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From: gwni@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (G. Wayne Nichols)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Can a Rampage be taught LIM 4.0?
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Date: 6 Nov 90 04:41:56 GMT
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In <1990Nov3.171256.16384@odetics.com> frank@odetics.com (Frank Merrow) writes:

>Hi,

>I have a AST Rampage 286 that I have had for some time.  At the time I
>bought it LIM 3.2 was the latest which is what I have used the board
>for.  I keep hearing about LIM 4.0 and was wonder if that is a software
>upgrade or a hardware update.  It there is a limitation in the
>board itself that prevents it from supporting LIM 4.0, can anyone
>explain what it doesn't do that a 4.0 board would?  It maps a block
>of memory into the first meg, what else would it have to do?

>Frank

>P.S. If it is a software upgrade does anyone know how much AST wants
>for it?

The AST Rampage boards were designed to support EEMS, supported by
AST, Quadram, and I think Ashton-Tate.  The new LIM 4.0 is not much more than
the old EMS 3.2 + EEMS, but with different function numbers.
So the Rampage boards have no trouble running LIM 4.0 (they have the
extra hardware registers needed to make a full implementation practical).

All AST wants is for you to call their BBS at 714-852-1872
and download the new driver.  I believe it is called REMM42.SYS or
something like that.  Make sure its for the RAMPAGE boards (read the file
descriptions).

Last time I knew, Quarterdesk (authors of Desqview) did not feel that the
AST LIM 4.0 EMS driver was very good.  At that time, they recommended
staying with the EEMS driver when using their software.  So be warned.