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From: chrisb@escargot.UUCP (Chris Bradley)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Window 3.0:  Intel Inboard/386
Message-ID: <3739@escargot.UUCP>
Date: 2 Jul 90 22:08:40 GMT
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In article <1990Jun24.223658.18009@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> gec@cscosl.ncsu.edu writes:
>I have recently purchased Windows 3.0 to see how it runs on my Intel 
>Inboard/386.  I was surprised to get it to run at all, since Intel had to 
>release a special version of Windows/386 for the Inboard.

Intel didn't release a special verison of Windows - it was contracted to
Microsoft. They modified the code. Rather than using AT BIOS calls they simply
wrote their own routines.

>I can only run the board in "real" mode since I just have 1 MB of memory (640K 
>conv., 256 ROM/EGA cache, and 256 Extended).  I was wondering if any other
>Inboard users have successfully used Windows 3.0 in the other two modes
>(standard and 386 enhanced).

Standard mode works about 50% of the time - Good luck getting it to work in
Enhanced mode. In Enhanced/Standard modes, Windows 3.0 tries to access IBM AT
ONLY BIOS functions which aren't there in the XT.

The purpose of the INBRDPC.SYS driver is to provide extended memory interrupt
patches and successful warm boots.

>If anybody has use the 386 Enhanced mode, please email me with your 
>configuration.  

Also, remember that this problem only exists on the Intel Inboard 386/PC -
*NOT* The Inboard 386/AT.

If anyone feels strongly about having Windows 3.0 run in 386 enhanced mode on
the Inboard PC, call 1-800-525-3019 and order FaxBack Document #9000. This
explains Intels position fully. Also, call their BBS at 1-503-645-6275. There's
a *BIG* discussion going on about Windows 3.0 and the Inboard PC.

-->Chris

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