v105mahs@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Peter P Donohue) (01/13/91)
This question isn't about Windows per se, but about a few of the drivers that came with MS Windows 3.0. The problem I am having is with SMARTDRV (which came with Windows) and PKZIP (the archive program by Phil Katz). I was going through trying to improve the performance of my machine by installing the disk cache program that came with Windows. I installed it as: DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 512 When I add that line to my CONFIG.SYS and leave everything else the same, it causes PKZIP to freeze. Everything else seems to run fine, even PKUNZIP. I have tried using a fresh copy of PKZIP, but to no avail. I have also tried allocating smaller cache sizes for SMARTDRV. My machine is a 386 with 4 meg of memory (high memory is extended, not EMS). The only drivers and TSRs that I install are DMDRVR.BIN (the driver that comes with Segate disk controllers), HIMEM.SYS (comes with Windows), and my mouse driver. Any ideas? I would really like to be able to use a disk cache program. Please reply by mail. I will post a summary if people desire it. Thanks in advance for any info. Pete ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter P. Donohue - University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Management bitnet: V105MAHS@UBVMS . "Education is a journey internet: V105MAHS@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU . not a destination..."
dlg6627@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Darmawan Ludirdja) (01/14/91)
v105mahs@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Peter P Donohue) writes: > This question isn't about Windows per se, but about a few of the drivers >that came with MS Windows 3.0. The problem I am having is with SMARTDRV ^^^^^^^^ >(which came with Windows) and PKZIP (the archive program by Phil Katz). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > I was going through trying to improve the performance of my machine by >installing the disk cache program that came with Windows. I installed it as: > DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 512 ^^^ I'm just curious whether you're using the DOS version or Windows version. > When I add that line to my CONFIG.SYS and leave everything else the same, >it causes PKZIP to freeze. Everything else seems to run fine, even PKUNZIP. >I have tried using a fresh copy of PKZIP, but to no avail. I have also >tried allocating smaller cache sizes for SMARTDRV. > My machine is a 386 with 4 meg of memory (high memory is extended, not >EMS). The only drivers and TSRs that I install are DMDRVR.BIN (the driver ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >that comes with Segate disk controllers), HIMEM.SYS (comes with Windows), and ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >my mouse driver. It is very likely that the problem is conflict with this driver!. I had experience before that I couldn't use Shell from BASICA, Lotus and some other popular software when I format the HD (seagate 251-1) with Ontrack disk manager (using DMDRVR.bin) > Any ideas? I would really like to be able to use a disk cache program. >Please reply by mail. I will post a summary if people desire it. Thanks >in advance for any info. Back up your HD and reformat. Don't use Ontrack disk manager!. > Pete >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >Peter P. Donohue - University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Management >bitnet: V105MAHS@UBVMS . "Education is a journey >internet: V105MAHS@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU . not a destination..." Good luck Darmawan dlg6627@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
pwilliam@axion.bt.co.uk (Philip Williams) (01/14/91)
Smartdriv, Himem and pkunzip work fine for me - the problem is probably elsewhere. Philip ******************************************************************** P M Williams pwilliams@axion.bt.co.uk BTRL, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom 'Phone 0473-642770 Message Pager 4226754 (bureau 0345 333111) ********************************************************************
cummings@hammer.Prime.COM (Kevin Cummings) (01/16/91)
In article <1991Jan13.210101.9414@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, dlg6627@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Darmawan Ludirdja) writes: |> v105mahs@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Peter P Donohue) writes: |> |> |> > This question isn't about Windows per se, but about a few of the drivers |> >that came with MS Windows 3.0. The problem I am having is with SMARTDRV |> ^^^^^^^^ |> >(which came with Windows) and PKZIP (the archive program by Phil Katz). |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |> > I was going through trying to improve the performance of my machine by |> >installing the disk cache program that came with Windows. I installed it as: |> > DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 512 |> > When I add that line to my CONFIG.SYS and leave everything else the same, |> >it causes PKZIP to freeze. Everything else seems to run fine, even PKUNZIP. |> >I have tried using a fresh copy of PKZIP, but to no avail. I have also |> >tried allocating smaller cache sizes for SMARTDRV. |> > My machine is a 386 with 4 meg of memory (high memory is extended, not |> >EMS). The only drivers and TSRs that I install are DMDRVR.BIN (the driver |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |> >that comes with Segate disk controllers), HIMEM.SYS (comes with Windows), and |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |> >my mouse driver. |> |> It is very likely that the problem is conflict with this driver!. |> I had experience before that I couldn't use Shell from BASICA, Lotus and some |> other popular software when I format the HD (seagate 251-1) with Ontrack |> disk manager (using DMDRVR.bin) |> |> > Any ideas? I would really like to be able to use a disk cache program. |> >Please reply by mail. I will post a summary if people desire it. Thanks |> >in advance for any info. |> |> Back up your HD and reformat. Don't use Ontrack disk manager!. |> |> |> > Pete |> |> >----------------------------------------------------------------------- - |> >Peter P. Donohue - University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Management |> >bitnet: V105MAHS@UBVMS . "Education is a journey |> >internet: V105MAHS@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU . not a destination..." |> |> |> |> Good luck |> |> Darmawan |> dlg6627@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu I use all of the above (and then some!). SMARTDRV, DMDRVR, HIMEM, MSMOUSE, EGA (Thank-you Microsoft), EGA2RAM, and a CLOCKFIX of my own creation. I have no problems using PKZIP (via SHEZ). I'm not saying Darmawan is wrong, I'm just saying it all works for me. Obviously your mileage may vary. ================================================================= Kevin J. Cummings Prime Computer Inc. 20 Briarwood Road 500 Old Connecticut Path Framingham, Mass. Framingham, Mass. InterNet: cummings@primerd.Prime.COM UUCP: {uunet, csnet-relay}!primerd.Prime.COM!cummings Std. Disclaimer: "Mr. McKittrick, after careful consideration, I've come to the conclusion that your new defense system SUCKS..." -- War Games =================================================================