rdc30med@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (LCDR Michael E. Dobson) (11/17/90)
I hope someone can point out where to RTFM to solve my problem. I am becoming increasingly convinced that I am not going to be able to run Windows 3.0 on my Zenith Z-248 (80286) box in any productive manner with a netbios network loaded. The system: Zenith Z-248 (8MHz 80286 with 80287) 640K convnetional RAM 2560K extended RAM EGA monitor TRW HC2001 ethernet adapter DOS 3.3+ TRW OSC 4.01 w/10Net netbios & redirector config.sys FILES=30 BIFFERS=20 SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /E:2048 /P STACKS=0,0 LASTDRIVE=Z DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=\USR\SYSLOCK.SYS DEVICE=\USR\ZANSI.SYS DEVICE=C:\LAN\TRWCUST.SYS DEVICE=C:\LAN\IPCUST.SYS DEVICE=E:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.SYS 1792 256 DEVICE=E:\WINDOWS\EGA.SYS PATH=E:\WINDOWS;C:\BIN;C:\USR;C:\MSPROG;C:\LAN;C:\NIMPX;C:\WP51 The problems: 1) Network load fails when trying to start up the telnet process BEFORE starting windows EXEC failed, batch file not found error msgs. 2) Dir after above returns garbage, no directory past e:\windows seems to be in the path despite the output of PATH <ret>. Cursor and prompt vanish. 3) Virtually any non-windows app fails to load with insufficient memory message.Some small programs do run. About Program Manager shows 2.3 Meg memory free with 78% system resources free. Programs in the Main and Acessories groups do run. 4) Windows fails to recognize Logitech Serial Mouse even though Setup shows it in the hardware list. 5) Not loading the network drivers seems to resolve these problems. I suspect some Interrupt/vector conflicts but don't know where to start. Thanks for any and all suggestions!! -- Mike Dobson, Sys Admin for | Internet: rdc30med@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil | UUCP: ...uunet!mimsy!nmrdc1!rdc30med AT&T 3B2/600G Sys V R 3.2.2 | BITNET: dobson@usuhsb or nrd0mxd@vmnmdsc WIN/TCP for 3B2 | MCI-Mail: 377-2719 or 0003772719@mcimail.com