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Extended Memory size

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:00 pm
by chaand
how we can read the extended memory size, memory having size above 64MB

RE:Extended Memory size

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:00 pm
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...

RE:Extended Memory size

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:00 pm
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.

RE:Extended Memory size

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:00 pm
by chaand
What i need is i need to get the extended memory awailable from dos using program c or asm

RE:Extended Memory size

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:00 pm
by chaand
I got the answer

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

bye