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SB16 PnP DOS7 setup CTCM error

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First post, by keropi

Posted on 2015-07-05, 16:52

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Hiya!

I've been trying to setup a friend's SB16 CT2270 in a DOS 7x installation (DOS7 from 98SE but without any windows present at all).
Naturally I downloaded the CTCMBBS and SBBASIC driver packages. But the Creative PnP manager complains that I need to update settings in win98 - but there is no windows installed.
I remember a solution to this was found here but I can't find it atm 😢
Could a kind soul point me to the right direction?
TIA! 😊

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Reply 1 of 10, by wbc

Posted on 2015-07-05, 16:55

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As I remember changing "winbootdir" string in CTCU.EXE and CTCM.EXE (i.e. in HEX editor) should be sufficient.

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Reply 2 of 10, by gerwin

Posted on 2015-07-05, 17:01

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Or CTCM.EXE /t

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Reply 3 of 10, by keropi

Posted on 2015-07-05, 17:32

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^ thank you both 😀
I will try the /t switch and if that fails I'll resort to hex editing 😀

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Reply 4 of 10, by Cloudschatze

Posted on 2015-07-05, 17:54

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keropi wrote:
SB16 CT2270

This is not a PnP card; the use of CTCU/CTCM isn't necessary.

Reply 5 of 10, by keropi

Posted on 2015-07-05, 18:25

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^ DIAGNOSE.EXE doesn't pick up the card at all.
LPT/Serial ports are disabled and needed resources assigned to ISA manually. If the card is not PnP at all then it might be DOA.

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Reply 6 of 10, by PhilsComputerLab

Posted on 2015-07-05, 21:28

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If it's not a PnP card, just run INSTALL (or was it SETUP) from SBBASIC folder. If you get an error about running it inside Windows, use SETVER. During the setup the resources can be configured if I remember correctly.

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Reply 7 of 10, by Sammy

Posted on 2015-07-05, 22:13

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Have the card jumpers for IRQ and DMA?

I have 2 SB16.. one with Jumpers , the other not.

The card without Jumpers need ctcm / ctcu / diganose to work.

Reply 8 of 10, by gerwin

Posted on 2015-07-05, 22:39

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I noted this for the SB16 CT2290, which is based on the same CT1747 'OPL' controller:

Source - The card requires me to reserve an IRQ for legacy cards in the BIOS, and requires 'Diagnose /s' at every boot. CTCM does not detect it.

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Reply 9 of 10, by AlphaC

Posted on 2015-07-07, 07:33

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https://cloakedthargoid.wordpress.com/ctpnp-dos7/

Reply 10 of 10, by keropi

Posted on 2015-07-08, 11:46

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thanks all for the help/tips !
I got the card working again after I cleaned it's ISA connector. It didn't look dirty though.
The card worked without the PnP manager , just like Cloudschatze said 😀

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