to solve the problem with a
- software only solution if at all possible. Extended memory
- works fine using HIMEM.SYS, but EMM386.EXE provided with DOS
- 5.0 requires a 386.
-
- He tried a driver called VEMM.SYS but that did not work.
- I know Quarterdeck has a package called QRAM that works on 286s
- with Chips & Technologies NEAT, LEAP, and SCAT chip sets. I
- believe Qualitas's 386MAX also works with the C&T chip sets on
- 286s. Anyone know for sure if these or any other expanded memory
- drivers will works on a VLSI 286 motherboard? Commercial
- software, shareware, or freeware would all be of interest.
-
- I'd prefer replies by e-mail, but will be glad to post a summary
- if there's enough interest. Thanks.
- --
- Steve Snyder
- snyde_sl@otsc.eds.com
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