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From: pam1@ra.MsState.Edu (Phillip A. McReynolds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: 8088 RAM limit absolute?
Message-ID: <480@ra.MsState.Edu>
Date: 31 May 90 16:16:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: ra.480
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Organization: Mississippi State University
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I assume that this is a "most frequently asked question," but I don't seem to
see any answers on the list so I will go ahead.  

I understand that the 8088 and 8086 have an absolute memory limit of 640k. I
also understand that this problem can be circumvented to some extent with
extended memory (XMS?) which can take it up to a full meg.  I have also heard
that an XT cannot use any more than 1 meg of memory nor can it use Expanded
Memory (EMS?).  Is this last part true?  Are there programs which would allow
one to treat XMS as EMS?  I'm currently using the 384k as a RAM drive, but 
would like to have some more actual RAM. 

What if I want something like 4 megs of RAM?  "Buy another computer," right?
My system board is a Juko ST if that matters.  Also, I have a Paradise Basic
VGA card whose manufacturer tells me is incompatible with EMS because IBM "set
a standard and then didn't stick to it."

Please email to:
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Phillip McReynolds
pam1@ra.msstate.edu -or- sop@athena.ee.msstate.edu -or- dbeattie@msstate.bitnet