[comp.windows.ms] 386 mode on a Toshiba 5100, HELP

mk@vall.dsv.su.se (Magnus Karlson) (08/17/90)

I have been trying to get this to work fully but has so far been
unable to succed, now hope for help from the net!

Machine configuration:
Toshiba 5100, 4MB ram, 80387, 100MB HD, Dos 3.3.
TEST3 settings: 640KB base memory, 3MB + 384KB extended memory,
		Display card: (Internal) EGA compatibel
		Display mode: Enhanced color display (High resolution) mode

Problem: 386-mode, start command.com, switch back to windows and again
switch to command.com and the screen looks garbage. A "mode co80" will
put the display in order again, but that won't offcourse be possible if
inside some application. I think i have tried all possible settings in
the PIF file but to no avail. Looking through documentation and .txt files
only speaks of unrelated problems with the Toshiba 1600 and 5200 models
and MS customer support i Sweden could give no hint.

Could anybody please help?

	Magnus Karlson mk@vall

mk@vall.dsv.su.se (Magnus Karlson) (08/21/90)

I have now tested some more things without being able to get everything
to work. After some talks with the Toshiba support in sweden we tried
instaling the AT&T mono mode insted in windows, result machine hangs after
showing initial copyright screen and clearing it, power off/on is only
solution. Changing to latest ROM version (F i think it was) same problems
with AT&T and EGA mode. Changing test3 setting from EGA (high resolution)
to EGA (emulation), still same problems.
The only time it nearly works is in real mode then restore is done to wrong
screen mode but the display is readable...
Now the suggest i test changing internal display controler which ofcource
costs 10 times more the changing BIOS but they still doesn't know if
this can correct the problems.
Does anyone run windows 3 on a toshiba 510 and which configuration do
you use? Please answer

	Magnus Karlson, mk@vall