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Re: RAM in DOS

Posted on 2006-11-28, 11:58

in DOS
There is a free himem.sys which come with freedos, ithink its name is HIMEM.EXE and it is located in C:\FDOS\BIN\

Re: RAM in DOS

Posted on 2006-11-27, 22:03

in DOS
DOS only use 1MB (real mode addressing) There are some protocols to allow DOS programmes to get more memory, it depend on HIMEM.SYS Himem.sys must be load in config.sys: DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\HIMEM.SYS The amount of memory detected depend on the version of himem.sys you use. Some detect only 64MB, …

Re: My retrogaming PCs

Posted on 2006-11-24, 22:27

I discovered my 386sx doesn't have POPAD bug (it's an Intel) For the hardware clock of my 486, this problem is known as 2094 bug: Award BIOS's made between 04/26/94 and 05/31/95 set the date to 2094 at startup if it is between 00-93, I have to set the date after each boot EDIT: The hardware clock …

Re: My retrogaming PCs

Posted on 2006-11-23, 23:47

For SB Live! I replace kX Project with AudioHQ Front speaker are still routed to AWE32, I add a pair of rear speaker My front speaker are crap compared to rear but they are conncted to the PSU so I don't have to switch them on/off separatly I got a bootable SCSI controler Advansys based on chip …

Re: Help with building retro PC

Posted on 2006-11-23, 18:46

When I start building a retrogaming rig, if discovered I was listening opl3 music's for years without knowing better sound existed Today i think I spend more money on old hardware than on new Day of the Tentacle's intro crash on Voodoo4 with picture constantly shaking

Re: Help with building retro PC

Posted on 2006-11-22, 14:42

SB16 PCI is not compatible with SB16 ISA, it's actually based on Ensoniq AudioPCI, It need a TSR, which emulate sb16 isa with midi, to work under dos. (its name is just for marketing purpose) PCI cards can't really work under dos When a dos software needs to make sound, it directly programmes the …

Re: Help with building retro PC

Posted on 2006-11-22, 10:19

Confilct between ISA and PCI sound cards can be a driver problem I have instaled AWE32 and Live! in the same pc. When I used Live! with kX project's drivers, I got bsod when I tried to used huge soundfont in Live! with awe32 installed, I replaced kX project with CT AudioHQ, no more problem.

Re: Help with building retro PC

Posted on 2006-11-17, 14:29

DOS can access file on DVD but you nead good driver: Don't use mscdex, it can't open files/directories with lowercases in their name Use shsucdx (it's free) or nwcdex (it come with dr-dos) In config.sys, I use dvs.sys (I don't remember where I downloaded it) For slot1, 440BX is the best chipset but …

Re: Screen flicker?

Posted on 2006-11-11, 12:00

You should try with a small sceen (15 in) Lots of old games use 320x200 since it is the only 256 colors mode which can be set in the same way for all graphic cards before vesa.

Re: Screen flicker?

Posted on 2006-11-06, 12:49

ISA bandwith is too low for graphing and you can't have linear frame buffer acces, you should stay with PCI I keep a S3 ViRGE/DX PCI 4MO for games that don't work with Voodoo4

Re: aweutil err12 awe32 initialization failed

Posted on 2006-10-16, 10:54

in DOS
I already encountered this error with an AWE32 It happened when I instaled it in my computer and only under dos 7.1 It worked correctly under dos 6.22 and win98 dosbox It disappeared (mysteriously) when I reinstalled Win98 I think it is somthing to deal with PnP Try with only CTCM, remove SET …

Re: My retrogaming PCs

Posted on 2006-09-20, 10:38

For my T2P4 : It allways run at 83MHz since I got my K6-2 and I never had problem. I discovered V.Control to set up refresh rate with my Voodoo4. I've installed my SB Live! value CT4670 in its last PCI slot I use it with kX Project's drivers Its front out is routed to AWE32's line in The contrary …

Re: My retrogaming PCs

Posted on 2006-09-09, 19:11

I discovered the true potential of my mobo reading your post, I was using it for two months with a K6 200@225 (3*75) (first model) with 64MB EDO It was the first mobo I got with 430HX,when I wanted to replace a DFI 586IPVG with 430VX I will try midi in Hexen later, I did not use my DB50XG in any …

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