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ERRNOTE.TXT
A Note on errors incurred running dbLite
dbLite is a DOS based computer program designed to work on IBM
and IBM Compatible computers. It will work as a DOS program
under Windows. It requires approximately 512K of memory to
operate. That is, if your computer has 512K and you boot DOS 2.1
-> 6.2 you should have enough memory available to run dbLite.
dbLite does not require any special graphics to operate but it
does look much better in color. dbLite menus support mouse
selection. The latest mouse driver circulated by Microsoft will
definately work with dbLite and give you mouse menu support.
Other drivers are questionable. If you want mouse support and do
not see a mouse cursor, try updating your mouse driver. The
mouse is only supported in menu selection at this time.
If you are running under a DOS shell, you may find that you will
not have enough memory to operate the program if all you have is
512K. The shell itself will be using some of your memory. Of
course DOS itself takes up memory. DOS 4 was the biggest memory
user of all and with DOS 5 Microsoft made better use of memory,
decreasing what was needed from Version 4 to Version 5. DOS 6
uses a little more than 5. You can do a CHKDSK after booting DOS
to see how much memory is installed on your machine and how much
is then currently available for program use.
If you are running other types of shells or overlays to DOS
(Windows is a graphical overlay to DOS) such as GEOS or GeoWorks
you will need approximately 400K of free memory. Each of these
programs has its own memory management technique. Even though
you may have expanded memory available, the core of the program
may well take up standard memory in order to run.
If you are running such a DOS shell and you do not have enough
memory to run, dbLite will not load and you will get an error
code of 07 from DOS. This means that there is not enough
standard memory available to dbLite to load. If this is the
case, you will probably be able to run the program from the DOS
command line (your C:\ prompt) if you simply copy dbLite to a
subdirectory on your hard drive (name dbLite probably, see your
documentation for instructions on loading the program on your
hard drive). To get the the command line, you will probably need
to exit your shell. The DOS shell is exitable from the same key
combo as Windows, which is Alt-F4.
Once you are in normal command mode, change directory to dbLite's
subdirectory and execute the program. This should clear up any
memory problems if you do have at least 512K. Understand that if
you are shelling to DOS from Windows or from DOS shell you are
probably not going to have sufficient memory to run the program
because you have DOS loaded into memory, you have your shell
loaded into memory and then you have another DOS shell loaded
into memory and well, there ain't much left for application
programs to use.
You may further have trouble running the program from a floppy
drive if there is not sufficient disk space to start the program.
(Theoretically this is true of a hard disk as well but is
unlikely, unless you have filled it up over time.) You will get
an Error 61 upon exit if this is the case. What is happening is
the program is loading its data files from your disk on startup.
It is further recording backup copies of the data file and its
associated note file in case you decide to quit and abandon any
editing changes. You will have to have disk space available for
the program to do its work. The space available will need to be
as big as the dbl and dbn files you are loading with some spare
room to increase their size when you append records and notes.
If you have a hard disk and you are running the program from a
floppy, you should give the program a break and give it some hard
drive space. Please follow the instructions in dblite.doc for
installing the program on your hard drive. If you absolutely
must run from a floppy, then copy the program (dblite.exe) to the
floppy and run it without the collection of help files. You can
use the included files one or two at a time. Make sure you copy
both the dbl and dbn files together if you are using them
separately. In other words to run the intro from the program,
copy dblite.exe to a separate disk and further copy intro.dbl and
intro.dbn to the same disk. You should then have enough space
available to run the program and do the intro. Kick it off with
"dblite intro" at the command line.
If you copy a data file (filename.DBL) to another directory or
disk and you do not copy its associated note file (filename.DBN)
[assuming that there IS a note file] then upon running the program
and loading the data file in question, you will find that your
notes are messed up. To prevent this from occuring, make sure you
always copy the name of your data file with a * character as the
file name extension. That is, if you want to transfer your ADDRESS
file to a floppy disk, copy ADDRESS.* to the disk rather than
ADDRESS.DBL. This will insure that both the dbl and dbn files are
kept together. This is esstential to maintaining note file
integrity.
Many new users have copied all their files to their hard drives
as drive C:. This effectively makes the root directory the
receptable for literally hundreds of files. This will eventually
create an error situation. Error 67 will be reported if dbLite
is trying to create a file on a directory which has too many
files on it. You will need help to deal with all your files on
your root directory. Consult a friend who is computer literate
and get a files manager like Xtree.
The key to determining your particular trouble will be the error
code stated by DOS when the program fails to run or will be the
error message given to you by Windows or other shell program
which overlays DOS.
If you experience trouble with the program and wish me to
trouble-shoot a solution for you, you need to give me enough
information to make a reasoned determination as to what is going
wrong.
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Information Necessary to Trouble-Shoot dbLite Problems
Name: _________________________________
Addr: _________________________________ [FROM]
Addr: _________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: _________
Brand, make and model of computer: ______________________________
Processor Type: 8086 (__) 80286 (__) 80386 (__) 80486 (__)
Amount of memory installed: ______
Amount of memory reported by CHKDSK after DOS loads:
(this is essential)
Installed: __________ Available: ___________
Hard Drive Size: ______ ( if none, just put zero )
Floppy drive(s): ____ 5 1/4 low density ____ 5 1/4 high density
____ 3 1/2 low density ____ 3 1/2 high density
Display type: ____ Monochrome ____ CGA ____ EGA ____ VGA
____ Hercules
DOS Version: ____
If you are not running from a C:\> prompt upon booting your
computer, then what shell or overlay are you running from?
________________________________________________________________
What version of dbLite are attempting to run? __________________
Where did you obtain it? _______________________________________
Exactly what shows on the screen when the program fails?
________________________________________________________________
Error Code Reported: ____________
Further Explanation:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Please send to: Mike Seither
6900 Hastings St.
Metairie, La. 70003