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- From: froehle@pepper.ra.anl.gov (P Froehle RE/207/xxx 4882)
- Subject: Re: Windows and DOS prompt problem
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- References: <L1T8TB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> <1992Nov17.114047.27874@animal.inescn.pt>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:35:27 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.114047.27874@animal.inescn.pt> jml@bruna.inescn.pt (Joao Miguel Leitao) writes:
- >In article <L1T8TB1w165w@netlink.cts.com>, dogger@netlink.cts.com (Dan Aeling) writes:
- >|> I have a problem with Windows 3.1 and would appreciate
- >|> receiving any suggestions on correcting the problem.
- >|>
- >|> Problem Description:
- >|> - With Windows started (in 386 enhanced mode), I select the DOS
- >|> prompt command.
- >|> - After finishing work at the DOS level, I type "exit" to return
- >|> to Windows environment.
- >|> - When Windows reappears, the monitor screen is completely "scrambled".
- >|> I must exit Windows and restart Windows to be able to once again
- >|> do work in Windows.
- >|>
- >|> I have a 386 40Mhz IBM compatible computer with 4 Mb of RAM. I have
- >|> an ega monitor with an ATI EGA-Wonder video card.
- >|>
- >
- >I have exactly the same problem in a 386DX 20MHz, with 4 Mb of RAM and a
- >noname 256K VGA .
- >
- >|> If I start Windows in the standard mode (i.e., win /s), I can use
- >|> the DOS prompt command and return to Windows with no problem.
- >
- Windows 386 is trying to use part of your video memory. try
- putting the line:
- emmexclude=a000-bfff
- in the 386enhanced section of system.ini
- if it still does it, call ATI, they can make it work. ???
- ..paul ... phfroehle@anl.gov
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