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UMB_DRVR.SYS Device Driver
UMB provider for DOS 5.0 on 286 / 386 / 486 systems
Copyright (C) 1991, 1992 All Rights Reserved

Christopher Blum CompuServe: 76625,1041
1022 East Wayne Avenue INTERNET: [email protected]
Wooster, Ohio 44691 BIX: cblum
(216)262-3786


IMPORTANT INFORMATION - DISTRIBUTION AND LICENSING


UMB_DRVR.SYS carries no warranties expressed or implied. It is
solely up to the user to determine its suitability for use on his/her
machine.
This program is distributed as a self-extracting file containing
the device driver and its associated documentation. Copying and
redistribution is encouraged, but must be the original, unmodified
file containing this documentation, and the transfer must not carry
any fee or charge specific to this program: i.e. general BBS access
or line charges are OK, but no 'download fee' or similar charge. This
means that BBS operators may post this file for download, but may not
charge a specific fee for it, and 'Distribution houses' may charge a
disk-duplication fee, but not a specific charge for the program.
UMB_DRVR.SYS is made available on a 'try before you buy' basis.
It is not crippled in any way, and has no 'advertising'. The latest
version will be available on CompuServe in the IBM forum ( 'GO IBMSYS',
lib 1 ).
Personal use license ( U.S. funds ) is $25 which should be mailed
to the above address if the program is used after a reasonable trial
period ( 30 days ). Please use the registration form at the end of this
document. Users who register receive the latest version of the program,
and may at any time send a self-addressed *and postpaid* diskette mailer
and a diskette to receive further updated versions.
Corporate users must contact me for corporate rate or site license
arrangements.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT


Technical support, including pre-registration questions or install
assistance, is available at your expense at the above telephone number.
Please be aware that I am in the Eastern US time zone ( GMT-4 or GMT-5
depending on season ) and try to call at a reasonable hour: i.e. 9 AM to
Noon, 1 PM to 5PM, or 7 PM to 10 PM. Saturday is OK, but *PLEASE* avoid
Sundays. I can also be contacted via Email on CompuServe, BIX and
INTERNET ( IDs above ) - I monitor my mail almost every day. It is not
necessarily a good idea to leave me messages on CompuServe in the forum
sections unless your question or discussion is of general interest. The
Postal Service may also be used ( address above ).
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INTRODUCTION


To start with, some definitions are in order. Hex addresses are
given in full hex notation as opposed to Intel segment:offset form,
i.e. A0000 in full hex is the same as A000:0 in seg:off form. The
memory sizes are referred to in Kilobytes ( 1,024 decimal ), Megabytes
( 1,048,576 decimal ), and Gigabytes ( 1,073,741,824 decimal ).

BASE MEMORY - Ram available to DOS and programs from location 0 to
640K-1 ( 9FFFF hex ). All programs have access to this area.

UPPER MEMORY - The area between 640K ( A0000 ) and 1M-1 ( FFFFF ). This
is the area where roms on expansion cards reside ( usually ), where
the EMS base area ( the 'window' into EMS memory ) is ( usually ), and
where Upper Memory Blocks ( UMBs ) are created for loading device
drivers, programs, etc. 'high' with the DOS 5 'DEVICEHIGH' and
'LOADHIGH' commands. DOS does not create UMBs itself, but rather
relies on a program called a 'UMB provider' to supply them. DOS then
manages the upper memory area as an extention of base memory with
special characteristics when you use the 'DOS=xxxx,UMB' command.
Programs like UMB_DRVR, QEMM, 386^MAX, and others are UMB providers.

HIGH MEMORY AREA ( HMA ) - The HMA is memory from 1M ( 100000 ) to
1M+64K-16 ( 10FFF0 ), i.e. the first 64K-16 bytes of extended memory.
It can be accessed on 286 and up cpus in real mode because the address
calculation logic does not wrap to location 0 from FFFFF, allowing a
program to use the segment 'FFFF' to access memory up to 10FFF0. On
the earlier 8088 and 8086 processors, the wrap to location 0 was used
by some software. To maintain compatibility, system designers have
included a way to make the newer cpus act like the older ones. It is
a 'gate' that can allow the cpu's address line 20 ( A20 ) to be held
to 0 ( emulating the behavior of the older cpus ), or to be passed
through. With DOS 5, use of the HMA must be through a program which
controls access to it by opening this gate for times the HMA must be
accessed and closing it so that other programs cannot accidently get
at the HMA. The DOS 5 program which performs this function is the
device driver 'HIMEM.SYS'. Other programs such as QEMM, 386^MAX et.al.
also provide this function. The HMA is managed as a total unit, i.e.
only one program 'owns' it, and 'owns' it all. This is where most of
DOS is placed when you use HIMEM.SYS and the 'DOS=HIGH' command. As
stated before, when DOS is loaded 'high', no other program can use
this portion of memory. The definition of this area and its use is
standardized in the Extended Memory Specification ( XMS ) issued by
Microsoft / Lotus / Intel / AST Research, although there is question
as to where the credit for the 'discovery' of the area and its first
useage in real mode should go.
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EXTENDED MEMORY - Memory starting at 1M ( 100000 ) that is accessible by
the cpu in protected mode. On a 286, this range extends up to 16M-1
( FFFFFF ), and on 386 and above cpus up to 16M-1 ( FFFFFF ) in 16-bit
mode and up to 4G-1 ( FFFFFFFF ) in 32-bit mode ( not used by vanilla
DOS, but possibly by some DOS extenders ). Under DOS, this memory is
accessed in several ways:

1. BIOS INT 15H functions - This method is the oldest and least
standardized, but requires no special drivers. Programs
directly access the BIOS functions to utilize the memory, and
must take great pains to avoid 'stepping on' other users -
many different methods of 'marking' used memory exist, even
not marking at all.

2. DOS EXTENDERS - These facilities are supplied by several vendors
including Phar-Lap and others. They are included within a
program and allow that program access to extended memory using
the extender's own techniques ( usually in protected mode ).

3. XMS functions - This method is defined in the XMS standard that
was mentioned earlier. It offers a way for many different
programs to concurrently use extended memory easily without
worrying about the underlying memory management problems.
This method is the one used by all of the DOS 5 utilities that
use extended memory to provide their services. A device driver
is required to provide the XMS services. The DOS 5 driver is
'HIMEM.SYS'. QEMM and other programs also provide XMS access.
Most XMS servers including HIMEM.SYS will allow some portion
of extended memory to be left outside their control so that
programs using the BIOS INT 15H method can still work. Note
that DOS 5 *requires* XMS services to access the HMA to load
the major part of itself 'high'.

