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Re: 32 Bit Disk Access drivers on a 2 GB Windows 3.1 Hard disk.

Posted on 2021-03-19, 20:52

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

os2museum also has this nifty bit on exactly how WDCTRL decides a disk is worthy: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/how-to-please-wdctrl/ And is 2GB large for a Windows 3.1 hard disk? 2 GB was unthinkably huge in the Win 3.x era. This kinds of questions me if WDCTRL will work on my 2GB HDD? Edit: Oh wait …

Re: 32 Bit Disk Access drivers on a 2 GB Windows 3.1 Hard disk.

Posted on 2021-03-19, 20:27

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I have another thing to ask. How does this software affect Windows 3.1's 386 enhanced mode? I don't know how to explain, but.. FastDisk is a native HDD driver for Windows 3.1x. If it is loaded, Windows 3.1x can access the HDD directly, without the help of DOS or BIOS. Windows 3.1x can thus stay …

Re: 32 Bit Disk Access drivers on a 2 GB Windows 3.1 Hard disk.

Posted on 2021-03-19, 16:38

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

The reason why I often recommended that MicroHouse driver.. : It does work. And it does with HDDs of different brands. I'm using it for many years now on different systems (real 386 PC, 486 laptops, Virtual PC 2007, PCem).. It can handle disks up to 8GB maximum. Note that I say "disks". I really …

32 Bit Disk Access drivers on a 2 GB Windows 3.1 Hard disk.

Posted on 2021-03-19, 03:28

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hello Vogons users. I have been looking at my Window 3.1 Hard disk image on PCem. And it has like 6095 Cylinders and 2999 megabytes. And I am questioning if using the 32 Bit disk access will work on my Windows 3.1 VM on PCem... According to this source I found here https://www.rigacci.org/docs/ …

Re: Strange reasons why Virtual 86 mode on Windows 3.1 is not using my mouse on DOS sessions.

Posted on 2021-03-17, 19:21

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in Marvin \ Software

weedeewee wrote on 2021-03-17, 19:05: Which dos games give you a system integrity error? Are you trying to run those dos games in windows 3.1 virtual 86 dos mode ? Yes and that is Mad dog mcree that is having problems. The DOS port. Busytown runs fine also.

Re: Strange reasons why Virtual 86 mode on Windows 3.1 is not using my mouse on DOS sessions.

Posted on 2021-03-17, 18:46

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hi! CuteMouse and Windows aren't exactly best friends.. Maybe try loading MS Mouse v9.x, the package comes with DOS/Win drivers. And/or enable FastDisk/32-Bit Disk Access and permanent swap file. That should increase the capabilities of Windows 386 Enhanced-Mode (seamless mouse in windowed DOS …

Re: Strange reasons why Virtual 86 mode on Windows 3.1 is not using my mouse on DOS sessions.

Posted on 2021-03-17, 18:10

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hi! CuteMouse and Windows aren't exactly best friends.. Maybe try loading MS Mouse v9.x, the package comes with DOS/Win drivers. And/or enable FastDisk/32-Bit Disk Access and permanent swap file. That should increase the capabilities of Windows 386 Enhanced-Mode (seamless mouse in windowed DOS …

Strange reasons why Virtual 86 mode on Windows 3.1 is not using my mouse on DOS sessions.

Posted on 2021-03-17, 16:55

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hey people. I was just thinking about on how I am going to get a mouse to work on Windows 3.1 DOS sessions without trying to load a mouse driver on Autoexec.bat. Well making a startup PIF for cutemouse is not going to help nor for mouse.com... Reasons for I am looking for away to load a mouse from …

Re: Can you use .BAT files on Windows 3.1 as a startup program?

Posted on 2021-03-17, 11:30

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I am thinking about use the Startup directory for activating Cutemouse Why do you want to load cutemouse inside Windows? If you want Windows to use it (a) it has to be loaded before Windows starts and (b) are you aware that Windows doesn't need a DOS mouse driver installed? If you want to load it …

Re: Can you use .BAT files on Windows 3.1 as a startup program?

