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- From: das11@jaguar.uofs.edu
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- Subject: Intel 486 & mem /c
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.121040.1@jaguar.uofs.edu>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 17:10:40 GMT
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- I have a 486 PC with DOS and Windows installed. I have been finding some
- strange things happening to my system. When I run the MEM /C utility, the
- sizes of memory are incorrect. Also, when I use the Microsoft C++ compiler
- with floating point emulation, the programs will not work correctly. And,
- HPs DASHBOARD for WINDOWS fuel gauge for memory does not work. However,
- the Borland C++ compiler works perfectly fine in both FPU and Emulation mode.
-
- I took certain steps to determine if it was a hardware or software conflict.
- First, I removed all of the cards except the SCSI, VIDEO and PORTS cards.
- I still got the problem.
-
- Then, I reformatted my hard drive and installed DOS, WINDOWS and DASHBOARD.
- And I still got the same problem.
-
- Therefore, I do not believe it is a card conflict or a software conflict. I
- believe it is either MEMORY or the 486 CHIP.
-
- QUESTION : Does anyone know what my problem might be????
-
- Thank you.
- David A. Sobeski
- das11@jaguar.ucs.uofs.edu
-
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
- * HARDWARE: *
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
- Gateway 2000 EISA
- Intel 80486 @ 33 MHz
- 8 MB RAM
-
- Slot 1 : Ultrastor SCSI Adapter
- Slot 2 : Serial & Parallel Ports
- Slot 3 : ATI Ultra
- Slot 4 : Soundblaster
- Slot 5 : Telefax Modem
-
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
- * MEM /C OUTPUT - RUN IN DOS *
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
-
- Conventional Memory :
-
- Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
- ------------- --------------------- -------------
- MSDOS 41 (3177190 29
- HIMEM 41 (2021865 29
- EMM386 41 (3989267 29
- ANSI 41 (3465044 29
- SMARTDRV 41 (2800717 29
- USPI24 8704 (568024. 2200
- COMMAND 41 (1287279 29
- SMARTDRV 28160 (166665. 6E00
- FREE 0 (592928. 0
- FREE 41 (3267249 29
- FREE 583936 (710370. 8E900
-
- Total FREE : 584208 (4148284
-
- Upper Memory :
-
- Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
- ------------- --------------------- -------------
- SYSTEM 131113 (2926660 20029
- SETVER 41 (3639651 29
- DOSKEY 41 (1437665 29
- MOUSE 41 (1767073 29
- FREE 41 (3904188 29
- FREE 41 (2825681 29
- FREE 41 (3945405 29
-
- Total FREE : 56560 (440756.
-
- Total bytes available to programs (Conventional+Upper) : 640768 (2548374
- Largest executable program size : 583664 (3111211
- Largest available upper memory block : 56368 (1547959
-
- 7340032 bytes total contiguous extended memory
- 0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
- 4988928 bytes available XMS memory
- MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area
-