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1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

SECTION

2.1

2.2

to

(,

1. INTRODUCTTON

Features

1.1.1

HardwareFeatures.....

1.1.2

Software

Features

ExampleMemoryAllocation

Getting

Started

Checklist

System Requirements....

How To

1.6.1

Use This

Manual

FormatNotation

l.6.2RelatedDocumentation.

1.6.3

Manual

2. CONFIGURING

RAMPAGE

Outline

YOUR

286 BOARD

DefaultConfiguration....

Basic

Configuration

2.2.1What

2.2.25W1

2.2.3

2.2.4Base

2.2.5Dual

2.2.65W2

2.2.7

2.2.8

You

Need

to Know

Location

and Default

Conventional/Extended
Setting

(SW1-5

Conv

(SW2-1

Parity

(SW1-1

l/O Address

through

Page

Mode

Location

ention

and Default

allExtended

through

Checking

through

Settings

SW1-8)

(SW1-9)

SW2-7)

(SW2-8)

Before

You

Settings

Memory

Size

SW1-4)

Settings

M emo ry

I nstal led

.......1-1

.....1-2

......1_3

.....1-4

........1-5

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....1-10

..1-10

.

. .1-11

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.

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

SECTION

INSTALLING

3.

YOUR

PC-AT

RAMPAGE

3.1 OpeningYourPC-AT

lnstalling

3.2

SECTTON

RUNNING

4.

RAMpage

286 in

SETUP

4.1 SETUPExamples;..

SECTION

Example SuperPak

5.1

5.2 Starting

lnstallingOPtions

5.3

INSTALLING

5.

the

RAMPAGE

INSTALL

Configuration

Program

5.4 Savethelnstallation

APPENDIX

A. SWTTCH

A.1 Rampage

Memory

A.2 Base

Dual Page

A.3

Size..

Address

l/O

A.4 Conventional/Extended

Already

Parity Checking..

A.5

APPENDIX

lnstalled

MEMORY

B.

SETTING

286 Conventional/Extended

Mode

.

ALLOCATION

WITHDESQVIEW.

Rampage

Best

8.1

Allocating

8.2

RunningSETUP

8.3

286 Memory

Add-on

Board Memory

IN

286

Your PC-AT

286 SOFTWARE.

....

SUMMARY

Memory

Allocation

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B-5

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APPENDIX

C. ADDING

OR REMOVING

MEMORY

C.1 MemoryChipSpecification
C.2 Rules

APPENDIX

D.1

for Adding

D.

ADVANCED

or Removing

INSTALL

UsingINSTALL...

Memory

PROCEDURES

D.2 Runningthe|NSTALLProgram
D.3 lnstalling

Another

D.4

|NSTALLMainMenu

D.5

lnstallingfASTdisk

D.6

lnstallingSuperDrive

D.7

lnstalling
Memory

D.8

lnstallingSuperSpool

D.9

Savingthelnstallation...

D.10

Example

APPENDIX

SuperPak

PC-AT

the AST Expanded

Manager

of

Completed lnstallation

E. HOW

RAMPAGE

Software

286 WORKS

for

. . . . . I .

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Extended

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

APPENDIX

F. PRODUCT

GLOSSARY

4-2.

Example
Rampage

RamPage

(Default
Rampage
(Default

Memory

with

Use
Removing

(PC

XT Model

Removing

PC AT System

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Figure
Figure

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2-1.
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REPAIR

Figures

Memory

286

286 Switch

PROCEDURE

.

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Board Layout

SW1

Setting)

286 Switch

SW2

Setting)

for Conventional/Extended

(256

for

KB)

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DESQview

the Cover

lnstalled

286)..

(PC

the

the

INSTALL

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Rampage

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AT)

286

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.

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Figure

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Table

Table

C-1.
D-1.

D-2.

D-3.
D-4.

2-1.

2-2.

2-3.

Switch Settings for
Performance (PC
Switch Setting for
Performance (PC

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Main INSTALL

INSTALL

|NSIALLwith

INSTALL
Paging

Rampage
Rampage
Memory
Rampage

286

Memory Banks

Menu

with fASTdisk

SuperDrive Edit Box

with

SuperSpool

Technique

Tables

286

Default

286

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Size..

286

Base l/O

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XT Model 286)

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AT)

Edit Box .

Edit Box

Configuration

Address

.

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A-1.

A-2.
A-3.

A-4. Conventional/Extended

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vt

lnitial|NSTALLScreen'......5-5

INSTALL

Main
Rampage

Memory Size..

Rampage

Settings.

Page

Dual
Already

Menu

286 Conventional/Extended

Address

286 Base

l/O

.

Mode Configuration

Memory

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ParityErrorChecking

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NOTES

INTRODUCT!ON

1

Rampage@ 286 is

board,

which represents

the available memory for

XT")

Model 286 or PC AT@. Rampage 286

o

Conventional memory.

640 kilobytes

Your

amountof conventional memory,
(such

'

conventional memory. No
you

than

Disk

a flexible

and

a new

your

(KB)

is

computer's

Rampage

as

install in

KB

640
Operating System

system board contains a certain

286) can

yourcomputer, you

of conventional memory. The IBM PC

the conventional memory installed in

o

Extended memory. Memory in

(MB)

address

(Extended

"linear"

Extended memory is

(the "brains"

when it

Reference

information
random
spooler software, IBM's VDISK,
operating system
current versions of DOS
programs

range

is called

and conventional memory are

"non

or

operates

paged"

used by the 80286 microprocessor

the PC AT

of

protected

in

Manualfor

protected

on

access memory

use extended memory. However,

cannot

access extended memory

powerful

generation

Personal

Computer

called conventional memory.

memory

of

Computer XT

memory

enhancemenl

products

offers:

from 0 to

to

(PC

expand

and add-on boards

provide

matter how much memory

additional

can never have more

(DOS)

can

the

extended

memory.)

directly use all

your

computer.

'l-

16-megabyte

to

memory.

also called

or PC XT Model 286)

mode.

your

computer

mode.) AST@'s

(RAM)

most

and

(The

Technical

provides

SuperPak"

and

print

directly.

drive

and the XENIX"

application

further

viii

1-1

lntroduction

lntroduction

Expanded memory.

board

Rampage 2S6expanded

memory specification (EMS)
Lotus 1-2-3 Release

applications use expanded

with AST's
which is

Rampage
memory
performance
including

environment.

AST

expanded memory

to access

AST

expanded memory

286

and

DOS

To

ensure compatibility,
expanded memory
Advantage
Rampage 286.

Full

compatibility with the

version

addition, AST's EEMS
scheme
exceeds the capabilities of the LIM EMS.

than

other

expanded memory

supplied with

286 also

specification

the DESQview'- multitasking/windowing

up

Advantage

compatibility.

