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From: mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: virtual memory question
Message-ID: <389.246CA2D2@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us>
Date: 13 May 89 21:29:59 GMT
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In article <27562@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA> crodrigu@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA 
(Cliff Rodriguez) writes:
>I am looking for a way to use my hard disk for virtual memory.
>Which operating systems for the pc support this?
>Does it require a 386.     

If you want "real" virtual memory, you should go with a version of Unix
for the PC.  You will need at least a 286 (although a 386 will run much,
much better), and several megabytes of memory.

Under MS-DOS, there is only one product that I know of that will allow
you to do this.  It is called Above Disc (sorry, can't remember the
publisher or anything else about it), and will allow you to turn Extended
memory and/or hard disk space into LIM 4.0 EMS memory.  You do not
need a 286 or 386 to use this (it works fine on my 8088).  Unfortunately,
unless you have at least a 30ms drive, it will be slow.  Very slow.
(I don't actually have this -- I tried it out, but because of the
speed problems, I returned it.  Try calling around to software
stores.)

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