C.2 1st MB memory map

Table C.2: 1st MB memory map

Addr. range (Hex)

Device

 

 

F0000h - FFFFFh

System ROM

*CC000h - EFFFFh

Unused (reserved for Ethernet ROM)

C0000h - CBFFFh

Expansion ROM (for VGA BIOS)

B8000h - BFFFFh

CGA/EGA/VGA text

B0000h - B7FFFh

Unused

A0000h - AFFFFh

EGA/VGA graphics

00000h - 9FFFFh

Base memory

*If Ethernet boot ROM is disabled (Ethernet ROM occupies about 16 KB)

*E0000 - EFFFF is reserved for BIOS POST

C.3 DMA channel assignments

Table C.3: DMA channel assignments

Channel Function

0Available

1Available (audio)

2Floppy disk (8-bit transfer)

3Available (parallel port)

4Cascade for DMA controller 1

5Available

6Available

7Available

*Audio DMA select 1, 3, or 5

**Parallel port DMA select 1 (LPT2) or 3 (LPT1)

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