Number:        A3TH072790U221 
Subject:       ALR 486/25 Machine Using 24MB of RAM  
Date:          August 21, 1990 
OS Version:    386 
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GENERAL 
INFORMATION:   A customer reports that they are using an ALR 486/25 EISA 
               machine as a Netware 386 server under v3.0a  with 24 MB of
               RAM.  He is not using the Compaq executable patch or the  
               register statement in AUTOEXEC.NCF in order to recognize his
               RAM. 

               The ALR 486/25 EISA has not been certified through IMSP.  It 
               has been tested and guaranteed by ALR, however. 

               When Compaq originally wrote the specifications for super 
               extended memory in the EISA machines, Novell took that 
               specifications and wrote NetWare 386 v3.0 according to it.  
               Later, Compaq changed the specifications and Novell 
               implemented the register statement in NetWare v3.1 as a fix.
               Perhaps ALR is following the original EISA specification 
               which would explain why you wouldn't need to run any patches.

               (X)    This information was verified verbally.