Msg: 4589 *Conference*

08-09-93 18:10:42

From: CARROLL LEWIS

To : ALL

Subj: BYTE QUESTION

 OK, as best as I can tell the model 102 with 32k RAM has:
 
  1. 32k standard ROM (addresses 0-32767) 
 
  2. 32k total RAM (adresses 32768-65535)
 
  3. MAXRAM = 62960
 
   I figured that 32k=32768 bytes by dividing 32768 by 256 (total # of ASCII
codes) and got 128. 
 
   There is always at least one question and here they come:
 
  1. Since the top adress of RAM is 62960 and the first is 32768. That leaves
30192 bytes available. After a cold start the command "print FRE(0)" resopnds
with only 29638 (that's after "clear 0").
 
         WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 554? 
         WHY ISN'T MAXRAM 63514?
 
  -CARROLL LEWIS-