Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: Ram problems | Date | Thu, 18 Jul 1996 19:35:51 +0100 (BST) |
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> IMHO, its not a 'guess', unsupported INT15 function return with CARRY set > (this I verified on atleast 4 older machines). Also, INT15 AX=E820 > returns a magic in EAX ('SMAP') and this makes the detection very sure. > We also could consider to take the BIOS-Date as additional check.
We have one way to find out if its safe. Stick it in 2.1 and listen for any howls of agony. I suspect you are right that the checks will be enough.
Alan
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