Premium) in

3.2 Expanded

that

Memory on

conventional or extended memory.

memory

2"

and Symphony

your

supports the

(EEMS),

with

software written to su§port it,

software allows

to

MB

B

of

boards,

Premium"), while maintaining

NOTE

use only

products

addition to

Memory Specification

offers a more flexible

maximizes

software

your

Rampage 286

supports expanded

software,

memory by interfacing

manager software,

Rampage 286

providing

memory

including

enhanced expanded

(using

including

AST

(such

as

Lotus/lntel/Microsoft

performance

1.1". These

board.

superior

your

computer

four 2-MB

Rampage

(LlM)

(EMS).

paging

and

Hardware Features

1.1.1

The following hardware features

Up to 2 MB of expanded

conventional memory limit of 640 KB.

as many as four Rampage

PC XT Model
available memory by 8 MB.
configuration
provide

with

MB
Supports

and extended

Premium-Pak AT* installed

a

memory and l/O capabilities).

of

of Rampage

memory
Rampage 286 memory

remaining memory is

memory.

Rampage

286

might

MB

6

of

conventional

memory. You

286 memory to round

to its

640-KB

286

can start at any

a 128-KB boundary, from 0 to

1

to

640-KB
Memory that

increments,

ln

RAM

The

286 board must be

time or faster

MB range).

is

user-upgradeable

using

chips used with the

(such

are available:

mernory

286

boards

AT,

or PC

be 3

memory) and

thus

A

typical maximum

Rampage 286 boards

an

memory,

expanded

can use up

limit,

as extended

used as expanded

256-KB RAM chips.

NOTE

12O-nanosecond

allocate any

and

memory

16 MB

Rampage

as 100-nanosecond).

beyond the

You

in

increasing

Advantage Premium

(which

to

conventional

out

memory

(excluding

in

512-KB

access

normal

install

can

a single

the

(which

provides

memory,

KB

640

part

-

(paged)

address on

the

2

of

1.1 Features

Rampage 286 hardware

in

this

section.

1-2

and

software

features

are described

These

upgrade options

.

Memory

up to

You can upgrade

upgrade kit

expansion

2048 KB

are

available

(2

MB)

Rampage 286

(part

number

your

for

is avallable in

the Rampage 286 board.

on

MPAD-512/120).

512-KB

mernory

Rampage 286:

increments

with

an

AST

1-3

lntroduction

lntroduction

t

1.1.2

Software

Rampage

o

.

.

.

.

Features

286 software offers the

Full compatibility with the

version

Rampage 286 is fully

software.

AST'§

EMS and is a superset ot that standard. EEIVS'S

more flexible

soltware

multiple

(Appendix

The Rampage expanded memory manager

software driver, which works with
such a6 the DESQview oporating environmenl
provide
REMM also works with

1-2-3 Release 2 to

Expanded

3.2

enhanced

pedormance,

programs

expanded memory

EMS

paging

E describes EEMS'S

following features:

Lotus/lntel/Microsoft

Memory

compatible

(EEMS)

scheme allows maximum

including fast access to

and multitasking under DESOview.

Specification

with LIM

exceeds the LlN4

paging

schemo.)

(LlM)

(EMS).

EMS

(REN4M)

Elvls

provide

EEI,S

lor

data and

software such as

€xpanded

soltware

lo

programs.

Lotus

memory for

data.

The Bampage

module, which

memory to emulate extended memory This allows

you

to dynamically reconfigure Rampage 286

expanded memory as extended memory wilhout

having to remove the board and reset its switches.
SuperPak RAM disk and

including the following

fAsldisk

-

in RAIV. A fAsTdisk can b6 as

computer memory, and allows

relriove data and

Suporoive", a

-

lhat allows
a superfast

extended

allows

program

a

,

floppy

you

"electronic

memory emulator

Rampage 286 expanded

prinl

spooler software,

programs:

lhat simulales lixed disks

large

you

programs

disk emulation

lo use

pari

disk drive".

at

of

RA[,]

your

(REX)

total

as

to store and

spo€ds.

program

memory as

(

/

'

(

t

,, I

(t

,

SuperSpoof*, an

-

you

to output

compuler

INSTALL, a software

-

easy installation of the fASTdisk, SuperDrive,
SuperSpool, and

You mu§t use a

SuporPak diskett€ wilh
in

ordor lo

INSTALL

§oftware
and can
SuperPak

with other AST

for

have

programs

is fully

used in

be

software

intelligent

files

to a

tasks.

other

installation

Rampage

NOTE

version

Rampage 286

the correct

your

All

downward-compatible,

place

you

products.

print

spooler that allows

printer

O1O

of any earlier

are now using

while freeing

utility that allows

programs.

(or

lat64

RElvlM

SuperPak

and

1.2 Example Memory Allocation

A typical example of how Rampage 286 memory can

be allocated is
computer has 512 KB of conventional memory installed

your

and
llke lo

use

.
.

.

presontod

Rampage 286

Bampage 288 to accomplish the following:

Flll

out conventional

Allocate extended memory to create a 384-KB

fAsfdisk.

Use all remaining Rampage 286 memory as expanded
memory for use with application
under DESQview multitasking^dindowing software.

(See

Appendix B lor best memory allocation with

DESQview.)

in this section. Suppose

providos

2

IVB of RAI\4. You would

memory

lo 640

programs

your

KB.

running

your

1-4

1-5

lntroduction

lntroduction

You would

memory
KB of Rampage 286

memory,

memory,

1536 KB

Rampage 286 for

set

already

installed in

512 KB of conventional/extended

your

computer, and

memory as conventional/extended

128 KB

-

and 384 KB as extended memory. The remaining

(1.5

MB) of

are used to

Rampage

round

286 memory would
used as expanded memory. Figure 1-1
map

for this

example application.

allocate 512

out conventional

then be

shows the memory

I

Expanded

Memory

I

I

1408 KB

+

Extended

Memorv

',oro

t

t

I

High

*,

Memory

KB

640

1536

KB

memory

areas within

computer's

I

384 KB
memory

ol Rampage

to be

ol Rampage

I

1.536

KB ol Rampage 286

expanded memory
and out of this area.

swapped

the

0.1024 KB

address

286

space.

286

paged

into

in

2MB

total

aqe

286

1-6

(r

512 KB

Conventional

Memory

I

I

OKB

Figure

1-1.

128 KB

I

memory (additional paging

area).

I

System board

memory

Example

Rampage

ol

Memory

286

Map.

1-7

lntroduction

lntroduction

you

lf

will be using DESQview with

Rampage 286,
default configuration of
optimum operation
Appendix B
how to set
use with DESQview.

you

this manual tells

of

Rampage 286 for best

up

1.3 Getting Started

This

section

STEP 1

Check the contents of

provides

package.

