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==== arev on win2k - one pc with EMS another without, same arev setup? (AREV Specific) ====
=== At 23 SEP 2002 12:07:26AM Scott, LMS wrote: ===
 
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Hi All



I have a problem with 

B28 not enough string space on one windows 2000 workstation but not on another, same bat (channel), same pif (copy of short cut), same memory settings.  And about the same RAM on each PC (260MB).



bat file

arev.exe appname /XM4096



pif memory settings

conventional

total: auto initial: auto

EMS: 4096

XMS: None, uses HMA unchecked

MSDOS protected: 4096



tried a number of variations on these settings, but the above is working just fine on the machine over there, but not this one.



on this machine TCL "Who" shows 

expanded memory : inactive



on the other machine, it is active like I'd hope. 



So I am beginning to think the problem is not with the arev setup but some difference in the way the two op sys are configured eg in config.nt or somewhere.



Any thoughts please.



Thanks.



Scott






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=== At 23 SEP 2002 03:16AM Scott, LMS wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Hi All



Since the exact same set up works elsewhere around the building, I think the problem may be to do with the inbuilt network card on this compaq.



Serial affected is H144 FHGZ 00BY for ENS/P1.0/20e/8/256c AUST 

a white deskpro EN.



In fact, even though this PC has the same ram as the others, it is incredibly slow.  I think I am using the lemon. 



incidentally, the other PCs are also compaqs, just slightly different models (ie the sleek black ones). 



Scott, LMS



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=== At 23 SEP 2002 07:35AM joed wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Good morning Scott;



If you do a search on - expanded menory arev compaq, you will see a lot of discussion on Compaq and that there is a bio patch or fix for this if you have one of the affected models.





Hope this helps.

Joe Doscher

Rev. Tech. Support

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=== At 23 SEP 2002 08:46PM Scott, LMS wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Hi Joe



I have talked to Compaq about bios patches before.   I actually got one for another client site and they installed it on a test PC and it completely stuffed the PC.  Absolutely unable to boot it up or make it speak to anyone at all.  I suspect that it was not the right bios patch for that particular model compaq. And this was not compaq's fault as the test PC was not quite the same as the PC (serial/model) that was reported to them. 



I think the safest fix for this particular problem is to install a separate network card and disable/turn off the inbuilt network card.  Unfortunately I have two chances of getting that to happen here.  Buckleys and none.  Nobody is using that particular PC at the moment, which is why they lent it to me.  I told them if they get the problem with inactive EMS when it should be active, that they need to ask for another PC (if they can't get the network card).  The nature of this particular client site is that they're more likely to get a whole PC than the network card. 



But I thought it best to put the information up on the Rev website so in three months when someone decides to use the PC, and we get the problem, I can look up the answer here, because I'll probably forget. 



I also thought there might be a chance I was completely wrong and someone would know another fix. 



Thanks



Scott, LMS









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