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Re: 486 locks-up immediately.



In your message (Mon, 24 Apr 1995 16:37:13 +0000), you wrote:
>My apologies if this problem has been addressed previously.  I have just
>joined the list.
>
>I instlled 1.99k on a 486 with 16Mb RAM, IDE and SCSI cards and running
>Univesa.  When I click on Demo the mouse freezes and the PC locks-up.  Any
>ideas please.

I assume this is the DOS demo version?  I have a similarly specified 
machine (486DX-33, IDE and SCSI, 20Mb RAM).  I have run the DOS demo 
of a much older version with no problems.  I am currently running 
the registered version for Linux (pre-emptive multi-tasking of 
Macintosh programs - not even Apple can do that yet!!!), and have 
had no problems with either version.

Is Univesa the VESA driver so that you get fancy high resolutions?
I suggest there is a clash somewhere in your configuration files.  
Try running executor in a really bare configuration (say, HIMEM.SYS, 
MOUSE.COM and Univesa loaded and absolutely nothing else).

I'd also suggest turning off some of the fancy new code, such as the 
nativecode option.  Since the splash screen is causing the crash, 
you could also try the nosplash option.

Tim.



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