Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I have done some tests with the Win98. Results are inconclusive.

A. Getting data (initialization) causes lock up; cold reboot needed
(1) Ports detected; P2500 and ROMs detected  
(2) Prodatum and P2500 communicate for about 10 seconds then stop
(3) PC slows to a standstill
(4) 0 byte config file created; no other files in prodatum_out

B. To test further, I copied the P2500's data from the XP
(1) Ports, P2500, ROMs detected; changed ports (ESS MPU 401)
(2) Prodatum seemed to handle the data
(2) Switching to a particular channel caused a lock up

I will try some more testing, including with another Win98 PC.

--Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> wrote:
>
> I have a Windows 98 PC nearby. I will try to test Beta 0.37 on it some time today. The test will probably be with the built-in sound card's midi port. (I know I have a few joystick/MIDI cables here someplace.) I believe its still (or mostly) a 1999 vintage Aptiva, probably with the original sound card drivers.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Jane <rdxesy@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > On 15.07.2009, at 02:22, MadjacK wrote:
> > 
> > > I've been trying to get this program to work on windows 98 but am  
> > > not having any luck.
> > > I can get it to connect and upload the info/roms etc. but when  
> > > clicking on the instrument list it say prodatum has caused an error  
> > > and needs to be closed.
> > > Again it only happens when selecting from the instrument list so I  
> > > thought I'd let you know.
> > >
> > > Maybe you have some idea of how to over come this?
> > > Thanks for all the great work.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > maybe it's a driver thing. you should use the drivers for your MIDI  
> > hardware. don't use the windows drivers.
> > 
> > if drivers do not fix it i would need more information. please set  
> > "Debug" to "Most" (in Open Device) and provoke a crash, open  
> > debuglog.txt from the prodatum_out folder, scroll to the end, and send  
> > me the last 20 lines from it.
> > btw, i haven't tested prodatum on win 98 yet. it should work though...
> > 
> > Jan
> >
>