Subj : what do u think of 28
To   : Mary4
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sun Apr 21 2024 04:56 pm

 Re: what do u think of 28
 By: Mary4 to kirkspragg on Sat Apr 20 2024 09:43 pm

Ma> i glad you like the 286 like i do. it is an underrated system. i love it;s
Ma> limitations and my 286 is pimped out. with EMS and XMS 25mHz and 16 mb of
Ma> ram. it is really cool! <3

That brings back memories -- I had a couple of jobs that threw out lots of working hardware that I was more than happy to take off their hands.

I got 2 AST AboveBoards - memory boards with 2 serial ports, a parallel port and 8 mb of socketed RAM, if memory serves. I loaded up the 8mb in a memory manager, created a RAM disk, and loaded DOS into it.

I was amazed at the difference in memory speed. I could tell when the system booted up, the ticking sound as the memory tested slowed WAY down when it hit the memory on the board. If I recall, it only had an 8 bit ISA interface. Maybe 16?
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