EXPANDED MEMORY - This is memory that conforms to the Expanded Memory
Specification put out by Lotus / Intel / Microsoft. It is sometimes
referred to as EMS, LIM 3.2, or LIM 4.0 memory. This type of memory
is not directly addressable by the cpu, but requires use of additional
facilities to be accessed. This memory is available via multiple 16K
'pages' in a ( usually ) 64K 'window' called the EMS base page area
within the 'Upper Memory Area', starting somewhere between C0000 and
E0000 on a 16K boundary. The cpu can access this 'window' in real mode
and uses the support facilities to map different 'pages' into the
'window'. Although the cpu can only access EMS memory totalling the
window size at any one time, it can 'move' the window to access all of
the expanded memory available.
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Expanded ( EMS ) memory can be implemented in several ways:

1. HARDWARE - Hardware support outside the cpu ( usually within the
support chip set on the motherboard, or on an expansion slot
card ) handles the mapping of the memory, controlled by a
software driver which merely flips hardware 'switches', and the
system runs under DOS in real mode with very little EMS
management cpu overhead.

2. SIMULATED - This approach uses extended memory to simulate
expanded memory by moving 16K pages back and forth between
extended memory and the window ( usually *below* 640K, which
reduces the base memory area by the window size ). Although it
has the disadvantages of ( usually ) reducing base memory and
increasing the EMS management cpu overhead, it runs in real
mode on any 286 or higher processor without requiring anything
more than a software driver. This is the only software option
available for many 286 systems. An example of this type of
driver is UMB_EMS4, distributed with this package ( which,
by the way, does *NOT* reduce your DOS base memory, because it
uses a 64K window in the upper memory area! ).

3. EMULATED - This technique is a sort of cross between 1 and 2. It
uses the paging hardware built into 386 and newer processors
in conjunction with virtual-86 mode to do the mapping tasks
required to provide EMS memory. It is similar to 1 in that the
mapping is really done by the hardware, and to 2 in that it
also involves non-trivial software to provide the virtual-86
mode environment necessary for it to work. Its advantages are
that it works on any 386 or newer cpu without any other special
hardware and does not reduce the base memory like 2, but it
also has the drawback of restrictions, additional overhead and
complexity introduced by virtual-86 mode. There are several
packages that support this type of EMS, including EMM386.EXE
supplied with DOS 5, and programs like QEMM, 386^MAX, NETROOM,
and Memory Commander. Additionally, these EMS emulators can
provide the Upper Memory Area using the same techniques, and
generally are a good 'bang for the buck' in providing enhanced
system functionality for a relatively modest impact on system
processor overhead if you have the proper cpu.
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UMB_DRVR.SYS is a DOS 5.0 device driver that will use the 'shadow
ram' capability of the memory controller portion of many chip sets to:
A) force all roms not specifically excluded to be shadowed, and
B) expand DOS base memory beyond 640KB if possible, and
C) provide UMBs ( Upper Memory Blocks ) to DOS for loading
programs and device drivers into upper memory
while *NOT* using any memory below 640K and remaining in *REAL* mode.
One advantage of this driver is that many if not all other device
drivers and TSR programs may be loaded 'high' including HIMEM.SYS ( even
though the DOS documentation says not! ).
A second advantage of using UMB_DRVR is that some device drivers
that cannot be loaded high when a software EMS emulator is providing the
Upper Memory Area because of their use of DMA I/O ( this includes some
CD-ROM drivers, for example ) will work with UMB_DRVR.SYS. This has to
do with the characteristics of virtual-86 mode, 386+ memory management
facilities, and DMA hardware interactions. See MISCELLANEOUS NOTES - DMA
ACCESS TO UPPER MEMORY for more information and possible restrictions.
In addition, remaining in real mode allows programs that must be
able to use protected or virtual-86 mode themselves, such as Borland's
Turbo Debugger ( TD386.EXE / TDH386.SYS ), to operate as intended ( and
yes, TDH386.SYS can be loaded high with no problems ).
With respect to performance of UMB_DRVR.SYS versus the software EMS
emulator EMM386.EXE supplied with DOS 5, here are some benchmark results
supplied by a ( happy ) user:

" System: 386SX 20Mhz, VLSI TOPCAT chip set, 4MB ram, no math processor.
DOS version: MS/DOS 5.0 UMB_DRVR.SYS version: 5.09
Benchmark: CHECKIT 3.0 main system benchmark.

CONFIG.SYS Dhrystones Whetstones
------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
None 3767 76.7K


DEVICE=C:\UMB_DRVR.SYS /C=13 4042 77.1K
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS


DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS 3683 45.7K
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.SYS NOEMS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS


As you can see, there is a significant difference when using UMB_DRVR,
not to mention the extra memory saved below 640k. The benchmarks ran
faster with UMB_DRVR than they did with no CONFIG.SYS at all. "
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The driver must be installed *BEFORE* HIMEM.SYS is installed. It is
an XMS 2.0 server providing UMBs to DOS via that standard. The chip
set parameter is processed and the proper routine called to remap the
unused shadow ram to DOS-useable memory. Available memory starting at
A0000 is used to expand DOS base memory beyond 640K, and other available
memory ( i.e. above the video memory ) is used for UMBs ( the areas
DOS uses for DEVICEHIGH or LOADHIGH commands ).
The driver by default will not use any areas used for video memory.
It also forces all roms including the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ) to be
shadowed unless forced to be excluded ( refer to MISCELLANEOUS NOTES for
considerations concerning disk controllers and network cards ). If the
BIOS has a 'boot page' at F0000-F7FFF that the driver can recognize
( containing system/CMOS setup code - AMI is one brand that has this ),
that area will be mapped in as available upper memory since it is not
needed after boot time.
The driver should be loaded as the first driver if possible. This
allows following drivers and resident programs to be loaded high - even
HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.SYS ( DOS documentation says they can't, but it
works; see MISCELLANEOUS NOTES - WINDOWS and EMS DRIVERS, however ). It
will initialize, supply UMBs, and terminate leaving a small stub above
640K. To ensure proper chip set function, all warm boots ( CTL+ALT+DEL )
will be forced to be cold boots after UMB_DRVR is installed.
Appropriate status and error messages are issued during processing
and a map of the driver's action is displayed.
One of my systems is a 386SX with the Chips and Technologies NEATsx
chip set and an AMI ( American Megatrends ) BIOS dated 04/09/90. It has
4MB of ram and a Hercules Monochrome Graphics card. I load DOS into the
HMA using HIMEM.SYS, supply simulated EMS from the XMS memory pool using
UMB_EMS4, and load Borland's Turbo Debugger device driver TDH386.SYS for
386 virtual debugging ( TD386.EXE ). Using UMB_DRVR defaults and loading
all drivers ( except SETVER ) high gives me 704K base memory for DOS, a
maximum executable program size of almost 689K and 224K in one UMB
located at C0000-F7FFF with over 143K still free in that upper memory
block for any other TSRs or drivers I may want to load. The following
information is extracted from that system ( Note: 1K = 1024 decimal ).


