Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!scs!cognos!crcmar!patrick
From: patrick@crcmar.uucp (Andrew Patrick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Access to extended memory as expanded memory
Message-ID: <929@crcmar.uucp>
Date: 13 Sep 88 14:54:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: crcmar.929
References: <5791@ut-emx.UUCP>
Reply-To: patrick@crcmar.UUCP (Andrew Patrick)
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Organization: The Communications Research Centre Ottawa, CANADA
Lines: 118
Summary: EMSIM was posted to c.b.i.p last February

In article <5791@ut-emx.UUCP> xdaa374@ut-emx.UUCP (William T. Douglass) writes:
>I have just received an Everex 20MHz '386, w/ 4MB ram.  The OS
>is MS-DOS 3.3, running Windows/386.  One of the main applications
>we would like to run is Excel, but as configured, Windows is unable
>to do anything with the 3 meg of extended memory in the system (other
>than as a ramdisk.)
>
>The documentation for Windows and Excel indicate nothing about the
>use of extended memory as expanded memory.  I am looking for a driver,
>perhaps, that can simulate the LIM 3.4 specs using the extended memory
>in this Everex box.  Can anybody help me (answers, pointers, etc?)
>
>Please post responses, as I am suspicious of the mail link to our site.
>Thanks for you help.

Last February, someone posted EMSIM to comp.binaries.ibm.pc.  This a
limited-size (256K), demonstration version!  A full size version would
have to be ordered from the company, but the demo seems to work on our
systems.

Here are some portions from the DOC file.

.. 
..                            EMSimulator
.. 
.. 
..            An Expanded Memory Simulator for the IBM AT
..                         and Compatibles.
.. 
.. 
..                         By Karlton W. Kam
.. 
..                     Installation/Users Guide
..                    Limited Evaluation Version
.. 
..  
..            Copyright (c) 1986, Kam & Associates, Inc.
..                       All Rights Reserved.
.. 
.. 
.. 
..                      Kam & Associates, Inc.
..                    3615 Harding Ave. Suite 401
..                      Honolulu, Hawaii  96816
..                          (808) 737-3647
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. This  document  and its respective files are a  complete  working 
.. limited evaluation  version of the EMSimulator. All functions are 
.. implemented with the exception that simulated Expanded memory can 
.. not be larger than 256K in size.  Users are allowed to distribute 
.. this  version  freely as long as it is not modified in  any  way. 
.. Anyone   who  finds  the EMSimulator  useful  are  encouraged  to 
.. purchase   the   complete   package   which   included    printed 
.. documentation and an unrestricted version, which will allow up to 
.. 8 megabytes of extended memory to be used as expanded memory, for 
.. only $49.95.   
.. 
.. We  at Kam & Associates are sure that you will find this  utility 
.. very  useful  to any AT or compatible owner.  We  appreciate  any 
.. comments or suggestions that you may have.
.. 
.. 
..               Attention AT Extended Memory Owners!
.. 
.. Up  until  now,  most AT memory expansion boards such as the  AST 
.. Advantage,  Qubie  4X4,  Everex RAM 3000,  2500,  and Magic Card, 
.. Quadboard AT, Compaq 286, Etc, broke the 640K barrier by offering 
.. Extended Memory (memory above 1 Meg).  Unfortunately, even though 
.. many users have several megabytes installed and  available,  this 
.. memory  was  not  usable by most software programs  except  IBM's 
.. Vdisk.
.. 
.. The  EMSimulator  or Expanded Memory Simulator,  bridges the  gap 
.. between   your  application  software  and  the  AT's  previously 
.. unusable  Extended  memory.  Now programs such as Lotus  123  v2, 
.. Symphony v1.1,  Lightning,  Reflex v1.1,  and most L-I-M Expanded 
.. Memory  compatible software can access up to 8 megabytes of  your 
.. AT's   extra  memory.   By  removing  the  640K  restriction  and 
.. limitations of conventional memory,  expanded memory makes  large 
.. spreadsheets and databases a reality.
.. 
.. The  EMSimulator  is  compatible  with the IBM  AT  and  most  AT 
.. "Clones"  including  Compaq's 286  series.  Installation  of  the 
.. EMSimulator  is quick and easy requiring only an addition to your 
.. "CONFIG.SYS"  file  and that extended memory be available via  an 
.. expansion board as mentioned above.  Compaq 286's and some clones 
.. already  have extended memory capabilities so  additional  boards 
.. may  not  be  required!  Contact  us  or  your  dealer  for  more 
.. information.  
.. 
.. At  an Introductory price of only $49.95,  the EMSimulator is  an 
.. inexpensive  way  to utilize,  maximize,  and enhance  both  your 
.. hardware and software investment.
.. 
.. 
..           Orders Only:               Information/Orders  
..      (800)821-5226 Ext. 435            (808)737-3809
.. 
.. 
..                      Kam & Associates, Inc.
..                   3615 Harding Ave.  Suite 401
..                      Honolulu, Hawaii  96816


If you drop me a note, I can pack up the demo .arc and send it by
e-mail.

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