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- From: rnichols@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (robert.k.nichols)
- Subject: Re: [HELP] Memory lost???
- Message-ID: <1992Nov8.225219.9527@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Summary: Top 384K of 1st MB is no longer being remapped.
- Sender: news@cbfsb.cb.att.com
- Organization: AT&T
- References: <1992Nov8.140148.6306@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 22:52:19 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov8.140148.6306@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au> eda803z@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au writes:
- ...
- >I just upgraded my 386DX-40 to 8MB RAM, but when the machine boot up,
- >it reports to have only 7808KB instead of 8192KB (8MB). Does anyone know
- >what is wrong with it? Thanks
-
- There is nothing wrong. The "missing" 384KB is that area of memory
- between 640K and 1MB. This address range is used for ROM BIOS, video
- adapters, etc. Unoccupied blocks in this range are usable as Upper
- Memory Blocks or EMS page frames (yuck). Many chip sets have a feature
- that allows the RAM underlying this area to be remapped so that it can
- be used as extended memory. Generally, this is only done when the
- total equipped memory is 1 or 2 MB. So, when you expanded to 8MB, you
- lost the ability to remap this area.
-
- If you are using DOS 5.0 and do not require expanded memory services,
- you can "LOADHIGH" device drivers into the UMBs. The memory that is
- hidden behind ROMs or video adapters, however, is unusable.
-
- Bob Nichols
- AT&T Bell Laboratories
- rnichols@ihlpm.ih.att.com
-