STEP

a

2

Review the system

Section

for

STEP 3
Decide on the configuration

Rampage 286 depends on:

1.5

Rampage 286.

using

you

tells

how to

your

checklist of what should be

requirements for Rampage

to

make

sure

your

NOTE

can change the

the

board

with that

get

started

Rampage

system meets the

you

program.

with

2BO

need. How

for

you

your

Rampage 286.

package.

Section

included with

286. Read

requirements

you

configure

1.4

your

Section 2
configure

STEP 4

Configure

determined
board. You can

defau lt

lf

the

reconfigure

it,

on

on it

further

STEP

Configure the PC

Rampage

the system

board memory
how

provides

your

Rampage

Rampage

in

STEP 3, set

config u ration)

.

You are installing
286

or PC AT

(KB)

of conventional

.

No

other

system.

default configuration

the

SW1 and

that can be

details

5

on configuring

286 in

board. This

the

to check the

lurther

help in

286

board.

286. Based

on the requirements you

the switches

use the

configuration

il:

Rampage

that already

memory

expanded memory

doesn't

board. The Rampage

SW2. Each

set to either

AT system

a PC AT,

PC AT will recognize.

position

switch

ON or

SW1

board. lf

check

jumper

determines

of the PC AT

the

determining

your

on

set

the

at

286 in

has

meet

286

block has

OFF.

and SW2.

you
position

a PC XT

exactty 512 kitobytes

installed.

board is installed

your

needs,

has two

several

Section

installing

are

of a

how much

Section 3.1 tells

system

how

to

Rampage

factory

you

switch

switches

provides

2

jumper

board

286

(the

Model

your

in

must

blocks

on

system

you

jumper.

1-8

.

How much

computer.

r

Whether

.

How

allocate as expanded

.

Whether

Advantage

installed in

memory is already

you

much Rampage

you

Premium, or

your

will use

have an

PC.

installed in

DESQview.

286 memory

memory.

ASTAdvantagef', RAMvantage!'*

another

you

Rampage 286 board

your

want to

jumper

A

adjacent

just

is
usually encased in

STEP

lnstall

configured,

,

instructions

block is

pins

by installing

a little

6

Rampage

piece

you

in

Section 3.

a set of

of metal

plastic.

286.

Once the Rampage

musl install

bare

jumper

a

that

it in

pins.

You

across

connects

your

PC.

can connect

them. A

two

286

Follow

jumper

pins,

and

board is

the

two

is

1-9

lntroduction

lntroduction

7

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an overview

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configuration

use

APPENDIX A:

INSTALLING

3:

you

how to install

4:

RUNNING

examples of how to run

you

install Rampage

procedure

on

expanded

memory.

SWITCH SETI/NG

SETUP

your

A detailed summary

Unless

configuration,

appendix.

APPENDIX B: MEMORY

Gives suggestions

memory

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Provides further detail6

to

your

for

APPENDIX E: HOW

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including the

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modify

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you

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C:

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how

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D: ADVANCED INSTALL PROCEDURES

place

SuperPak and

boot disk. Describes how to

program.

each

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OR REMOVING MEMORY

to add or remove Rampage

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amount of memory installed

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concept of memory

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SUMMARY

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ALLOCATION

how

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CONFIGURING
RAMPAGE 286

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section

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to

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default

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a step-by-step

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(KB)
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286 in a PC AT

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memory

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Configuring Your

Rampage 286 Board

2.2 Basic Configuration

This section tells

Rampage 286, then

switch setting on

you

the board.

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board,

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you

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your

computer?

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memory boards
board),
and the other board(s) are configured
address and

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lf

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computer

you

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memory

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with DESQview. See Appendix

DESQview.

using

C. How

installed in

much

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your

computer?

of the

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amount of
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KB is called conventional memory.

640
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memory.

memory. Portions of

video

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display

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you

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your

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questions.

installed in

AST

expanded

AST's Advantage Premium

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to avoid base

conflicts

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SETUP
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memory. Any
linear

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conventional memory
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extended

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as conventional

not sure how much

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corner

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of

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you

the memory total in

The final amount shown is

conventional and extended

includes

that

program
you

memory

any add-on memory

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after

should

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remainder is

is less

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because

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memory.

you

lf

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to change

Appendix B for further information.

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memory?

your

lf

memory
enough
conventional

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as conventional memory, note
displayed at boot-up time
640 KB

compuler

installed,

Rampage 286 memory

memory

determine how much

is

displayed, then

(linear)

Rampage 286 is installed.

extended memory. lf

must

maximum

can allocate any memory

NOTE

memory

less than 640 KB of conventional

probably

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to 640 KB.

Rampage 286

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you

quickly

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the computer checks its

memory. The

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as

your

system.

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have a full 640 KB of

possible

you

may need

configuration.

you

want to atlocate

want to allocate

round

to

memory to

the amount of memory

question
already have

of conventional memory.)

you plan

lf

Rampage 286 memory

memory

to use DESQview,

(see

Appendix B).

possible

as

you

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Rampage 286 Board

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corrected in the
replacement page 2-7,
located in the
addendum at the rear.

Bampage 286 Board

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Rampage 286 Board

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as extended memory

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only
application

memory.
program

do

by setting

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print

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memory
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hardware
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as convention

Add
Rampage
conventional and extended
Rampage
total.

the PC XT Model 286

on

programs

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the XENIX

or

not want to

Rampage 286 hardware

you

want to use extended memory only for

SuperDrive

spooler

automatically allocate

need not worry

your

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program,

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switches

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totals from D

286
286

Appendix B for best settings

a special type of

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you

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and fASTdisk) or

running

operating system,

memory to

the SuperPak

Rampage 286

setting

about

to allocate Rampage

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and

memory that

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you

memory.

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Rampage 286

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The following

configuration of the two switches on

board.

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shows the

sections take

Default

and

location

you

step-by-step

your

Rampage 286

Settings

and default setting

through the

for

SW1.

2.2.3

Gonventional/Extended

(SW1-1

The

amount of

conventional/extended memory is determined by switches

SW1-1 through

Rampage 286

sets

128

KB. Leave switches

settings if
installed
640 KB.

you

lf

do

SW1-1

through

through SW1-4)

Rampage 286

SW1-4.

your

computer

you

and

not want

want to fill out conventional memory to

SW1-4 as

The default

conventional/extended memory size to

SW1-1

to use the default setting, then set switches

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memory used as

through

has

512

shown in fabb 2-2.

position

SW1-4

KB

of system

Size Setting

for these switches

in their

default

memory

2-7

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This switch block is shown in the
wrong orientation. Has been
corrected in the replacement page
2-9, located in the addendum at
the rear.