Posted on 2021-03-05, 00:11

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

How do send a PIF to a the startup group in Windows 3.1? There is an abundance of information about this available via Google. See for instance http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?16534-How-to-add-shortcuts-to-programs-to-Win-3-1 . Basically it's saying that this can be done through make a …

Re: Can you use .BAT files on Windows 3.1 as a startup program?

Posted on 2021-03-04, 19:36

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

debs3759 wrote on 2021-03-04, 16:27: If cutemouse can be started from within W3.1, I would think you would need a PIF file in the startup group. I'm not sure that will work though. As Jorpho says, it's a DOS TSR, not a regular app. How do send a PIF to a the startup group in Windows 3.1?

Can you use .BAT files on Windows 3.1 as a startup program?

Posted on 2021-03-04, 14:19

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hello. I am starting to question about the Startup directory use on Windows 3.1. Can you use .BAT files as startup programs on the Startup directory on Windows 3.1 to let it start up automatically when Windows 3.1 starts up? Because I have made a .BAT file of Cutemouse. And I am thinking about use …

Re: I am trying to get Cutemouse to use COM port 2.

Posted on 2021-03-02, 01:43

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

weedeewee wrote on 2021-03-01, 19:09: ? ctmouse /S2 the second number is only needed if your serial ports use an IRQ that differs from standard. I tried that but it didn't work...

Re: I am trying to get Cutemouse to use COM port 2.

Posted on 2021-03-02, 01:36

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

weedeewee wrote on 2021-03-01, 19:09: ? ctmouse /S2 the second number is only needed if your serial ports use an IRQ that differs from standard. So that's how it's typed out? I'll try that out.

I am trying to get Cutemouse to use COM port 2.

Posted on 2021-03-01, 18:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hello. I need see how the parameters ctmouse /s on how it is really typed out to switch Cutemouse form COM1 to COM2 to avoid any mouse conflict. You see I was researching cutemouse parameter commands. And I have happened to found some on the ctmouse website 0r text file right here. http://home.mnet- …

Re: SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6+7+8 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86

Posted on 2021-02-28, 10:28

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in Release Announcements

I have a question for the L1DX parameter. What do you mean by “exclusively”?

Can you add other TSR software on the localtsrs line on the [Non Windows app] section on system.ini on Windows 3.1?

Posted on 2021-02-23, 22:06

in Milliways

in Milliways

Hello. I am questioning the localtsrs line on the Non Windows app section on the Windows 3.1 system.ini file. I was wondering if you can enter in other tsr programs like mo'slo on the localtsrs line. And how do you list them on the localtsr line? I just need help on using the localtsrs line on [Non …

Re: Question about how Windows 3.1 runs DOS programs.

Posted on 2021-02-14, 16:21

in Milliways

in Milliways

EDIT: And I don't even know where to put my "C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM/WIN386.BAT" command if I am only going to let Windows 3.1 use that instead of the WIN386.exe file itself... I was the one who provided you that BAT file and I would have mentioned if there was a better way. But the point is: no, you …

Re: Question about how Windows 3.1 runs DOS programs.

Posted on 2021-02-14, 06:22

in Milliways

in Milliways

A quick Google search for "win386 virtual machine manager" (no quotes) turns up https://www.drdobbs.com/windows/undocumented-corner/184409170 . If this is actually about https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=79386 , then I doubt there is any quick and easy way that is superior to a .BAT file, …

Re: Question about how Windows 3.1 runs DOS programs.

Posted on 2021-02-14, 05:27

in Milliways

in Milliways

A quick Google search for "win386 virtual machine manager" (no quotes) turns up https://www.drdobbs.com/windows/undocumented-corner/184409170 . If this is actually about https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=79386 , then I doubt there is any quick and easy way that is superior to a .BAT file, …

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