HP Pentium BIOS bug - Upper memory conflict

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Title: HP Pentium BIOS bug - Upper memory conflict
Keywords: HP Pentium BIOS bug memory conflict Intellicon
Date: Aug 7, 1996
KDB Number: kdb-158
Distribution: External

Customers have been reporting problems with the new Hewlett Packard Vectra
Pentium systems, model no. XM5-133 and XM5-166. The problem is encountered
when using the Intellicon 2,4 or 8, but it could also present a problem with
the NT960.

The symptom of the problem occurs when the card is at these settings.

IRQ - any.
I/O - port any.
Memory - d0000h or e0000h.


Users will encounter these errors.
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DOS - unable to verify code into coprocessor.

QNX2 - Cannot verify code into coprocessor.

QNX4 - Intellicon Memory test failed at (some address)hex on
board using I/O port (nnn) hex
Check for memory Conflicts
Contents of the address are:....

Unix - unable to load code at xxxx.



Problem
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The new HP Vectras have a bug in the BIOS which prohibits the usage of the memory region
ranging from DC000 up to FFFFF.

Solution
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HP can provide a BIOS upgrade utility and a new BIOS which will fix the problem.
Customers should contact there HP representative for more information.