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to emulate the

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to use Rampage 286 extended memory only

disks and

option

to 640 KB.

required

a software

eliminates the need to set Rampage

print

spooler

is to

amount

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program

these

set

needed to round

SuperPak

amount of extended memory by

(REX.SYS)

makes reconfiguration

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IBM's VDISK),

switches only

INSTALL

on

program

your

286

easy.

for the

out system

boot disk.

switches

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for

Table 2-2. Rampage 286

Memory

Rampage 286

Conventional/Extended
Mernory

.*

1024 KB

1152 KB
1280 KB
1408
1536
1664
1792
1920 KB

2O4B KB

*

These

is

to be used

*

Size

129

KB

256 KB

KB

384
512 KB

640 KB
768 KB
896 KB

KB
KB
KB
KB

settings are ignored if

as expanded memory

sw2-7 oFF).

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Size.

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ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON

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OFF
OFF
OFF
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all

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SWl.3 SW1-4

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ON

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286 memory

through

2-8 2-9

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SW1

setting.

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This switch block is shown in the
wrong orientation. Has been
corrected in the replacement
page 2-10, located in the
addendum at the rear.

Your Rampage 286

Board

Conliguring

Your

Rampage

296

Board

2.2.4 Base
The base l/O address

through

Rampage 286 base l/O address

the

through SW1-8
another

l/O address 0218h,

address 0218h

with base l/O address

provided

you

lf

computer
Premium),
configure

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Base

l/O

Address Settings

is

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SW1-8.

expanded memory board

default

in the default

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or any address

0218h.

in the note

have another expanded

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given

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or another device

Rampage

2-3 summarizes

Table 2-3. Rampage

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286 to

the

Rampage

286 Switch Settings

Address SW1-5

(SW1-5 through SW1-8)

by switches

position

these switches sets

for

to 0218h.

positions

in

unless

your

that uses

that belongs

group

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below.)

memory board

RampaEe

286

with a conflicting

a different base

use

possible

base

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you

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computer

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the base l/O

to the same

of addresses

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in

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l/O address

l/O addresses).

l/O Address.

sw1-7

SW1-5

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When
Rampage

For

0208h
use l/O

C208h,

2.2.5 Dual

Switch

Dual
Dual

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use the DESQview program.

enabled.

position
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Page

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mode

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286

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selecting

the

enables

enabled

Rampage

jobs

at

base l/O

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NOTE

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or disables

by

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640 KB,

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size: 128

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lnstallation

EEMS

REMM.SYS (Rampage

SuperPak

software

applications

and REX.SYS

transparently
drives
outside of

o

One
fixed

.

One
diskette drive (SuperDrive).

.

One 64-KB RAM
your
(SuperSpool).
output

To install

minimum
memory

needed

to create
you

must install REMM.SYS

EEMS

programs

Before

SuperSpool
remove
programs

your

and

512-kilobyte

disk drive

360-KB

computer for

to a

all the

software listed

of 936 KB

for application

fASTdisk,

a

use Rampage 286

you

any RAM

boot disk.

Configuration

for

using INSTALL

configuration:

of the

print

conventional memory

that

programs

to use

expanded memory

(which

to

RAM

lt is

parallel

memory

of

SuperDrive, or

install

on

is

automatically installed

you

when

spooler software

(KB)

RAM

(fASTdisk).

disk

that emulates

print

spooling

other work

assumed

printer port.

above would require

available, not counting

programs.

in

order to let

NOTE

fASTdisk,

your

boot

disk or

you

might already have

that allow EMS

expanded memory

you

disk that

SuperSpool. However,

expanded

SuperDrive,

disk, be sure

print

to create

install AST RAM

while

that

spooler

this typical

using memory

(0-640

buffer, which frees

you

emulates

a floppy

your

are sending

You

do not have

your

EMS

memory.

on

KB)).

files

or

to

and

-

manager),

a

print

a

and

5-2

5-3

lnstalling Rampage 286 Software

lnstalling

Rampage

296

Software

The instructions

users,

but

Appendix D.

are

the

for

running

boot disk

you

about

lf

you

you
the

Starting

5.2

To

STEP

start

the

1

given

you

if

want to customize

Also

see

another

the INSTALL

procedure

are

planning

you

should

have configured

SuperDrive

the

INSTALL

Back up the SuperPak
SuperPak
COPY

You can then use

software

STEP

Prepare a DOS

software

you

diskette using

command.

your

if

2

on

create a

can

Store

the

working

system dlsk;

your

existing

new

here should

Appendix

computer

D if

besides

program,

described

in this section.

NOTE

to create a SuperDrive,

first run

SETUP

your

RAM diskette

INSTALL

program,

diskette:

the

Program

follow

Make

Disk Operating

the master diskette

master diskette

disk is

lost or damaged.

You can either

DOS boot diskette

boot disk.

be adequate

your

you

disk, see

boot

want to

the system on

have any

or

to make sure

include

system

to

drive.

these steps:

a backup

System

in

to back

install

or

for most

prepare

which

questions

copy of

(DOS)

place.

safe

a

your

up

SuperPak

hard disk, or

the

STEP

3

/nsert

DOS

sysfem

a

(

t

for

hard

the DOS

want

to

is

the

default.

STEP

Start

4

the

diskette

prompt:

DOS

disk:

system

boot from

pragram:With

in

the

INSTALL<

To

ensure

from

you

lf

disk

the hard

default

Enter>

DOS,

disk

in

want

you

the

drive,

proper

not

from

drive

B: or

to boot

made in

disk, make

backup

enter this

NOTE

operation,

another

change

from

STEP 2

copy

command

run

program

a floppy

into

sure the

your

of

INSTALL

to root

diskette,

drive

root

Superpak
after

such

directory

insert

you

B:.

lf

directory

the

as DESQview.

The

initial

INSTALL

screen

shown

in

Figure

5-1 appears:

(r

AST

ll insfallafi0n

y0ur

sure

SuperPak lnstallali0n

Version

is lor lhis

expanded

memory

x.xx

machine

card(s)

program

please

are inslalled

make

To

create a

entering
drive

where

you

lf

COMMAND.COM

5-4

new boot

following

the

where DOS

FORMAT

n: represents

diskette

want

resides.

to boot

diskette,

DOS command

files are

n:/S<Enter>

the diskette

your

from

your

is in

format a blank

present:

hard disk,

root

directory.

from a

where the

drive

make sure

diskette

by

disk or diskette

blank

the file

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while in

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the menu.

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5-5

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286

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lnstalling

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STEP 5

tetter of

Enter

enter the

you

created

not enter

diskette.

6

STEP
tdentify

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the type

following

your

ls

.
o

press

you

lf

.

you press

lf

.

