Harold:
In win95 if you wanted to eliminate the splash
screen you edited c:\msdos.sys by adding under
[options] BootLogo=0
This does not work in win98. You can always tap
Esc. to remove the splash screen when it shows up.
The CPU speed should be printed below the bordered
box to the left on the POST screen. You can hold the
screen for extended viewing by hitting the Pause key.
To continue with the boot just hit the space bar.
If you want to boot to the dos prompt, edit msdos.sys
by changing BootGUI=1 to BootGUI=0
You will need to remove the +R+S+H attributes from
the msdos.sys file by using the attrib.exe file. You should
be able to run it from Start\run
use attrib.exe /? for help with how to run it.
After you remove the attributes, from Start\run
type edit c:\msdos.sys to edit the msdos.sys file.
After the editing, the computer will boot to the dos prompt.
>From the dos prompt you can run any executable file
in the C:\windows\Command folder by just typing the
name of the file and hitting enter.
At any time, you can add any file to
the command folder and it will
also run under the windows Start\Run prompt.
Make sure you have the edit file in the command folder
so you can edit the msdos.sys file back to BootGUI=1
Or else make sure you have a boot startup disk that has
an editing file. You could also run an editing file from
a floppy disk while in the dos prompt mode.
If you are doing some diagnostic work and want the
computer to boot to the boot menu so you can
select the boot method (Safe mode, etc.) just
edit the msdos.sys file. At the bottom of all
the x's add BootMenu=1
This should give you an afternoon of entertainment.
Good luck,
Wally
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:58:17 -0500 "Harold B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> CLINT SAYS --- Harold you don't know your CPU speed? When the PC
> boots it
> will be on the first POST screen. I don't remember where to find it
> on
> Win98.
>
> Only you are going to know if you have generic or the real video
> drivers
> installed since in the Device Manager even with generic drivers
> installed
> it's usually going to name the card correctly. You'll find it
> usually in
> "Display Properties" as well. In some cases you may be able to look
> at the
> video card's properties in the Device Manager, then go to "Driver
> file
> details" and if the driver details are listed by M$, it's generic.
>
> Remember what I said in my reply on this with regards to AVG and
> what's
> really needed. Those things loading are consuming resources and
> memory and
> they may not be needed. You probably also don't need Msg32 since
> that is a
> "message server" possibly for your sound card.
>
> RESPONSE --- I'm sure I have generic drivers. This discussion
> encouraged me
> to look further into the Device Manager window. I buttoned "View
> devices by
> connection" > clicked Properties > Driver tab > "Driver File
> Details" ---
> and there I see five driver files listed. The provider is Microsoft
> (which
> would indicate generic). On your recommendation I removed Msg32 from
> the
> Task Manager list (if the computer blows up, I'll be looking for you
> in
> Texas).
>
> During this searching I noticed I forgot to change my virtual
> memory
> settings (minimum) to twice my RAM, making it now 640 (2.5 times
> RAM;
> something I once heard from this group). As an aside, the
> "Win386.swp" moves
> out of Windows to the root C-directory (C:\); that's about it.
>
> Regarding CPU speed, people always mention it. For some reason, it
> was never
> important to me. Upon booting up, I don't see any speed mentioned on
> any
> screens; of course, it might be behind the MS splash screen (I think
> that's
> what it's called). In Belarc, using "Find" I don't see either term
> (CPU or
> Speed), listed. Nor do I see it listed anywhere in Device Manager,
> DirectX
> or Graphics Diagnostics. Even "Microsoft System Information" makes
> no
> mention of "CPU speed" - it shows the following.
>
> Operating System: Windows 95
> Windows version: 4.10
> Processor: Pentium
> Total physical memory: 260276 KB
> Available physical memory: 106092 KB*
> Swap file size: 655360 KB
> Swap file usage: 0%
> Swap file setting: No less than 655360 KB
> Available space on drive C: 2096832 KB
> Windows directory: C:\Windows
> TEMP directory: C:\Windows\Temp
>
> Now THERE'S a kick in the pants. Why does it indicate Windows 95
> when I know
> I have Windows 98? That's the fun of a computer; you fix one problem
> and
> another crops up. I'll attribute "95" to a glitch in that program.
> ---
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