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DOS4GW general fault error

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First post, by Mike

Posted on 2005-09-18, 03:18

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Is one possible reason why my 3d engine games (Descent, Descent 2, Terminator, etc.) do not work on my machine is because I have too much RAM? A DOS machine ususally should have only 64 MB RAM, if more than 64 MB, some games will just not run. My Pentium 200 has about 128 MB ram.
Should I remove 2 out of the 4 memory sticks to decrease the amount of RAM to 64 MB, or should I remove PC DOS 6.3 and install MS-DOS instead?

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AMD Pentium 200

128 MB RAM

Sound Blaster 16

PC DOS 6.3

Reply 1 of 9, by Reckless

Posted on 2005-09-18, 09:13

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Certain versions of DOS4GW can only address 64MB so you have to ask why you have so much more than this in a DOS machine! It's also kinda amusing to read that you've 'about' 128MB as well 😀

Anyways V2.00 of DOS4GW should have fixed the crash issue when more than 64MB is present. The latest version of DOS4GW is V2.01 and I think there was a thread around with downloads to all the available versions. Also you may want to consider using the replacement extender DOS/32.

Best of luck!

Reply 2 of 9, by Mike

Posted on 2005-09-18, 13:32

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I was right, I do have too much RAM!! THX for the help, now I might as well remove the 2 memory sticks, and I should be playing!
I don't want to bother with going to 2.01, but thx for all the help!

Reply 3 of 9, by HunterZ

Posted on 2005-09-19, 20:31

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I would also recommend trying DOS32A, as Reckless mentioned. It works as a drop-in replacement for DOS4GW and is being actively developed.

Reply 4 of 9, by Mike

Posted on 2005-09-20, 02:59

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Actually, I got this problem completely solved yesterday, and I don't need to do any ''extra'' things to get it going. Anyway, thanks for the advice that y'all have given.

Reply 5 of 9, by HunterZ

Posted on 2005-09-20, 14:42

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Would you mind describing your solution in case someone in the same situation finds this thread?

Reply 6 of 9, by Reckless

Posted on 2005-09-20, 17:34

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I think he removed two sticks of RAM?!

Reply 7 of 9, by Mike

Posted on 2005-09-21, 22:55

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Look, what I did was opened up my PC case, looked at the 4 NVRAM sticks and pulled 2 of them out, so now my machine has 64 MB of RAM instead of 128 MB. Got it?