UMB_DRVR.SYS initializes showing:


Chip-controlled ram at: AAAABBBBCCCCDDDDEEEEFFFF ([D]OS base memory,
048C048C048C048C048C048C [e]ms base page area,
has been configured as: DDDDvvvvUUUUUUUUUUUUUUss [s]hadowed rom,
DOS base memory expansion = 64K [U]pper memory area,
Upper memory block ( UMB ) area = 224K [v]ideo, [-]excluded)
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The command 'MEM /C' displays the following:


Conventional Memory :

Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
------------- --------------------- -------------
MSDOS 12304 ( 12.0K) 3010
SETVER 400 ( 0.4K) 190
COMMAND 2624 ( 2.6K) A40
FREE 64 ( 0.1K) 40
FREE 705328 (688.8K) AC330

Total FREE : 705392 (688.9K)

Upper Memory :

Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
------------- --------------------- -------------
SYSTEM 65712 ( 64.2K) 100B0
HIMEM 1072 ( 1.0K) 430
UMB_EMS4 73136 ( 71.4K) 11DB0
TDH386 7920 ( 7.7K) 1EF0
FREE 146976 (143.5K) 23E20

Total FREE : 146976 (143.5K)

Total bytes available to programs (Conventional+Upper) : 852368 (832.4K)
Largest executable program size : 705184 (688.7K)
Largest available upper memory block : 146976 (143.5K)

3080192 bytes total EMS memory
3080192 bytes free EMS memory

3145728 bytes total contiguous extended memory
0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
3080192 bytes available XMS memory
MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area


*NOTE* - If the video card were a CGA, the DOS base ram expansion
would be 96K(!) with executable program size a whopping 721K(!)... a
pretty good cure for 'ram cram'! These same results can ( and have been
repeatedly ) achieved on *286* machines!
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES


BOOT PAGE

If UMB_DRVR.SYS uses the 'boot page' area ( see INTRODUCTION for
definition ) by default and your system crashes, you need to use the /M=
parameter to force it to be part of the BIOS ( use '##' or '--' ). If no
'boot page' is recognized, you may still try the /M= parameter ( with
'++' for F0000-F7FFF ) if you are brave enough. Heed the warning about
having a bootable diskette, however - you may need it.


EMS DRIVERS ( EMM386, QEMM, 386^MAX, NETROOM, MEMORY COMMANDER, ETC )

If you run EMS, it is most efficient in terms of contiguous memory
to have your EMS base address immediately following your video ram and
any adjacent rom ( e.g. C0000-CFFFF for CGA or monochrome, C8000-D7FFF
for VGA ) or at the top of the useable area ( e.g. E8000-F7FFF with a
'boot page', E0000-EFFFF without ).
It is also more efficient in terms of cpu usage overhead to use the
hardware EMS driver for your chip set or your EMS memory card instead of
a software emulation; see INTRODUCTION ( virtual-86 mode, benchmark ).
If you use an EMS driver ( hardware or software emulation ), you
should use the /M= parameter to force UMB_DRVR to exclude the EMS base
area. Make sure you *DO NOT* have your driver try to map in the upper
memory ( 640K - 1M ) area ( other than the EMS base area ) - UMB_DRVR
has done that already ( refer to your driver's documentation ). You
should be able to use DEVICEHIGH/LOADHIGH to put your driver into upper
memory in most cases.
If you do not have an EMS driver, try UMB_EMS4 ( please refer to
UMB_EMS4.DOC ). There have been some problems reported running EMM386
with UMB_DRVR - I recommend against it. UMB_EMS4 should provide the
services you need.


ROMS THAT CANNOT BE SHADOWED ( DISK CONTROLLERS, NETWORK CARDS )

Some roms cannot be shadowed by normal means because they have some
ram or a memory-mapped I/O port they must use included in their address
space ( e.g. some RLL, ESDI and SCSI disk controllers, and also some
network cards ) and shadowing is done using protected ram. These roms
will sometimes work when shadowed by this driver if they are within a
protection block also containing UMBs. Try letting UMB_DRVR shadow the
rom and see if it works. If your system hangs up or you have problems
with disk or network access with the rom shadowed, you must use the /M=
parameter to exclude it from UMB_DRVR.SYS control. Refer to CHIP-SET-
SPECIFIC NOTES for any special considerations.
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DMA ACCESS TO UPPER MEMORY

DMA ( Direct Memory Access ) is a method of data transfer between
main memory ( ram ) and I/O devices without requiring cpu intervention.
Standard AT-compatible floppy disk controllers use it, as do some other
devices, such as CD-ROMs and data acquisition hardware. It is supported
through the Intel 8237A DMA controller chip, or by compatible integrated
devices like the 82C206, or even by compatible components within the
motherboard chip set. These devices control the data / address busses in
the system to do the transfer while the cpu does other work. They do not
have access to the internal 386+ cpu memory management facilities during
their operation, and so are unaware of remapping of memory done there.
Most of the time this is not a concern, as software that handles the
remapping also handles DMA setup by intercepting accesses to the DMA
controller registers and trying to keep things straight for DMA I/O.
This can become a concern if the DMA transfer spans a page boundary that
in virtual memory is to an adjacent page, but in real memory is not.
Most of the 386-type mappers either automatically or through parameters
try to avoid this situation by causing the area to be mapped ( as much
as possible ) into contiguous memory.
UMB_DRVR, on the other hand, uses hardware external to the cpu that
maps in the upper memory area contiguously such that DMA access to the
upper memory area is no different than to the base 640K. The DMA mapping
requirememts that the device drivers are aware of for a 'standard AT'
system do not change when UMB_DRVR provides the upper memory area. Note
that some drivers still cannot load high because they are 'confused' by
being at a higher address in memory than the program that is using them,
but this is becoming much less common as drivers are rewritten to be
able to take advantage of the DOS 5 high memory capabilities.
One consideration remains, however: a *VERY* few chip sets that are
supported by UMB_DRVR are designed such that the ram that is mapped into
the upper memory area can only be accessed by the cpu. UMB_DRVR performs
a test for proper DMA function at initialization and issues a warning
message if DMA is not possible to the upper memory area. If ( and *ONLY*
if ) this is the case, any DMA accesses attempted to an area above 640K
and below 1M will not work, and the following restrictions will apply:
(1) If you boot from a floppy disk or try to load any driver or
TSR high reading it from a floppy, do not load UMB_DRVR.SYS -
if you do, your system will probably hang up immediately upon
trying to load anything into upper memory.
(2) Almost no hard disk controllers use DMA, but if you have one
that does, you will probably have problems with loading any
driver or TSR into upper memory, and you may not be able to
use UMB_DRVR at all.
(3) Device drivers that use DMA for access to buffers within the
driver itself, or allocated immediately after the driver when
it initializes, cannot be loaded high on your system.
(4) No DOS base memory expansion from unused video memory should
be used ( all DOS base ram should be capable of DMA access ).
Note that these restrictions apply *ONLY* if DMA access to upper
memory is *NOT* available, i.e. if UMB_DRVR issues the warning message.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS

Windows 3.0 and 3.0A have been tested as follows:

386 Enhanced mode:
Windows will run in 386 enhanced mode with UMB_DRVR if the line
EMMExclude=A000-FFFF
is added to the SYSTEM.INI file, [386Enh] section. Note that a practical
minimum of 4MB of ram on your system is suggested to run in this mode.
Also note that SETVER.EXE must be loaded LOW, and ANSI.SYS ( if used )
must be loaded LOW. There may be other drivers like this... experiment.
Refer to UMB_EMS4.DOC for considerations regarding UMB_EMS4 and Windows.

Standard mode:
Windows in standard mode works with UMB_DRVR and HIMEM.SYS, with or
without an EMS driver ( hardware or software ) loaded high or low. Note
you must have a minimum of something like 512K or more extended memory
to run in standard mode - i.e. do not have a software EMS driver remap
ALL of your extended memory to expanded.


PROGRAM ACCESS TO UPPER MEMORY WITH DOS 5 MANAGING UMBS

1. Record current status of memory system so you can restore it.
int 21H/ax=5800h - returns al=strategy ( see below )
int 21h/ax=5802h - returns al=UMB link state ( see below )

2. Set up for memory allocation / deallocation.
int 21h/ax=5801h/bh=0/bl=strategy int 21h/ax=5803h/bh=0/bl=UMB status
00h - first fit, low memory 00h = remove UMBs from mem chain
01h - best " " " 01h = add UMBs to mem chain
02h - last " " " ( UMBs must be chained for access )
40h - first fit, high memory
41h - best " " "
42h - last " " "
80h - first fit, try high then low memory
81h - best " " " " " "
82h - last " " " " " "

3. Do normal int 21h/ah=48h, int 21h/ah=49h, int 21h/ah=4Ah as desired.

4. Restore values saved in step 1 above.

The system defaults to first-fit-low with UMBs not chained. If you
chain the UMBs, strategies 00/01/02 affect the entire chain. For example
with the UMBs chained and strategy 00, you will get memory from the UMB
area if the request cannot be satisfied from low memory.
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DETERMINING YOUR CHIP SET

If your system documentation or CMOS setup screen does not tell you
what chip set you have, the best way to find out is to open the cover on
your system and look at the motherboard. *MAKE SURE THE SYSTEM IS OFF
AND UNPLUGGED* when you do this. The chip you will be looking for may
not be one of the larger in size, but it will have many ( usually 80+,
sometimes up to 200 or more ) pins. The number that identifies the key
chip in the set is listed in CHIP-SET-SPECIFIC NOTES for each chip set
supported. If you find a matching number on one of the chips on your
motherboard, use the /C= value shown for that set. If you don't see a
match, refer to the sections BAD NEWS, MAYBE?, and COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Note that some chips only contain peripheral support and *DO NOT*
indicate what chip set you have. These include, but are not limited to:
82C206 ( many brands )
82C601, 82C710, 82C711 ( Chips and Technologies )
VL82C100, VL82C106, VL82C107, VL86C050, VL16C45x, VL16C55x
( VLSI Technology )
82C452, 85C206 ( Silicon Integrated Systems )
TACT82206 ( Texas Instruments )
Again, these chip numbers *DO NOT* indicate what chip set you have. If
you find one of these on your motherboard, you should keep looking!


CHIP-SET-SPECIFIC NOTES


****************************************
* User-Specified Available Memory mode *
****************************************
/C=00 - Chip ID(s): None ( 286, 386SX, 386DX, 486 )

This selection causes UMB_DRVR to map the areas specified in the
/M= parameter, using the '+' ( plus ) character, as upper memory. Please
note the following points when using this mode:
(1) This mode *CANNOT BE USED* unless you have a way to actually
map read-write ram into the area between 640K ( A0000 ) and
1M ( 100000 ) through your CMOS setup or some other program
provided by your system or chip-set manufacturer, or a memory
expansion card that maps ram into that area on the AT bus.
NOTE: The system BIOS brand 'MRBIOS' from Microid Research will
include the capability to set up your memory this way if your
chip set supports it.
(2) No verification or manipulation of any chip set is done.
(3) Rom shadowing is totally controlled by your system BIOS and
CMOS setup parameters.
(4) No checking is performed other than the memory read-write and
DMA tests.
(5) Warm boots are *NOT* forced to be cold boots.
(6) It is *YOUR RESPONSIBILITY* to properly determine and specify
which areas can be used.
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*******************************************************
* Chips & Technologies CS8221 NEAT, CS8281 NEATsx, *
* CS8223 LeAPset, CS8283 LeAPset-sx *
* Texas Instruments TACT82S411 Single Chip AT *
* United Microelectronics (UMC) UM82C210 286/386SX AT *
*******************************************************
/C=01 - Chip ID(s): ( C & T ) 82C212, 82C241 ( 286 )
82C812, 82C841 ( 386SX );
( TI ) TACT82S411 ( 286, 386SX );
( UMC ) UM82C212 ( 286, 386SX )

These chip sets allow the 384k of motherboard ram at A0000-FFFFF to
relocate to extended memory at 100000-15FFFF on systems with only 1mb of
ram. If this remapping is enabled when UMB_DRVR.SYS enables this area,
the remapping is removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced
by 384k, i.e. it disappears. Note that this applies only to systems with
*EXACTLY* 1MB of memory.
These chip sets map in 16k segments, but write protection for the
area C0000-FFFFF is in 64k segments. To allow maximum memory utilization
the driver marks any segment containing UMBs as read/write. If the 64k
segment also contains a rom shadow, it is not protected.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude any non-rom areas within the 64k segment
( e.g. for a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, exclude C8000-CFFFF ).
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
UMB_DRVR.SYS will recognize the EMS setup for these chip sets and
will exclude the EMS base segment if the EMS hardware is enabled when
UMB_DRVR initializes. Use of the /M= parm is not required in this case.