Press Y

N

Press

installed.

cards

REMM.SYS

your

video card.

drive containing

of the

letter

in sTEP

letter of the

the

drive containing

(or

2

of display

question

video
IBM Monochrome
Hercules

N, this

Color

IBM

N, this

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IBM

for the type

your

if

computer

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to avoid

will

card one

Graphics

will appear:

line

Graphics

line will appear:

Graphics

video card

of

question
conflicts

disk:

boot

letter for

the

containing

drive

adapter

you

then appear

the following

of

Adapter

Adapter or

Adapter or

Adapter

installed

not have

does

allows

with the

After the

DOS

the

your

hard drive).

your

SuperPak

using:

are

your

on

(Y/N)?

or compatible

compatible

compatible

vlrrYs'!rv'v

compatible

or

your

in

one of

INSTALL

memory

to configure

area used

prompt,

system

screen:

computer.

those

disk

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video

by

(i

(

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screen:

(

Next,

I

Y

causes this

Testing

for

the main

lASIdisk

SuperSpool

Expanded Mem0ry

Board
Board

p0rt

(U0

#1 xxxx Board

xxxx

#2

Figure

message

expanded

menu

shown

AST

SuperPak lnslallation

ASTGlock

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addresses)

#3 xxxx

Board

#4

Valid

keys:.Fl=help, ESC=exit,

5-2. Main

to be

memory

in

Figure

Clock

not required

C0nvenlional Memory:

I
I

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I

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I

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displayed

boards.

5-2 appears.

Program

SupetDrive

AST Expanded

REMM.SYS installed

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Memory:

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rruren,

on the

. .

Memory

TUIAL

REMAINING

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truS

=
=

=
=

xxxK
xxxK

xxxxK
xxxxK

Your screen

ls installation

(lf

Y.

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another

5-6

computer,

will then

you

wish to

display

for this

prepare

APPendix

see

question:

this

machine

a boot

D.)

(Y/N)?

disk

for use

with

()

Notice

that the

amounts

expanded memory

hardware
bottom

amount

switches

of the

screen. For

and the remaining

are shown.

The

amount

extended

of extended

memory

extended memory.

of conventional,

you

selected with

SW1 and

conventional

memory

and/or

expanded memory

extended,

the Rampage

SW2 automatically

memory,

amount that

has not

shown refers

and

286

appear

at the

both the

been

allocated

to actual

that emulates

total

5-7

lnstalling Rampage

286

Software

lnstalling

Rampage 286

Software

you progress, you

As
allocated, it may be subtracted

indicates that extended

expanded memory
extended

5.3

A

step-by-step

configuration described above

memory).

lnstalling Options

procedure

notice that as extended

will

memory is

(that

is,

expanded

follows

one SuperSpool, and expanded
The option of skipping over

included in

or SuperSpool

STEP 1

lnstall fASTdisk:

go

directly

fASTdisk option is highlighted.

the

(the

default

changes to
default configuration.

is

you

(lf

to

STEP

memory size),
indicate

you

lf

accidentally

you

once,
delete

the second fASTdisk,

2.)

you

will

creating a fASTdisk, SuperDrive,

the

want to install a 512-KB

don't

When

the

press

installed

have

NOTE

press

install

a second

Arrow key to highlight the second

listing and

STEP 2

lnstall SuperDrive:

go

to

Right

3).

STEP

Arrow key

<Enter> once.

you

have created.

(which

SuperDrive.

should be 360

press

<Del>.

you

(lf

To install

to

don't

a 360-KB SuperDrive,

highlight the

A line will appear describing the SuperDrive

lt lists the memory size of

KB) and the drive

memory is

from expanded memory.

"borrowing"

memory

from

is

emulating

This

for installing the sample

(one

fASTdisk, one SuperDrive,

memory

procedures

main INSTALL menu appears,

To install one 5i2-KB fASTdisk

<Enter>

<Enter>

want to create a SuperDrive,

SuperDrive

manager

that are

once. The screen

fASTdisk in

one

more than

fASTdisk.

press

the Down

fASTdisk

option.
the

letter of the

software).

provided.

fASTdisk,

To

press

the

Press

SuperDrive

its

t

\

(t

(l

(i

The

drive letter for the

PC AT

floppy

(the

B:

appropriate

the

(

1

\

SuperDrive

To

edit

created, then
Select the device letter

key. Then

device

?ress

1ryith the new

STEP

lnstallSuperSpoo/:
buffer,
press

<Enter> once.

/ STEP 4

\

, 5.4

tnstalt Expanded Memory Manager: As long

"REMM.SYS

REMM.SYS and, if needed, REX.SYS

automatically when
"REMM.SYS
"REMM.SYS

highlight

Save the lnstallation

\

To save the installation on
below.

STEP

/

(

Save the configuration; First

question

you

B:. For

example,

provided

then

the SuperDrive

invoke

pressing

by

have created on a

you

the INSTALL

should
drive

be

either

A:, then

delault). lf the

your

for

you

your

SuperDrive,

press

press

the Right- or Left-Arrow

you

letter

wish to use. Once the correct letter

SuperDrive

A:

or

your

SuperDrive should be designated

letter

drive

configuration,

have

created.

highlight

<Enter> to

parameter

<Esc> to exit the edit box, leaving

you

3

go

to

right-arrow

the

'AST

1

appears

device

STEP

letter

you

(lf

4). To create a 64-KB

to highlight the

installed" appears

you

save the installation. lf

not installed"
installed"

Expanded Memory",

by

at the

have

don't want to

on

appears,

pressing

your

boot

press

<Esc>. The following

bottom of

your

selected.

create a SuperSpool

Superspool option.

the main menu,

software are

you

the Right-Arrow key

then

disk, follow

screen:

you

if

have

you

is

to

have

"edit"

INSTALL

by

will

have

edit box.

the

down

key to select the

appears,

your

SuperDrive

SuperSpool buffer,

as the message

the

installed

the message

can change it

pressing

the

to

to

<Enter>.

procedure

a

as

not

arrow

Press

5.8

5-9

lnstalling

Rampage 286

Software

lnstalling

Rampage 286

Software

you

Are

Press Y. A further

Do

Press Y. These

Writing
Writing AUTOEXEC.BAT

where x: is

STEP

2

Copy utility

sure

you

want

messages appear at the bottom of the screen:

CONFIG.SYS

files

to boot disk.

the drive containing

this message:

The

install

For the

lollowing
your

above

configuration

SuperPak utility files need to

boot disk:

message is followed

your

SuperPak software, and

you

want to

question

to save

quit

(Y/N)?

then appears:

configuration

x:. . .

to

to x:. . .

the boot disk.

