[Re: Compatiblity probs between Win98 and DOS programs?]

[Tom Baldwin]

Now that you mention it, and I am not trying to knock your methods of
getting apps to run, but if EMM386 is installed in his config.sys, that
could be the problem.

It you use the noems,ram, or x= parameters, you will probably run into
problems.

My rule of thumb is absolutely do not use a config.sys or autoexec.bat file
when running Win95 or Win98. I have found it always runs better without
them.

Tom B.

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Olivieri <frank at inch.com>
To: Quinton Fulsom <qfulsom at usa.net>
Cc: Tom Baldwin <tomb at richmond.infi.net>; Robert Williams
<will7370 at tao.sou.edu>; Synth-DIY <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: Compatiblity probs between Win98 and DOS programs?]


>The Oak Technology drivers you are talking about are the worst. They are
generic
>and are only for emergency CD-ROM access if all else fails. Use the drivers
that
>come with your device for optimal performance, especially if you are in DOS
mode.
>Another 'tip' is to make sure you have EMM386.EXE in your config.sys. A
windows 98
>clean install does not put it there. This is your DOS Expanded Memory
Manager
>which is used by any DOS program worth its salt. Some say it slows down
execution,
>but you won't notice. It will allow your software to 'breathe' alot easier
with
>the increased RAM. I recommend the line - DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
AUTO
>This will work with most common hardware configurations, and WIN98 likes it
too!
>
>Frank
>
>Quinton Fulsom wrote:
>
>> A neat trick ONLY in 98 that I very much recommend is to scrap your cdrom
>> drivers and use the 98 boot disk it makes you create on install.  Also
you can
>> make one by going to control panels, add/rem. programs and choose startup
>> disk.  It will add cdrom drivers that will work on virtually ANY cdrom.
>>
>> Quint
>>
>> "Tom Baldwin" <tomb at richmond.infi.net> wrote:
>> I would have to agree with the last to replies. when beta testing Win98
our
>> instructions were to do a clean install of Win98 as unusual things could
>> happen with an upgrade. That was for the final release. I also agree that
>> DOS mode is more stable in Win98 than in Win95. At least that is what I
>> noticed with some of my old sound and midi drivers.
>>
>> If you can do a clean install, do so. fdisk the drive. use fdisk /mbr.
Then
>> just install your cdrom driver to load up win98.
>>
>> Tom B.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Frank Olivieri <frank at inch.com>
>> To: Robert Williams <will7370 at tao.sou.edu>
>> Cc: Synth-DIY <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 9:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: Compatiblity probs between Win98 and DOS programs?
>>
>> >I have no problems running DOS programs under Win98. As a matter of
fact,
>> it works great.
>> >Better than 95. You may have a virus, or your config.sys is not setup
>> properly.
>> >
>> >Frank
>> >
>> >Robert Williams wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi folks,
>> >>
>> >> I recently upgraded to Windows 98 about a month ago, and it has given
me
>> nothing but
>> >> grief with my DOS programs.  Has anyone had compatibility problems
>> between DOS software
>> >> and Windows 98?  I've tried many different types of programs; music,
>> softsynths, even
>> >> non music related software like flight simulators and genealogy
programs,
>> all have the
>> >> same problems.  Half the time it crashes the OS when I try to install
>> them, and if I do
>> >> manage to get them installed, they only run for about a week before
they
>> lock up my
>> >> system when I start the program.  I wonder if some of the
automatically
>> scheduled weekly
>> >> disk maintenance features of Win98 messes with some of my files?  I
don't
>> think I can
>> >> tell it to avoid certain files or folders.
>> >>
>> >> Just wondering if anybody else had this problem and if there was a
Win98
>> patch that
>> >> might correct it?  I'm almost tempted to go back to Win95.
>> >>
>> >> Robert
>> >
>>
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