From: das11@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Intel 486 & mem /c
Date: 30 Dec 92 17:10:40 GMT
Organization: University of Scranton


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
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