The

screen clears, then shows

process

to

be complete, the

a list

by

this

(y/n)?

present

be

files necessary to

of

question

is

displayed:

on

(t

(

This concludes the

boot disk. You
diskette to use
your

fASTdisk and SuperDrive

print

.

spooler). lf

( has not

you

will need to

you

have added a

information about the SETUP

already

procedure

must reboot the system with

Rampage 286 expanded memory

you

have added a SuperDrive

been declared

run

SETUP

RAM floppy disk.

for creating a sample SuperPak

your

new

boot

(including

RAM disks, and the SuperSpool

RAM disk that

to the

to let

program.

SETUP

your

Section

program,

computer know that

provides

4

then

further

)

you

Do

(Y/N)?:

Press Y.
Place

there. The following message will

Enter the letter

SuperPak software:

Enter the drive letter for the drive that contains

want these files

your

SuperPak diskette

of

copied to

in

drive A: if

the

disk drive containing

your

appear:

boot disk

it is

software.

5-10

not already

your

your

SuperPak

(

t

5-11

lnstalling

Rampage

286 Soflware

NOTES

SWITCH

SETTING

SUMMARY

(t

(t

(

This

appendix summarizes

settings

4.1

Figure A-1
memory
user-addressable memory
Extended memory is

1

for

the Rampage 286

Rampage

Memory

shows the Rampage

size settings.

megabyte and

286 Conventional/Extended

Size

can be added until the

of 16 MB is reached.

cannot
Each

memory is
640 KB of conventional memory is
conventional/extended Rampage
as extended memory. All remaining

then allocated

For

already installed
Rampage 286
(1
memory

be allocated

enabled 128-KB

allocated

example,

MB)

your

that memory

of

(SW1-1

in

as conventional memory

as expanded

PC AT has 256

on the system board,

with 2 MB of memory. lf

ON, and

all of the

board.

286 conventional/extended

Conventional memory is

between 0

the non

Conventional

the

block of conventional/extended

as conventional/extended

paged

640-KB

286 memory is

(paged)

SW1-2, SW1-3, and SW1-4 OFF):

switch and

and 640

memory

computer's limit

or extended memory

to 1-MB range.

present.

Rampage 286 memory is

memory.

KB of conventional

and

you

jumper

the

kilobytes.

above

until a

Any

you

allocate 1024 KB

total

additional

then allocated

memory

are installing

(linear)

of

a

5-12

()

r

384 KB is

its

to

640-KB limit.

(

768 KB

The remaining

allocated as expanded

is

to round

used

allocated

1 MB

out conventional memory

as extended memory.

Rampage 286

of

(paged)

memory.

memory is

A-1

Switch Setting

This switch block is shown in the
wrong orientation. Has been
corrected in the replacement page
A-3, located in the addendum at
the rear.

To allocate

memory, simplysetthe

installed
OFF).
allocated

of the

Summary

prevent parity

To

Rampage

KB.

Rampage

all

size

memory

is actually

For example,
Ranrpage
conventional/extended

640

(Section A.4)

This ensures

as conventional

conventional/extended

NOTE

errors,

286 conventional/extended

for more

installed

if only 512

286, do

286 memory

conventional/extended

to 16 MB

no Rampage

that

or extended

do not

memorY than

Rampag e

on

KB

not set

memory size

(SW2-1 through SW2-7

memory size

set

286.

is installed on

Rampage

the

as expanded

286 memory

memory,

setting

286

to

(paged)

memory already

all

is

regardless

(

t

(r

Switch Setting Summary

Rampage

Conventional/Extended

Memory

I

-

*

Default

286

Size

128 KB
256 KB
384 KB
512 KB
640 KB
768 KB
896 KB

1024

KB

1152 KB
1280

KB

14OB

KB

1536 KB
1664

KB

1792

KB

1920

KB

2048

KB

setting.

SWl-l SW1-2

ON
ON
ON

ON
ON

ON

ON ON
ON
ON
ON
ON

OFF
OFF
OFF

OFF

OFF ON
OFF ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

ON

ON

OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

SW1-3

ON
ON
OFF

SW1-4
ON

OFF

ON

OFF OFF
ON ON
ON OFF
OFF ON
OFF OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON ON
ON OFF
OFF ON
OFF OFF

A-2

(l

lf Rampage

memory
(for

example,

SW2-7 OFF) the
size

settings will

Figure

A-1. Rampage 286

NOTE

286 is

to be

Memory

configured for

used as expanded

switches

above

be

Size.

all of its

memory

SW2-1 through

linear

memory

ignored.

Conventional/Extended

A-3

Switch Setting Summary

This switch block is shown in
the wrong orientation. Has
been corrected in the
replacement page A-5,
located in the addendum at
the rear.

Switch

Setting Summary

You

can use

configure Rampage
as extended
disks and

without

switches.
you

print

resetting Rampage

However, the

cannot
conventional/extended
allocate extended

memory.

To reconfigure

memory as extended
resetting board
modify the

your

CONFIG.SYS

.

program (described

A.2 Base

l/O Address

Figure A-2 shows the

This

setting

to communicate

expanded

defines the base

with the computer

memory.

NOTE

REX.SYS

the

286

(for

random access

program

expanded

spoolers only)

286 hardware

reverse is not true:

override the setting

memory size

memory as expanded

Rampage 286 expanded

memory without

switches,

you

DEVICE=REX.SYS

file, or use

in

Section

Rampage

286

base

l/O address

so that

to

memory

memory

memory

for

to

must add or

statement

the INSTALL

4).

l/O address

it

can

Rampage

used by

in

settings.

286

make use of

(r

Base l/O

Address

0208

.0218

0258

0268

0248
0288

02E8

*Default

you

When
Rampage

addresses:

02x8h, 42x8h,
02x9h, 42xgh,

For

example,

0208h

use l/O

C208h,

causes

addresses

0209h,

SW1.5

ON
ON
ON
ON

OFF
OFF
OFF

setting

select

286

base l/O

uses

selecting

the Rampage

4209h,8209h,

Rampage

NOTE

these

B2x8h,

82x9h,

base l/O

0208h,

SW1.6

ON
ON

OFF
OFF

ON
ON

OFF

address

associated

C2x8h,
C2x9h

286

O2xBh,

address

board

4208h,8208h,

and C209h.

286

Switch

SW1.7

ON
ON
ON

OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

to

Settings

SWl.8

ON

OFF
OFF

ON

ON

OFF.

ON

lf more than one

a computer, each

prevent

l/O address conflicts,

AST expanded

must use a

in the computer uses

l/O

associated

addresses.

A-4

memory board

different base

make sure

the same base

l/O address.

no

that

l/O address

is installed in

To

devices

other

or

(;

Figure

A-2.

Rampage

286

Base

llO Äddress

Settrngs.

