Extended Memory size

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chaand

Extended Memory size

Post by chaand »

how we can read the extended memory size, memory having size above 64MB
mindvnas

RE:Extended Memory size

Post by mindvnas »

you could do direct memory probing, it works in 99.99% of all cases. i think this is how linux and windows do it...
Anton

RE:Extended Memory size

Post by Anton »

Well, you can as well detect the memory chips, and read them, but this is hardware specific stuff: RIMM, DIMM would have to be read differently.
chaand

RE:Extended Memory size

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What i need is i need to get the extended memory awailable from dos using program c or asm
chaand

RE:Extended Memory size

Post by chaand »

I got the answer

i can be possible using the int 15h function ax = e820h

bye
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