****************************

* VLSI Technology VL82C200 *
****************************
/C=02 - Chip ID(s): VL82C201,VL82C202,VL82C203,VL82C204 ( 286, 386SX )
( all 4 chips required )

This chip set uses a jumper or switch to enable shadow ram ability.
This does not actually cause shadowing, but must be in proper position
for UMB_DRVR.SYS to work. Check your system documentation.
This chip set maps and protects in 64k segments. To allow maximum
memory utilization, 64k segments containing UMBs are set to read/write.
If the 64k segment also contains a rom shadow, it is not protected.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude any non-rom areas within the 64k segment
( e.g. for a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, exclude C8000-CFFFF ).
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, exclude the entire 64k
segment on a 64k boundary ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C0000-CFFFF ).
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*******************
* FOREX FRX36C300 *
*******************
/C=03 - Chip ID(s): FRX36C300 ( 386DX )

This chip set maps in 32k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one 64k
segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Ram at A0000-BFFFF is
always remapped to the highest area and cannot be used by the driver.
Protection is set globally, meaning that all used ram ( shadow or UMBs )
is marked read/write.
The chip set also remaps D0000-EFFFF to the highest area if there
is nothing shadowed in that area. When UMB_DRVR.SYS enables this area,
the remapping is removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced
by 128k.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, exclude the entire 32k
segment on a 32k boundary ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CFFFF ).



*******************************************************************
* Chips & Technologies CS8230 386/AT, CS8231 Turbo Cache 386/AT, *
* CS8233 PEAKset/386, CS82310 PEAKset DM/386 *
*******************************************************************
/C=04 - Chip ID(s): 82C302, 82C307, 82C311, 82C351 ( 386DX )

These chip sets maps in 16k segments, but write protection for the
area C0000-FFFFF is in 64k segments. To allow maximum memory utilization
the driver marks any segment containing UMBs as read/write. If the 64k
segment also contains a rom shadow, it is not protected.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude any non-rom areas within the 64k segment
( e.g. for a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, exclude C8000-CFFFF ).
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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******************************************************************

* Chips & Technologies 82C235 SCAT, 82C836 SCATsx, CB8291 ELEAT, *
* CB8295 ELEATsx, CS8285 PEAKset-sx, *
* CS8227 CHIPSlite, CS8288 CHIPSlite-sx *
******************************************************************
/C=05 - Chip ID(s): 82C235 ( 286 ), 82C836 ( 386SX )

These chip sets allow the 384k of motherboard ram at A0000-FFFFF to
relocate to extended memory at 100000-15FFFF on systems with only 1mb of
ram. If this remapping is enabled when UMB_DRVR.SYS enables this area,
the remapping is removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced
by 384k, i.e. it disappears. Note that this applies only to systems with
*EXACTLY* 1MB of memory.
These chip sets map in 16k segments, but write protection for the
area C0000-FFFFF is in 32k segments. To allow maximum memory utilization
the driver marks any segment containing UMBs as read/write. If the 32k
segment also contains a rom shadow, it is not protected.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude any non-rom areas within the 32k segment
( e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude CC000-CFFFF ).
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


************************
* ETEQ Micro COUGAR II *
************************
/C=06 - Chip ID(s): 82C491 ( 386DX, 486 )

This chip set maps in 16k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one 64k
segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Memory protection is done
in 64k segments from C0000 to EFFFF. The hardware does not allow read /
write access to the area F0000-FFFFF - i.e. the rom can be shadowed and
protected, but the driver cannot use the boot page. The driver also
cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
The chip set can remap A0000-BFFFF and D0000-EFFFF to the highest
area if no shadowing is done in that area. If this remapping is enabled
and UMB_DRVR.SYS enables the area D0000-EFFFF, the remapping is removed
and the size of your extended memory is reduced by 256k.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude non-rom areas within the 64k segment:
e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C0000-C7FFF and CC000-CFFFF. If
you have a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, you only need exclude CC000-CFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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***************************
* OPTi Sx/AT, Sx/AT Cache *
***************************
/C=07 - Chip ID(s): 82C281, 82C282, 82C283 ( 386SX )

These chip sets maps in 16k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one
64k segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Memory protection is
in 64k segments from C0000 to EFFFF. The hardware does not allow read /
write access to the area F0000-FFFFF - i.e. the rom can be shadowed and
protected, but the driver cannot use the boot page. The driver also
cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
These chip sets can remap A0000-BFFFF and D0000-EFFFF to the high
end of extended memory if no shadowing is done in either area. If this
remapping is enabled and UMB_DRVR.SYS enables the area D0000-EFFFF, the
remapping is removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced by
256k.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude non-rom areas within the 64k segment:
e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C0000-C7FFF and CC000-CFFFF. If
you have a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, you only need exclude CC000-CFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


********************
* OPTi DX/BB PC/AT *
********************
/C=08 - Chip ID(s): 82C496 ( 386DX, 486 )

This chip set maps in 16k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one 64k
segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Memory protection is done
in 64k segments from C0000 to EFFFF. The hardware does not allow read /
write access to the area F0000-FFFFF - i.e. the rom can be shadowed and
protected, but the driver cannot use the boot page. The driver also
cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
The chip set can remap A0000-BFFFF and D0000-EFFFF to the highest
area if no shadowing is done in that area. If this remapping is enabled
and UMB_DRVR.SYS enables the area D0000-EFFFF, the remapping is removed
and the size of your extended memory is reduced by 256k.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude non-rom areas within the 64k segment:
e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C0000-C7FFF and CC000-CFFFF. If
you have a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, you only need exclude CC000-CFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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***********************************
* OPTi 386WB PC/AT, 486SXWB PC/AT *
***********************************
/C=09 - Chip ID(s): 82C391 ( 386DX ), 82C493 ( 486 )