A-5

Switch

This switch block is shown in
the wrong orientation. Has
been corrected in the
replacement page A-6,
located in the addendum at
the rear.

Setting

Summary

Switch

Setting

Summary

Dual

A.3

Figure
Dual Page
sets of
operation.

SW1-9
SW1-9

A-3 shows

mapping

SWl

ON

OFF

Page

mode allows

Generally,

Mode

how to enable

expanded

registers,

Dual

r

OFF

or

which ensures

Page mode

r!!!!i!rffi!

1 2 3

dual

=

dual

=

Figure A-3.

4 5 6

page

mode enabled

page

mode disabled

Dual Page Mode

disable

memory

proper

left enabled.

is

7

8:i§.''t0

Configuration.

Dual Page

maintain

to

multitasking

mode.

two

(,

(r

t,

1

(

4.4

Conventional/Extended
!nstalled

Figure
conventional/extended

This

and

and

Please
between
includes
extended
(linear)

SW2-4

A-4

shows

setting
extended
prevents

note

640 KB
640 KB

memory,

memory

ON, SW2-5

To

expanded (paged)
conventional/extended
installed

all

switches

the

tells Rampage

memory

parity

errors

that

this

and 1
of conventional

the

atready instailed

through

allocate

all Rampage

to 16

OFF). lf this

SW1-1 through

parameter

possible

(linear)

286 how

is

already

at

MB. For

setting

SW2-7

NOTE

memory,

(SW2-1

MB

is

done, the

Memory

Rampage

memory

installed

power

does not

example,

memory

for

conventional/extended

is 768

OFF).

286

memory

SW1-4

2g6

already

much

conventional

in

on

during memory

include

if

and

KB

memory

simply

already

through

settings

are ignored.

Already

settings for

installed.

your

computer,

the

your

computer

12g

KB

(SW2-1

as

set

the

SW2-7

for

sizing.

memory

of

through

A-6

(r

A-7

Switch Setting

These switch blocks
are shown in the
wrong orientation.
Has been corrected in
the replacement page
A-8 and A-9, located
in the addendum at
the rear.

Summary

Switch

Setting

Summary

Non-Paged

Memory

Already

lnstalled

OKB

KB

128

KB

256

KB

384

*

KB

5'12

KB

640

KB

768

KB

896

ro24 KB

*

KB

1152

'1280

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D-l9

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lnstall Procedures

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disk

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product

RAMPAGE 286 WORKS

appendix

not

do

functions.

gives

and how

need this information

for those who

lmportant! To
boot disk must

is

required (along

also

run RAM

expanded memory.

E.l Memory

Paging

a

brief overview

memory

paging

software modules (REMM.SYS

and descriptions

to modify them if

to

want some

NOTE

use expanded

contain REMM.SYS.

how Rampage

of

necessary. Although

Rampage

use

background

memory,

with REMM.SYS)

and

print

spoolers

disks

on how the

your

REX.SYS

from

of AST

and

286, it

to

286

is

D-22

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using a technique

allows
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The IBM

memory. The

allocates
user memory. The
accessed when
called extended memory.
between 640 KB
as
functions

your

video

PC-AT

PC-AT can

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first

the

RAM

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to use expanded

PC-AT memory

address up to 16

640 kilobytes

memory from

running

and 1 MB

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memory

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map

(KB)

of

1 to 16 MB

megabytes

in

PC-AT

Rampage

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memory

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large

unused

purposes

such

housekeeping

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memory

(MB)

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mode) is

286

of

as

E-1

How Rampage 286

Vt/orks

How Rampage 286 Works

Each Rampage 286 board can
memory.
blocks called
expanded

in

and out of open

Rampage 286

pages.

memory application

1 MB. To further enhance

memory manager
memory below 640

your

allows

physical

the

user.

You can allocate

PC-AT to access up to

memory at

any
conventionallextended
boundary

(except

1 MB) in the 0- to

Rampage 286
software

memory is left will be used

(if

installed) as

physical

Rampage

windows

in

performance,

can also take advantage

KB. This

process

RAM speeds, completely

portion

of

memory anywhere on

for the area between

16-MB PC-AT address space.

paged

contain up to

memory

286 software

2 MB of

is

divided

(along

software) swaps

the area

between 640

AST

the

of

memory

-

2 MB of

Rampage

Rampage 286

286 memory as

a 128-KB

KB and

640

by the

memory.

physical

16-KB

into

your

with

memory

pages

KB and

expanded

Rampage 286

paging

transparent to

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REMM

t'

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2048

(2

MB)

KB

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PC

or PC

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space

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E-l. Paging Technique.

Rampage

memory

Physical

286

memory

E-3

How Rampage 286 Works

.

How Rampage

286 Works

E.2 Expanded Memory Manager

The REMM

Rampage 286
loading

Rampage

integrity
turned on.
not working

Your application

Rampage

in

order to

the application

computer memory to
memory
Control

REMM
Process
(EMM)
applications
allocated to

Before

maps any of the

on the system board.

allocation

640 KB is already installed in the PC-AT.

program

REMM.SYS

software driver swaps memory

board and PC-AT memory

registers,

the

286 expanded memory. REMM

test on the expanded memory when the PC-AT is

This

properly

286 memory holds

retrieve it. According

by means of the 64 Mapping

regist'er

also allocates Rampage

(also

lDs

handles). Each Process

program,

it.

Process lDs aid in multitasking.

memory mapping

setting Rampage 286 switches to indicate that

by

and mapping PC-AT windows to

prevents

program

program,

and the

known

16-KB

any Rampage 286 memory that is

from being

must keep track

REMM links windows in logical

pages

Page registers.

as expanded

and

is

pages

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used.

particular

a

parameters

to

of Rampage 286

registers,

286

memory to several

memory manager

is

lD

allocated to a

has

certain

enabled,

pages

REMM

that are to fill out the 640 KB

can circumvent

to select the AST memory manager installs

and automatically configures

REMM.SYS

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between

creating

by

also

what

of

element of data,

the

pointers,

conducts

page

supplied by

physical

the Map

particular

memory

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automatically

this

automatic

the INSTALL

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your

it for

system.

of

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switches

REX intercepts calls on
system

use, and

can use

As with applications
code

640 KB of

SuperPak utilities

E.+

you

to

REX must be
software, and
REMM software.

(ROM

interfaces them to the

Rampage

portions

PC-AT memory.

