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From: gino@sdchema.UUCP (Eugene G. Youngerman)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Ram Memory ????
Message-ID: <450@sdchema.sdchema.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 23:13:21 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 12 23:13:21 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 19-Sep-85 06:07:52 EDT
Organization: Chemistry, UC San Diego
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I have a Compaq Desk-Pro with two floppies and 640K.

I also have a question.

I have seen ads for 5 (10, 20) mega byte ram  of memory for this
(and other IBM clones).  As I understand it, DOS can't use more than 640K
in active memory.  (I realize that I'm not being precise, sorry)  
But, the 5 (10, 20) mega byte can be used for a ran drive or
print buffer.  So, I could conceivably buy a big ram, and set up a very
large ran drive, as well as a very large print buffer, and still have
my 640K of "active" memory.

Is this correct?

How does the computer know that the ram drive is that big?  I don't believe
that I could create a ramdrive bigger than 360K with what I have now
(Superdrive).

Does anyone have any recommendations as to boards or companies to buy
to do this?

Thanks

Boy does this newsgroup have an incredible diversity of levels.

GINO

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