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Re: Executor and Matrox MGA Millenium
In article <4do5r4$ohq@portal.gmu.edu>,
LuangphP@po1.cpi.bls.gov (Panekham Luangphinith) wrote:
>In article <1127cc$b3b11.15@mediasoft.net>,
> Pierre <dherin@lovelace.infobiogen.fr> wrote:
>>Here is some of my problems running Executor with the video card Matrox
>>MGA Millenium. I have posted this before at questions@ardi.com and I post
>>this here if anybody could help or have experience with it.
>>
>>Under Windows 3.x (with QEMM 7.5), there is a random chance of success
>>for Executor to be launched properly, depending on the applications
>>running, before, or during the time executor is working. I have seen a
>>lot of fantaisist behaviour of the video once Executor is launched.
>>
>> OK I have test several things to run executor without QEMM 7.5, the
>>program works fine under Windows 3.x, and it is launched properly every
>>time. But, but, the video problems still persist when you try to scroll
>>with the Alt-Tab or the Ctrl-Esc keys between different applications.
>>These tests have been performed with executor in 256 colors mode in
>>640x480 resolution, Windows using Matrox video drivers in 256 or 16M
>>colors in 800x600 resolution. Another problem I would submit to you is
>>that executor launched under dos with the -size 800x600 arg with only 2
>>TSR loaded (HIMEM and MOUSE) crashes systematically giving the following
>>message:
>> Ba,ba,ba,ba,ba,ba.
>
>Well, it works just fine for me at 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024. No
>problem. Maybe because I was just running games with the thing. (Maelstorm
>is the best Mac game out there. Unfortunately, I cannot stay alive for 10 or
>even 5 minutes.) I have try 1.99p and 1.99q and both are fine.
>
>Pan
>
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>| Currently happy owner of...
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>+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------
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>| - 486-DX4 100 Mhz | - Amiga 4000 | - Sony PlayStation
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>| - 2 1.2 Gig HDs WD | - 68040/25 Mhz | - Super Nintendo
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>| - Matrox Millenium | - 16 MB of FAST RAM | - Sega Genesis w/Sega CD
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>| w/4MB of WRAM | - 2 MB of SLOW RAM | - Nintendo
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>| - Sony 17SF | - 120 MB HD - Seagate |
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>| - 16 MB of RAM | - 250 MB HD - WD |
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>| | - NEC 3D |
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>| | - GVP Spectrum 2MB |
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>+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------
+
PS I am using EMM386.EXE and pratically load dam driver which left me only
with 450K of conv. mem. left.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Currently happy owner of... |
+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
| - 486-DX4 100 Mhz | - Amiga 4000 | - Sony PlayStation |
| - 2 1.2 Gig HDs WD | - 68040/25 Mhz | - Super Nintendo |
| - Matrox Millenium | - 16 MB of FAST RAM | - Sega Genesis w/Sega CD |
| w/4MB of WRAM | - 2 MB of SLOW RAM | - Nintendo |
| - Sony 17SF | - 120 MB HD - Seagate | |
| - 16 MB of RAM | - 250 MB HD - WD | |
| | - NEC 3D | |
| | - GVP Spectrum 2MB | |
+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
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