These chip sets maps in 16k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one
64k segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Memory protection is
done in 64k segments from C0000 to EFFFF. The hardware does not allow
read / write access to ram at F0000-FFFFF - i.e. the rom can be shadowed
and protected, but the driver cannot use the boot page. The driver also
cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude non-rom areas within the 64k segment:
e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C0000-C7FFF and CC000-CFFFF. If
you have a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, you only need exclude CC000-CFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


***********************
* OPTi 386/486WB EISA *
***********************
/C=10 - Chip ID(s): 82C682 ( 386DX, 486 )

This chip set maps and protects in 16k segments at C0000-DFFFF, one
64k segment at E0000 and one 64k segment for the system BIOS at F0000.
The the driver cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
If one of the 64k segments contains both shadowed rom and UMB area,
it is marked read/write. All roms in the C0000-DFFFF area are protected.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ) unless it is in the E0000 block or you wish to force the
BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF) to be unshadowed. Then you must exclude the entire
64k block ( E0000-EFFFF and/or F0000-FFFFF ).


****************************************
* Elite Microelectronics Eagle, Falcon *
****************************************
/C=11 - Chip ID(s): e88C311 ( 386DX ), e88C411 ( 486 )

These chip sets map and protect in 16k segments for the entire area
C0000-FFFFF. All shadowed roms are write-protected. UMB_DRVR cannot use
the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
These sets always remap A0000-BFFFF to the highest memory area, and
can selectively remap C0000-FFFFF in 64k blocks if no shadowing is done
within the 64k block. If this remapping is active and UMB_DRVR enables
shadow memory within one of the remapped 64k blocks, the remapping is
removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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*************************
* VLSI Technology SCAMP *
*************************
/C=12 - Chip ID(s): VL82C310, VL82C311 ( 286, 386SX ), VL82C311L ( 286 )

These chip sets map and protect in 32k segments for A0000-BFFFF,
16k segments for C0000-DFFFF, and 32k segments for E0000-FFFFF. If a
rom shadow shares a 32k segment from E0000 to FFFFF with a UMB area, it
is marked read/write. Any shadowed rom from C0000-DFFFF is protected, as
is any 32k segment from E0000 to FFFFF that is all shadowed rom.
These sets can remap A0000-FFFFF to the highest memory area if no
shadowing is done and system memory is 1MB, 2MB, 3MB or 4MB. If remap
is active and UMB_DRVR enables any shadow memory, the remapping is
removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced. Note that this
applies only to systems with *EXACTLY* 1MB, 2MB, 3MB or 4MB installed.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies if it is between C0000 and DFFFF ( e.g. for a
disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C8000-CBFFF ). If it is between E0000
and FFFFF, exclude all areas in the 32k segment ( e.g. for a disk rom at
E0000-E3FFF, exclude E0000-E7FFF ).


*********************************************
* VLSI Technology VL82C286, VL82C386 TOPCAT * ( These sets are all made
* Intel 82340SX, 82340DX * by VLSI Technology )
*********************************************
/C=13 - Chip ID(s): ( VLSI ) VL82C320 ( 286, 386SX ), VL82C330 ( 386DX )
VL82C320A ( 286, 386SX, 486 )
( Intel ) 82343, 82346 ( 286, 386SX )
82343A ( 286, 386SX, 486 )

These chip sets map in 16k segments for the entire area from A0000
to FFFFF and protect in 16k segments from C0000 to FFFFF. All shadowed
rom areas are protected. The video area ( A0000-BFFFF ) and the 'boot
page' ( F0000-F7FFF ) can only be utilized on the VL82C320 / 82343 'A'
revisions ( this implementation was chosen to avoid the DMA limitation;
see MISCELLANEOUS NOTES - DMA ACCESS TO UPPER MEMORY ). UMB_DRVR will
recognize the various chips and enforce these restrictions accordingly.
These sets can remap A0000-FFFFF to the high end of extended memory
if no shadowing is done and system memory is exactly 1MB or 2MB. If this
remapping is active and UMB_DRVR enables shadow memory, the remapping is
removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced. Note that this
applies only if the system memory size is *EXACTLY* 1MB or 2MB.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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*******************************
* OPTi HiD/386 AT, HiB/486 AT *
*******************************
/C=14 - Chip ID(s): 82C382 ( 386DX ), 82C482 ( 486 )

These chip sets map in 16k segments from C0000 to EFFFF and one 64k
segment for the system BIOS ( F0000-FFFFF ). Memory protection is done
in 64k segments from C0000 to EFFFF. The hardware does not allow read /
write access to the area F0000-FFFFF - i.e. the rom can be shadowed and
protected, but the driver cannot use the boot page. The driver also
cannot use the ram at A0000-BFFFF.
The chip sets can remap A0000-BFFFF and D0000-EFFFF to the highest
area if no shadowing is done in that area. If this remapping is enabled
and UMB_DRVR.SYS enables the area D0000-EFFFF, the remapping is removed
and the size of your extended memory is reduced by 256k.
Although it should not be necessary, if you wish to have a rom be
shadowed and protected, exclude non-rom areas within the 64k segment:
e.g. for a rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude C0000-C7FFF and CC000-CFFFF. If
you have a VGA rom at C0000-C7FFF, you only need exclude CC000-CFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


*********************************************
* Sun Electronics SUNTAC ST62CS24, ST62CS25 *
*********************************************
/C=15 - Chip ID(s): ST62C241 ( 286 ), ST62C251 ( 286, 386SX )

These chip sets have two memory-mapping modes: one for extended
memory and one for expanded ( EMS ) memory. You must have your system
configured for extended memory only for UMB_DRVR to recognize the chip
set. Also, some BIOSs ( e.g. newer AMI ) relocate the video rom before
shadowing it. This can cause fragmentation of your upper memory. If this
is the case, turn off video shadowing in your CMOS / extended setup. The
driver will shadow your video rom when it sets up the upper memory area.
See your CMOS setup or system documentation.
These chip sets map and protect in 16k segments from C0000 to DFFFF
and in 32k segments from E0000 to FFFFF. The driver cannot use the ram
at A0000-BFFFF. All shadowed roms from C0000 to DFFFF and the system
BIOS are protected.
The chip sets always remap A0000-DFFFF to the highest area, and
remap E0000-FFFFF there if no shadowing is done. UMB_DRVR must remove
the remapping for E0000-FFFFF if active, and must use some extended
memory to supply the upper memory area. Your extended memory size will
be adjusted accordingly.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).
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*******************************
* Texas Instruments TACT83000 *
*******************************
/C=16 - Chip ID(s): TACT83442 ( 386SX, 386DX, 486 )

