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Q79889: Using Stacker XT/8 Coprocessor and Windows 3.0

Article: Q79889
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you are using the Stacker XT/8 Coprocessor with Microsoft Windows running in
386 enhanced mode, you need to add an EMMExclude statement to the [386Enh]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file.

NOTE: This does not apply to the Stacker AT/16 Coprocessor because it does not
use a RAM address.

MORE INFORMATION
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The range of memory addresses depends on the base address of the Stacker XT/8
card. The base address is found on the Stacker DEVICE statement in the
CONFIG.SYS file and is identified by the /B parameter.

The following table lists the seven possible memory ranges, based on the base
address of the XT/8 Coprocessor card:

  Base Address     <range> to Exclude
  ------------     ------------------

  c400             c400-c7ff
  c800             c800-cbff
  cc00             cc00-cfff
  d000             d000-d3ff
  d400             d400-d7ff
  d800             d800-dbff
  dc00             dc00-dfff

For example, if the Stacker XT/8 Coprocessor base address is d000, using Notepad,
add the parameter listed below to the SYSTEM.INI file under the heading
[386Enh]:

     EMMEXCLUDE=d000-d3ff

The Stacker products included here are manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

REFERENCES
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Stacker version 2.0 README.DOC

Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a 3.00 3.00a 1.1 3.1 3.10 2.0 coprocessor 3.11 co processor

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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