AST 386 FastBoard May Cause EMM386 Error (82273)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q82273
SYMPTOMS
AST Research has confirmed that loading MS-DOS 5.0 and later EMM386.EXE on
an AST Premium 286 computer with an AST 386 FastBoard upgrade may cause
the following error message on startup:
EMM386 Privileged Operation Error #01
Deactivate EMM386 and Continue(C) or reBoot(B):
CAUSE
The AST 386 FastBoard is an 80386 upgrade for AST 80286 motherboards.
This error may occur if the 386 FastBoard driver FB386.SYS is not
loaded before EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS file.
WORKAROUND
Loading the 386 FastBoard device driver, FB386.SYS, before EMM386.EXE
in the CONFIG.SYS file may correct the error. The following is an
example of how the drivers should be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file:
device=c:\fb386.sys
device=c:\dos\himem.sys
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe
MORE INFORMATION
The product included here (AST 386 FastBoard) is manufactured by
vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB82273 |
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