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From: cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,misc.forsale.computers,ba.market.computers
Subject: Excel 3.0 Upgrade: Won't Run In Real Mode?
Message-ID: <5957@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 18 Mar 91 23:07:33 GMT
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA
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I've told all of you about my problems getting a clone using the
Everex 1800A motherboard to run Windows 3.0 in extended memory
mode.  I had finally persuaded myself to live with using expanded
memory instead -- at least for my immediate needs (running Excel
2.1), it was OK.

So I bought the Excel 3.0 upgrade.  Microsoft shipped it in 
record time.  I put the installation disk in drive A, and
follow instructions.  I am informed that I don't have enough
memory.  According to the enclosed materials, Excel 3.0 requires
at least 1MB of RAM -- and 3MB expanded memory apparently is not
an adequate substitute.

I know when I'm licked.  It's time to buy a new motherboard
for my system.  I would dearly love a list of motherboard makers
that is ABSOLUTELY certain to work with Windows 3.0 and extended
memory.

Does anyone need a motherboard that doesn't run Windows 3.0?
-- 
Clayton E. Cramer {uunet,pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
Fabian socialism crossed with wealth gives the current system: Fabian fascism.
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