This chip set maps in 16k segments from A0000 to FFFFF, and memory
protection is done in 16k segments from C0000 to FFFFF. All shadowed
roms are protected.
The chip set can remap any 64k segment from A0000 to FFFFF not used
for shadowing to the upper end of extended memory. If this remapping is
active and UMB_DRVR.SYS uses any of the remapped area, the remapping is
removed and the size of your extended memory is reduced.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


*****************************************************
* Silicon Integrated Systems High Performance 80386 *
*****************************************************
/C=17 - Chip ID(s): 85C310 ( 386DX )

This chip set maps in 16k segments from C0000 to DFFFF, and two 64k
segments for E0000 and F0000. Memory protection is global, so no shadow
areas are protected. The driver cannot use the area from A0000 to BFFFF.
The chip set, depending on memory configuration, can remap either
256K or 384K of unused shadow area to the upper end of extended memory.
If this remapping is active and UMB_DRVR uses any of the remapped area,
the remapping is removed and your extended memory size is reduced.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you need only exclude the
16k segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CBFFF ).


******************************************************
* Silicon Integrated Systems High Performance ISA486 *
******************************************************
/C=18 - Chip ID(s): 85C401 ( 486 )

This chip set maps in 32k segments from C0000 to EFFFF, and one 64k
segment for F0000. Memory protection is global, so no shadowed areas are
protected. The driver cannot use the area from A0000 to BFFFF.
If you must force a rom to be unshadowed, you must exclude the 32k
segment(s) it occupies ( e.g. for a disk rom at C8000-CBFFF, exclude
C8000-CFFFF ).
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INSTALLATION

*PLEASE BE SURE YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE MISCELLANEOUS AND CHIP-SET-
SPECIFIC NOTES* prior to installing. Also, make sure you have backed-up
your system and that you have a diskette you can boot from in case you
have problems with your CONFIG.SYS settings.
Installation ( preferably as the first driver ) is via the lines:

DEVICE=UMB_DRVR.SYS /C=nn [/M=ssssssssssssssssssssssss]
DOS=[HIGH|LOW],UMB ( *REQUIRED* - turn on DOS 5 UMB support )

in your CONFIG.SYS file. The /C= parameter is required - nn is the chip
set from 'CHIP-SET-SPECIFIC NOTES'. The /M= parameter is optional and is
used to override defaults. It contains characters corresponding to 16K
memory blocks at the following addresses:

/M=ssssssssssssssssssssssss
A0000'||||||||||||||||||||||`FC000---| Only '..' and '--' may be
A4000'||||||||||||||||||||`F8000----| used for the system BIOS.
Video A8000'||||||||||||||||||`F4000--|
RAM AC000'||||||||||||||||`F0000---| '..', '--', '++', and '##'
area B0000'||||||||||||||`EC000 | may be used for boot page.
B4000'||||||||||||`E8000 | Use '##' to force area to be
B8000'||||||||||`E4000 | shadowed as part of BIOS.
BC000'||||||||`E0000
|||||||`DC000
||||||`D8000 Upper
|||||`D4000 Memory
||||`D0000 area
|||`CC000
||`C8000
|`C4000
`C0000

s = '.' Allow default use of block
'-' Force block to be unused and unshadowed
'+' Force block usage for UMBs or DOS base ram expansion

The /M= parameter must always be supplied as all 24 characters, using
the '.' character to fill any positions not forced on or off. For
example, on a VGA system using video memory from A0000 to BFFFF, if
it is in CGA 80 x 25 mode, the only video memory in use is B8000-BFFFF.
In this case, the memory from A0000-AFFFF may be used to expand DOS
base memory beyond 640K ( with some VGA cards ) by using the parameter:
/M=++++....................
Of course, with the system configured like this, if you change the video
mode, undefined ( read as disaster city! ) results will occur.
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ERROR MESSAGES


DMA NOT SUPPORTED ( WARNING )

See MISCELLANEOUS NOTES - DMA ACCESS TO UPPER MEMORY.


SHADOW RAM TEST FAILURE

This message is issued when the shadow ram read/write test fails.
It is usually an indication that you are trying to use memory that is
not available, or ( possibly ) you do not have the chip set you have
specified. Check your CMOS setup and any jumpers or switches per your
hardware documentation. Also review CHIP-SET-SPECIFIC NOTES earlier in
this document for any requirements.
This can also occur if you are trying the example listed in the
INSTALLATION section using a portion of the video ram area on a VGA
system in CGA mode and your VGA hardware will not allow it.


CHIP SET NOT RECOGNIZED

As much as possible, UMB_DRVR.SYS tries to verify that you have the
chip set you indicated in the /C= parameter. If you are sure you have
the chip set and have correctly specified it, contact me ( see TECHNICAL
SUPPORT ) and I will try to straighten things out.
This message can also occur if a program ( e.g CMOS setup from DOS,
disk defragger ) reboots the system in a certain way. In this case, it
can be cleared with the reset button or by power down / power up.


XMS ALREADY INSTALLED

You have not installed UMB_DRVR.SYS before HIMEM.SYS ( UMB_DRVR.SYS
issues message ), or you have omitted or incorrectly specified the line
'DOS=xxxx,UMB' in your CONFIG.SYS ( HIMEM.SYS issues message ). Correct
your CONFIG.SYS file and and reboot.


INCORRECT DOS VERSION

UMB_DRVR.SYS requires MS/DOS 5.0 for proper operation.


INVALID PARAMETER(S)

On the DEVICE= statement for UMB_DRVR.SYS you have: 1) omitted or
incorrectly specified the /C= parameter, 2) incorrectly specified the
/M= parameter, or 3) included extra parameter(s).
Check that you have entered the proper 2-digit number for your chip
set, that ( if specified ) the /M= parameter contains 24 characters from
the set '.' (period), '-' (minus), '+' (plus) and '#' (pound sign), and
that nothing else is specified. Correct your CONFIG.SYS file and reboot.
UMB_DRVR.DOC Version 5.22 02/20/92 Page 22


BAD NEWS ( CHIPS THAT WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED )

Chips & Technologies: CS8220(82C201/82C202) [1]
Intel: 82335/82335SX [2]
Sun Electronics ( SUNTAC ): ST62CS02(ST62BC002) [1]
United Microelectronics ( UMC ): UM82C230(UM82C231) [1]
Western Digital: ( Faraday ) FE3021/FE3021A [2]

Notes:
[1] - No shadow ram support
[2] - Lock feature prohibits access


MAYBE? ( NEED TECHNICAL DATA TO SUPPORT )

ACER
American Megatrends (AMI) - Megatrends custom chips, *NOT* BIOS
COMPAQ
IBM PS/2
Micronics - custom chips
PC-Chips brand chip set(s)
Toshiba

I have been unable to get any documentation for these systems. If
you can have your system vendor or the chip set manufacturer
contact me, I will try to include support for them.


