Hi:
I can't seem to get Windows 3.1 to run in 386 mode, is this a
limitation for FreeDos?
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Hi Jamie,
> I can't seem to get Windows 3.1 to run in 386 mode,
> is this a limitation for FreeDos?
Windows 3.1 and even more so Windows for Workgroups
3.11 are very picky in where they want to run if in
386enh mode. People HAVE managed to do this as far
as I remember, but you have to get ALL se
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 2:53 PM, jamie marchant wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I can't seem to get Windows 3.1 to run in 386 mode, is this a limitation
> for FreeDos?
>
>
As Eric mentioned in his reply, Windows is very picky in what it runs
from. (That was the basis for the DR-DOS v Microsoft case, years ago
Hi list, forwarding some tech details from Jamie:
I am using a Thick Pad 380Z and the drivers here:
https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad-Drivers/download.lenovo.com/lenovo/content/ddfm/380z.html.
This problem is present even with no special drivers loaded. I have
loaded the audio and video d
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What hardware? That of course needs an 80386 or newer CPU.
Another thing is any drivers loaded in config.sys and autoexec.bat have to be
compatible with 386 enhanced mode. The OAK CD-ROM driver and later MS-DOS
MSCDEX should be compatible. IIRC old sound card drivers were pretty bad about
being
Also when I use the video driver I go back to the dos prompt but the
resolution has changed.
On 02/19/2018 05:26 PM, Eric Auer wrote:
Hi list, forwarding some tech details from Jamie:
I am using a Thick Pad 380Z and the drivers here:
https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad-Drivers/download.le
I am using a I am using a Thick Pad 380Z.
On 02/19/2018 08:21 PM, Gregg Eshelman via Freedos-user wrote:
What hardware? That of course needs an 80386 or newer CPU.
Another thing is any drivers loaded in config.sys and autoexec.bat
have to be compatible with 386 enhanced mode. The OAK CD-ROM dri
I tried running with no drivers and still does not work. I see feecom,
has an XMS swap, is that something I want to disable?
On 02/19/2018 08:40 PM, jamie marchant wrote:
I am using a I am using a Thick Pad 380Z.
On 02/19/2018 08:21 PM, Gregg Eshelman via Freedos-user wrote:
What hardware? That
> Windows 3.11 (OEM release between 3.1 and WFWG 3.11) has either 32bit
> disk or 32bit file access, I can never remember which. Either way
> it's useless because both are needed (which only WFWG 3.11 has) to do
> any speed improving. 32bit incompatible drivers in config.sys and
> autoexec.bat can
Hmm maybe I was using the wrong driver. I'll give that a try but now I
have to go to bed.
On 02/19/2018 09:45 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
Here's what you
need. http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/76e6.htm
On Monday, February 19, 2018, 6:52:51 PM MST, jamie marchant
wrote:
I tried
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