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TP General - Win3.1 error when installing more than 256 MB of memory

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
System gives the following error when booting Win3.1:
PageOverCommit parameter in the SYSTEM.INI should be less than 4.....

CONFIGURATION:
Any Thinkpad running Win3.1 which has more than 256 MB of memory installed.

Note: All Thinkpads may not support more than 256 MB of memory or the DIMM types necessary to acheive that amount.

SOLUTION:
Add the following line to the system.ini file:

PageOverCommit = 3

Save the corrected system.ini file and reboot the system. The error should now disappear.

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DOS/Windows 3.x, Memory

Date Created

26-06-98

Last Updated

25-01-99

Revision Date

19-01-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPads General

Machine Type

2645, 2646, 9548, 9549, Various

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