COMING ATTRACTIONS ( SUPPORT PLANNED OR UNDER DEVELOPMENT )

ACC Microelectronics: 2036 [2], 2046
Headland Technology: HT12/HT15 [1], HT18/HT21/HT22 [2], HT322
Intel: 82350 EISA(82359), 80386SL(Intel386SL)
OPTi: L1/L2 Notebook
Symphony Laboratories: SL82C360(SL82C361), SL82C460(SL82C461)
Texas Instruments: TACT84500 EISA(TACT84542)
United Microelectronics ( UMC ): UM82C380(UM82C384) [1]
VLSI Technology: VL82C486
Western Digital: WD6000/WD75C10/WD76C10/WD7710/WD7910 [1]
ZyMos Corporation: POACH(82C230/82C231)

Notes:
[1] - Support minimal ( maximum 64K UMB area ).
[2] - Support limited ( maximum 128K UMB area ).

If your chip set is not listed, have your system vendor or the chip
set manufacturer contact me and I will try to support it.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS ( SUPPORT PLANNED OR UNDER DEVELOPMENT ) continued



A newer, more flexible ( read as less Neanderthal, approaching the
Bronze Age ) user interface is coming as soon as I get the time.

Also in the works are features to save even more precious memory
below 640K by:
- loading the primary shell ( COMMAND.COM ) into upper memory
- relocating all DOS areas possible to upper memory, including
FCBS=, FILES=, BUFFERS=, STACKS=, and LASTDRIVE=
- allowing the lower portion of the video ram area to be switched
in and out to expand DOS base ram beyond 640K but not inhibit
graphics modes ( only for chip sets with video area support )

I have ( I think ) found a way to *reliably* test for and list the
chip set in a machine. I will be including a separate program to do this
in the package soon. Of course, it will only recognize the chip sets it
supports, so a negative result will not necessarily mean you have a chip
set that will not be supported later.

If there is enough interest, I will also write device-specific EMS
drivers for the hardware facilities in the EMS-capable chip sets. Please
Email or surface mail your thoughts ( no phone calls on this, please -
save those for support questions ).
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REVISION HISTORY



5.22 [02/20/92] - 'Unbroke' cache systems broken in 5.17;
( Hopefully ) improved handling of false parity
errors during processing;
Added code to handle boot page for MR BIOS;
Fixed handling of certain embedded video roms;
Released UMB_EMS4 EMS simulator.

5.21 [02/03/92] - Added 'User-Specified Available Memory' mode;
Revised doc for Windows 386 Enhanced mode.
5.20 [01/15/92] - Important restriction noted for SUNTAC chip sets;
Fix for warm boot intercept on all chip sets
( by George, I think he's got it! ).
5.19 [01/14/92] - Added Silicon Integrated Systems 80386, ISA486;
Fix for warm boot intercept on all chip sets
( this is getting really frustrating! ).
5.18 [01/09/92] - Fix for warm boot intercept on all chip sets to
allow any disk cache to flush its buffers;
32K more upper memory with VGA on some chip sets.
5.17 [01/06/92] - Added Texas Instruments TACT83000;
Fix for detection of expansion roms ( all sets ),
warm boot failures on certain BIOSs;
Found 16K to 32K more upper memory on some BIOSs.
5.16 [12/30/91] - Fix for warm boot failure with another BIOS type;
Internal code restucturing in preparation for
future enhancements;
Introduction amplified to include tutorial on
different types of extended / expanded / upper
memory management.
5.15 [12/24/91] - Added Sun Electronics SUNTAC ST62CS24, ST62CS25;
Fixes for parity errors during DMA test and warm
boot failures with some BIOS implementations.
5.14 [11/27/91] - Relaxed all chip-set-verification checks to avoid
problems accepting some BIOS setups as valid.
5.13 [11/23/91] - Added Texas Instruments TACT82S411, UMC UM82C210;
Added DMA verification code and warning message;
Documentation expanded and reorganized (again!).
5.12 [11/19/91] - Fix for OPTi HiD/386, HiB/486 memory remapping.
5.11 [11/17/91] - Fixes for OPTi Sx/AT, Sx/AT Cache, DX/BB PC/AT;
Relaxed validation check for Chips & Technologies
CS8230, CS8231, CS8233, and CS82310;
Documentation updated for various chip set IDs
from Chips and Technologies.
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5.10 [11/12/91] - Added Chips & Technologies PEAK/DM,
OPTi Sx/AT Cache, HiD/386 AT, HiB/486 AT;
Fixes for VLSI Technology TOPCAT / Intel 82340,
special conditions remapping extended memory
on Chips & Technologies NEAT, LeAPset and SCAT,
miscellaneous logic improvements;
Documentation updated and reorganized.
5.09 [10/25/91] - Fix for VLSI Technology TOPCAT / Intel 82340.
5.08 [10/14/91] - Fix for boot page special condition.
5.07 [10/13/91] - Added VLSI Technology SCAMP,TOPCAT / Intel 82340.
5.06 [10/12/91] - Added Elite Microelectronics Eagle, Falcon.
5.05 [10/09/91] - Added OPTi Sx/AT, DX/BB PC/AT, 386WB PC/AT,
486SXWB PC/AT, 386/486WB EISA.
5.04 [10/02/91] - Added ETEQ Micro COUGAR II.
5.03 [09/21/91] - Added Chips & Technologies 386/AT,
386/AT Cache, PEAK, SCAT, ELEAT;
Removed setup requirements.
5.02 [09/12/91] - Added FOREX FRX32C300;
Added support for use of 'boot page' area;
Fix for VLSI Technology VL82C200;
Default all roms shadowed.
5.01 [09/04/91] - Added VLSI Technology VL82C200.
5.00 [09/01/91] - Support for Chips & Technologies NEAT, LeAPset;
Original release version.

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