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From: bpendlet@esunix.UUCP (Bob Pendleton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: extended vs. expanded (was Re: Is AT mainboard RAM useful above 1M?)
Message-ID: <1090@esunix.UUCP>
Date: 16 Nov 88 17:39:39 GMT
References: <1717I78BC@CUNYVM>
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From article <1717I78BC@CUNYVM>, by I78BC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Michael Polymenakos):
> 
> One question. Can extended RAM be used as expanded? Sounds unlikely,
> i know...

I've been around computers for a long time (BSCS, MSCS + 14 years of
system development), but am new to the PClone world. I just bought my
first AT clone, got tired of not being able to get software for my
Amiga.

One question that I have not been able to get a good answer for is the
difference between "extended" and "expanded" memory. Can someone
please explain it to me?

I have 1 meg on the mother board and at boot time the bios says I have
640K and 384K extended. I'm wondering how I can use that memory. I'm
also wondering if I bought RAM I don't need/can't use? 

Suggestions for good books on the subject would be greatly
appreciated.

		Bob P.

P.S.

Sorry for the mini resume, but I've found that without it I get a lot
of answers that assume I'm a 16 year old grade school drop out.

-- 
              Bob Pendleton, speaking only for myself.
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