Article ID: 58547
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
This article was previously published under Q58547
SUMMARY
Listed below are some memory boards/drivers that are within the specifications of the LIM 4.0 EMS (Lotus-Intel-Microsoft version 4.0 Expanded Memory Specification) standard for MS-DOS. One list below is for 80386 computers, and the other list is for 80286 computers.
This information is useful for owners of Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) version 7.0 or 7.1 for MS-DOS. The following features in Basic PDS 7.0 and 7.1 can take advantage of LIM 4.0 EMS expanded memory: ISAM file-handling, the QBX.EXE environment, and certain overlaid .EXE programs.
MORE INFORMATION
Below is a list of expanded memory boards and drivers for machines with an 80386 processor chip. (The 80386 is also known as the 386):
Company Address / Phone Memory board / Driver
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Teleware West 909 Electric Ave. Above DISC
Inc. Suite 102
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Everex 48431 Milmont Dr. RAM8000 / EMM.SYS
Fremont, CA 94538
(800) 821-0806
(415) 498-1115
Intel 185 Berry InBoard 386 AT / Driver
Suite 306
San Francisco, CA 94107
(800) 538-3373
(408) 765-4512
Microsoft One Microsoft Way HIMEM.SYS
Redmond, WA 98052 EMM386.SYS supplied with
(800) 426-9400 MS-DOS 5.0 and Windows
(206) 882-8088 3.0 and 3.1.
Orchid 45365 Northport RamQuest XT / AT
Loop West
Fremont, CA 94538
(415) 683-0300
Qualitas 7101 Wisconsin Ave. n/a / 386MAX
Suite 1386
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 907-6700
Quarterdeck 150 Pico Blvd n/a / QEMM
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(213) 392-9851
Tall Trees 2585 East Bayshore Rd. JRAM / JEMS
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(415) 493-1980
Techmar 6225 Cochran Rd. MICRORAM 386
Solan, OH 44139 MICRORAM (PS/2)
(216) 349-1009
Toshiba 2441 Michelle Dr. n/a / EMM386.SYS
Tustin, CA 92680
(800) 999-4273
(714) 583-3000
Below is a list of expanded memory boards and drivers for machines with an 80286 processor chip. (The 80286 also known as the 286):
Company Address / Phone Memory board / Driver
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Teleware West 909 Electric Ave. Above DISC
Inc. Suite 102
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(714) 545-1181
AST 16215 Alton Parkway Rampage Plus XT / AT
Irvine, CA 92718 SixPak 286 XT / AT
(714) 863-1333
Intel 185 Berry Above Board Plus / EMM
Suite 306 Above Board Plus 8 / EMM
San Francisco, CA 94107
(800) 538-3373
(408) 765-4512
Microsoft One Microsoft Way HIMEM.SYS
Redmond, WA 98052
(800) 426-9400
(206) 882-8088
Orchid 45365 Northport RamQuest XT / AT
Loop West
Fremont, CA 94538
(415) 683-0300
Qualitas 7101 Wisconsin Ave. n/a / MOVE'EM
Suite 1386
Bethesda, MA 20814
(301) 907-6700
Quarterdeck 150 Pico Blvd n/a / QEMM(IBM ONLY)
Santa Monica, CA 90405 n/a / QEMM 50/60
(213) 392-9851
Tall Trees 2585 East Bayshore Rd. JRAM / JEMS
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(415) 493-1980
Techmar 6225 Cochran Rd. MICRORAM
Solan, OH 44139 CAPTAIN 286
(216) 349-1009
Toshiba 2441 Michelle Dr. n/a / EMM.SYS
Tustin, CA 92680
(800) 999-4273
(714) 583-3000
REFERENCES
The MS-DOS interrupts necessary to access LIM 4.0 expanded memory are documented in the following book:
"MS-DOS Extensions: Programmer's Quick Reference," Ray Duncan. Pages 25-68. Microsoft Press, 1989.
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