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From: henderso@uoregon.UUCP (Mark C. Henderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Expanding Intel 386 board to 640K for DOS
Message-ID: <628@uoregon.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-Sep-87 23:26:13 EDT
Article-I.D.: uoregon.628
Posted: Fri Sep 11 23:26:13 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 13-Sep-87 09:45:43 EDT
References: <8020007@hp-lsd.HP.COM>
Reply-To: henderso@mist.UUCP (Mark C. Henderson)
Organization: Dept. of Mathematics, University of Oregon, Eugene OR
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In article <8020007@hp-lsd.HP.COM> davek@hp-lsd.HP.COM (Dave Kumpf) writes:
>The latest issue of PC Magazine contains test reports on several '386 machines.
>They tested several which are based on the Intel motherboard, including Corvus,
>Kaypro, and others.  
>
>Here's my question -- the text implied that it is extraordinarily difficult
>(or impossible) to use more than 512K for DOS using the Intel motherboard,
>even if you have the Intel memory expansion cards.  What's the scoop? Anyone
>out there have any experiences with expanding DOS to 640K on the Intel
>board?
>
>Dave Kumpf -- hp-lsd!davek

Well, its not impossible, because I'm doing it, in a 386 clone, which
contains the Intel Motherboard. Computer Junction in Toronto (Canada)
sells a small board they call a "backfill" which fits into a 16 bit slot
and allows 640K for DOS. Basically its a small 128K memory board.  Their 
telephone number is 416-960-0300. They
regularly supply the board with their 386 clones. I forget the exact cost,
but it would be somewhere around $100.00 US. As far as I know, this is the
only solution.
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