First post, by foey
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Hi Guys,
I have the following machine :-
AMD K6-2 450mhz @ 400mhz (66x3=6)
256mb SD Ram
16mb 3Dfx Voodoo 3 2000 PCI Graphics Card
Creative AWE64 CT4500 Sound Card
Telesyn AT-2500GTX PCI 10/100 NIC
ISA LT Win Modem
IDE DVD-ROM Drive
40Gb WD IDE Hard Drive
Windows 98 SE / Unof. Service Pack
I can't seem to run anything in DOS. Either Shutdown to MS Dos Mode, Command Prompt from F8 or even the Windows 98 Startup Disc (Command prompt with CD-ROM Support)
I've even tried creating a bootable floppy with just the command prompt and still the same.
Although I don't think they are related my config files are as follows...
Autoexec.bat
SET SOUND=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\CTSND
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0
@ECHO OFF
LH /L:0;2 /S C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SMARTDRV 2048 16 /V
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MODE CON RATE=32 DELAY=2
LH /L:2 C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\DOSKEY /INSERT
PROMPT $p$g
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;
SET DIRCMD=/P /A
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6
Config.sys
NUMLOCK=ON
BREAK=ON
DOS=HIGH,UMB,NOAUTO
FILESHIGH=40
FCBSHIGH=1,0
BUFFERSHIGH=30,0
LASTDRIVEHIGH=J
STACKSHIGH=9,256
COUNTRY=045,865,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\COUNTRY.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /V
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM /MIN=0 I=B000-B7FF /V
DEVICEHIGH /L:2 =C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
DEVICEHIGH /L:2 =C:\WINDOWS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH /L:1 =C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
SHELL=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\ /E:1024 /P
Mem reports (In MS DOS Mode)
Largest executable program size of : 620k
Largest free upper memory block is : 72k
The strange thing is, I can run everything in windows without any issues - apart from Games which need real DOS mode.
When I try to run a game, the machine seems to stop with my last command at dos still on the screen. It will let me Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot.
For instance, I'm trying to play NASCAR Racing, Reboot to DOS. I can access the setup program - no problems at all (Screamer 2, I can access the setup program as well, but not the game) Save my changes. Type in Nascar and press enter... and nothing. Just hangs there with the cursor flashing.
Screamer 2, I can run perfectly in Windows with Sound w/o glide - but not in DOS.
I've changed my sound card to a AWE64 from the O/B one and still the same.
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