blue@discus.technion.ac.il (Baruch Cochavy) (07/25/90)
I have encountered some problems using Windows 3.0, which maybe someone can help sort out. My configuration is: 386/SX M.B. (Uses Intel chipset) 4 Mb RAM 65Meg HD + DMDRVR.BIN (partitioned to C: (1M), D: (31M) and D: (31M) ) ST22R Integrated RLL HDC EVA-III SVGA CARD (ET3000 Tseng chip, Tseng GENERIC BIOS) MSDOS 3.3 himem.sys installed at boot. There are two problems - but I don't think there is any connection between those two : 1. I tried using 4DOS as my power-up shell. I added some checking to the command.com, where I compare two copies of it, one located on C:\ and the other on D: . Whenever himem.sys is installed, the files mismatch. However, when I remove it, the two copies are the same. I have copied the C: copy from the file on D: , so there is no chance of the C: copy being corrupted in some way. Also, to the best of SCAN's knowledge, no virus is resident. 2. Recently, I added a SVGA board to my system. Since I am still looking for the right SVGA monitor (you won't believe how much it costs here ...), I hooked it up to my old INTRA mono monitor. Now, this board (using Tseng Lab. BIOS), is capable of emulating everything there is - Hercules mode included. Since my old card was a Hercules adapter, I just installed it to that mode. Now, when I start Windows 3.0 (Enhanced mode), it seems that *about* 8 pixels are missing off the left boarder. I know all about CRTC registers - I even tried to play a bit with it. However, doing so outside Windows won't help - since Windows modifies it. Doing so *inside* windows, you get *a virtual CRTC* - and a useless one, for changing its registers change nothing on the screen. Now, I know the problem is with the monitor - 'cause I hooked up several other monitors, and all but the low end mono class worked fine. However, I would really be happy to know I can still use my old monitor - if I ever need to. I would be very thankful if anyone out there can shed some light on this ... Baruch ---------------------------------------------------------------- Baruch Cochavy | Disk space -- | blue@techunix.BITNET Technion | the final frontier ! | blue@techunix.technion.AC.IL Haifa 32000 | | phone: (972)-4-292904 ISRAEL | | (972)-4-387520 -- Baruch Cochavy | Disk space -- | blue@techunix.BITNET Technion | the final frontier ! | blue@techunix.technion.AC.IL Haifa 32000 | | phone: (972)-4-292904 ISRAEL | | (972)-4-387520