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- *** REMM.SYS INFORMATION ***
-
- EPG Products (Memory Boards):
- -----------------------------
-
- This is a breakdown of AST (EPG) Memory Products which require certain
- versions of the REMM.SYS Expanded Memory Manager. This is not to be confused
- with AST Premium Computer System's REMM.SYS drivers. This breakdown does not
- apply to AST Computer Systems.
-
- Product's Name REMM ASTEMM
- ----------------------------------
- Advantage/2-386 N/A 2.27
- Advantage Premium 4.30 N/A
- RAMpage/286 4.30 N/A
- RAMpage/2 4.30 N/A
- RAMpage/2-286 4.30 N/A
- SixPakPremium 4.30 N/A
-
- If you are using an application program which requires an older version of
- REMM.SYS (your software should state this in it's documentation), then you
- should use an older version - rather than the most recent version.
-
- SPECIAL NOTE: You can determine which products REMM.SYS is compatible with
- by its version number. For REMM.SYS versions 4.0 and later, an
- ODD version is for AST EPG Memory Boards (i.e RAMpage, Advantage
- Premium, etc.). An EVEN version is for AST Premium Computer
- Systems (i.e. the Premium/286, etc.).
-
- REMM.SYS v4.3 is for AST Memory Boards
- REMM.SYS v4.2 is for AST Computer Systems
-
- This REMM.SYS identification strategy does not apply to REMM.SYS
- versions prior to 4.0.
-
- If any of these products are installed in an AST Premium computer system, then
- you should use the REMM.SYS that was intended for use in that particular
- computer.
-
-
- SYSTEMS (AST Premium Computers):
- --------------------------------
-
- The following are versions of REMM.SYS that have been released specifically
- for AST Premium Computer Systems. They are not intended for use with any AST
- Memory Board (except when the Memory Board is installed in an AST Premium
- Computer System). Released REMM's for the Premium/286 are:
-
- REMM.SYS v4.20 (EMS 4.0 Specification)
- REMM.SYS v4.00 (See Notes Below)
- REMM.SYS v3.50 (EMS 3.2 Specification)
- REMM.SYS v3.00
-
- NOTES: If you are currently using REMM.SYS version 4.00, than you should
- consider updating your system to the latest version (specifically,
- version 4.20). This way, you can be assured that you are using the
- most up-to-date version that AST has available (REMM.SYS version 4.20
- is fully LIM-EMS 4.0 compatible).
-
- AST Premium Workstations use the same REMM.SYS versions that the Premium/286
- does. However, it is designed around LIM EMS v4.0, and thus will not work
- with any versions of REMM.SYS prior to v4.0. So, if you have an AST Premium
- Workstation, you should be using the most current version of REMM.SYS that is
- compatible with LIM-EMS v4.0 (i.e. REMM.SYS v4.20).
-
- AST Premium/386 computer systems do not use a REMM.SYS device driver. But
- rather, it uses a driver called ASTEMM.SYS that converts 80386 Extended memory
- (linear) into Emulated EMS 4.0 Expanded memory. Thus, REMM.SYS should not be
- an issue on a Premium/386 computer system.
-
- AST FASTboard/386 accelorator boards for the Premium/286 must be used with
- REMM.SYS version 4.27. This board can not use the general Systems or EPG REMM
- drivers, do to the special nature of the board.
-