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CONTENTS
sEfiroN 1. INTRODUCTTON .......1-1
1.1 Features .....1-2
1.1.1 HardwareFeatures..... ......1_3
1.1.2 Software Features .....1-4
ExampleMemoryAllocation ........1-5
Getting Started ......1-B
Checklist ....1-10
System Requirements.... ..1-10
How To Use This Manual . . .1-11
1.6.1 FormatNotation ......1-11
l.6.2RelatedDocumentation. .....1-12
1.6.3 Manual Outline .......1-12
SECTION 2. CONFIGURING YOUR
RAMPAGE 286 BOARD . . ,...2-1
DefaultConfiguration.... ...2-1
Basic Configuration ........2-4
2.2.1What You Need to Know Before You Start . . . .2-4
2.2.25W1 Location and Default Settings . . .2-6
2.2.3 Conventional/Extended Memory Size
Setting (SW1-1 through SW1-4) .... ...2-7
2.2.4Base l/O Address Settings
(SW1-5 through SW1-8) . .. ...2-10
2.2.5Dual Page Mode (SW1-9) .....2-11
2.2.65W2 Location and Default Settings . . .2-11
2.2.7 Conv ention allExtended M emo ry I nstal led
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2.1
2.2
(SW2-1 through SW2-7)
2.2.8 Parity Checking (SW2-8) 2-12
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