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From: nehmer@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Robert Nehmer)
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Subject: Re: VP/ix and Windows 3.0. It works but ....
Keywords: vp/ix windows win3
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Date: 18 Dec 90 23:55:31 GMT
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In article <al7ehb0s2C@herkules.sssab.se> skujo@sssab.se (Skule Johansen) writes:
>erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg) writes:
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>>||  Is it possible to use expanded memory with Windows 3.0 in VP/ix ?
>>|
>80386 machine, in VP/ix, si reports that my processor is a 80286. And
>this is also the VP/ix version before the SSU.3 Update of VP/ix. Look
>closer on your error message when installing himem.sys:
>"ERROR: Can't enable A20!". Just a suggestion... Any who *knows*?

I'm not sure if this would work under VP/ix, but I was having this A20
problem with a Gateway system (cringe) under DOS (3.2). Getting 
Quarterdeck EMS (5.11) as a substitute for himem.sys solved the problem,
even to "enabling" the A20 handler. Of course, that didn't keep the
olde Gateway from falling off its hinges, so to speak (random reboots).
Oh, those were occuring before the Quarterdeck fix. Just more fuel
for the grist mill.

nehmer@whonose (so long CMS, hello magnus)