Modifying REMM and

As installed

and REX should

information in this section

the

programmers.
You can add

change the default

DEVTCE=REMM.SYS

not have to

do

physically

BIOS) functions designed

286

that use the

the

of

SuperPak

can use

with AST's

not require further

these statements to

REMM and REX software drivers:

Rampage 286 board

set

"

"."ff;:"nded

installed

it

cannot

read-only memory

expanded

after

function without

REMM

REMM

programs

However,

Rampage 286 expanded memory.

memory.

the REMM

basic

for

extended

software

memory

software,

must reside in the

data associated

so that they

REX

SuperPak

INSTALL

provided

is

your

Uxl UPI t/SI t/DI

modification. However,

program,

a reference for

as

CONFIG.SYS

UCI UNI

input/output

memory

program

with

REMM

file to

E.3 Extended Memory

REX

interfaces with the REMM

286

expanded memory act like extended memory.

you

to use

AST's

fASTdisk,

Emulator

program

SuperDrive,

and

IBM's DOS 3.x VDISK.SYS utility with the

create RAM
expanded memory which

E-4

disks or a

print

spooler

emulates extended

in Rampage 286

REX.SYS

-

to make Flampage

This

allows

SuperSpool

"/E"

option) to

memory.

(also

()

and/or

DEVICE=REX.SYS

This

section

of these

statements.

describes the

[nnnn]

parameters you

can use with each

E-5

How Rampage 286 Works

How Rampage

286

Works

E.4.1 DEVICE= REMM.SYS Parameters

You can

statement.
section describes the

With the

intended

lX'

The

memory
memory

application

ranges.

append

DEVTCE=REMM.SYS

exception of

for software developer use.

Exclude

-

parameter

/X

from REMM mapping.

space that

lf

enhanced expanded memory specification

(EEMS),

used by

multiple

Separate

allows

for which

you

will

AST recommends

video memory from mapping.

parameters

parameters

following REMM

with one blank space. This

Uxl UPI USI UDI Ucl UNI

parameter,

"/X"

the

you

to exclude certain

REMM

is

already occupied, but

you

would like

NOTE

be using software designed

to

excluding

to the DEVICE=REMM

parameters:

the following are

ranges

will never map

you

reserve

certain

for

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area

of

into

may have an

memory

the

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Format:

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Example:DEVICE

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where
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includes

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n is

address

the

ending

can specify multiple

excluded.

the

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starting in the range
words,

all contiguous

range.

you

a hexadecimal

of the range,

address.

each address range with

REMM.SYS

standard statement for

a Hercules

REMM.SYS

leave

may not

least

at

64-KB segments

digit.

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and

ranges

8000-BFFF

/X=

graphics

/X=

adapter.

Cl40-CA00

one contiguous

available for

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usg the /X

parameter

that start in

first

the

second

long

as

one blank.

a system

mapping

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nnnn

you

as

that

64-KB

by REMM

other

to exclude

that

is

the

nnnn

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INSTALL

the appropriate

excludes the 0B000-0BFFFh range for an

IBM monochrome adapter, Hercules

adapter,

IBM

an

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graphics

types
For PC-AT installations, the INSTALL

also

0E000-0EFFFh
extended BIOS).

color

of

automatically excludes

program

"/X"

compatible;

or

graphics

adapter or compatible, or for other

video

cards.)

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automatlcally installs

parameter.

0B800-0BFFFh

adapter or compatible;

area used by the PC-AT

(INSTALL

memory

graphics

for

program

addresses

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/PIDS= or lP=

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each user or application

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parameter

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allow. A

/PIDS=n or /P=n

where n is

Default: The

Example:DEVICE=

Notes:

lncreasing
amoünt

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-

limits

process

a decimal number

default value is

REMM.SYS

the number

of memory

the number

process

Of

/D is the identification

on the

system.

(short

form)

lrom 2 to 256.

32.

/PIDS=12

process

of

used by REMM.

lDs

that

assigned to

lDs increases

the

E:l

How Rampage 286 Works

How

Rampage 286 Works

/START=

The

mapping window
hexadecimal

within

be

Format:

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Example:DEVICE = REMM.SYS

/DEPTH= or lD=
The

register

you

adequate.

Format:

or /S=

parameter

/S

address must be on a 16-KB boundary,

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-

tells REMM

the

at

specified segment address. This

to

put

logical

the 0C000-0E000h range.

/START=nnnn
where n is a hexadecimal

dynamically by REMM.

Depth

-

parameter

/D

contexts

are developing software, the default value should

/DEPTH=nn
where nn is

specifies the maximum number

per process

any decimal

digit.

/START=C000

lD

that

number

REMM

from 1 to 32.

page

0 of the

must

and

mapping

of

can save. Unless

be

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Default: The value

one.

Example:DEVICE= REMM.SYS

Notes: The value

value

of PIDS.

DEPTH

of

of

CONTEXTS cannot be less than the

plus

the value

/CONTEXTS=36

of

/N - Nomenclature

The

lhe following to be

E.4.2 DEVICE-REX.SYS Parameters

parameter

/N

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causes

displayed at bootup:

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0268 O=OK,
0258 O=OK,

informational

an

X=Bad
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message

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36

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PIDS

minus

similar to

Default: The

Example:DEVICE=

default

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register
combined. Unless

value

Format:

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parameter

/C

contexts that can

should be adequate.

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where n is a

value is

REMM.SYS /DEPTH

lC=

-

specifies the total number

you

are developing

decimal digit.

5.

Total

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be saved

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for

all

software,

process

mapping

of

the

lDs

default

(t

The AST

and

SuperPak INSTALL

installs

the appropriate

Format: DEVICE=REX.SYS

where nnnn is
amount

of

Default: The default

Example:DEVICE=

a decimal number indicating

memory

value is

REX.SYS 1024

program

command statement for REX.

automatically configures

[nnnn]

the

(in

KB) allocated for

(KB).

512

use by

REX.

E-9

How Rampage 286 Works

Notes: The amount of memory allocated to

least
used

VDISK, and any other

set up to use

you

lf

KB, it will automatically be
highest multiple.

E.4.3 Modifying

you

lf

intend to use fASTdisk for virtual disk software, be

to

described

DEVICE=FASTDISK.SYS statement

the appropriate statement to

add

in

and REX statements in the CONFIG.SYS

fASTdisk to use Rampage

much as the sum of all extended

as

by fASTdisk, SuperDrive, SuperSpool,

RAM

disks and

memory

not express this

do

CONFIG.SYS

your

AST SuperPak User's

outside

for

the O-to 640-KB area.

value

as a

rounded

fASTdisk

your

CONFIG.SYS

Manual.

must follow the REMM

file to enable

286 memory.

REX must

memory

IBM's

print

spoolers

multiple

to the next

up

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be

16

of

sure

file as

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batch file

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software

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PC-AI

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each time

example,

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file

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name

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commands

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if

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in

select.

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your

want

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program

technical

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CONTENTS

1.

INTRODUCTION.

1.1

Features

1.1.1

Hardware
Software

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1.2

Memory

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Checklist

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How To Use

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