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- From: karu@nevada.edu (NARANAPITI KARUNARATNE)
- Subject: Re: GREEN FOLDER DISEASE
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.171217.18437@nevada.edu>
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- Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services
- References: <1664.625.uupcb@almac.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:12:17 GMT
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- In article <1664.625.uupcb@almac.co.uk> mike.dickson@almac.co.uk (Mike Dickson) writes:
- >Small problem with seamless Windows support on this machine -
- >
- >If I start up a Windows app seamlessly on the WPS then OS/2 goes through
- >the usual clunks and crunches to get tjhe Windows kernel loaded. As it
- >does so, the (grey background) open folders on the WPS go a revolting
- >shade of green and the background bitmap colours get screwed up totally.
- >The Windows app still runs okay and using its own proper colours.
- >
- >However, if I run *any* text-based DOS application full screen and then
- >quit from it I find that the problem is solved and the WPS colours are
- >back to normal *and* that the Windows app is still running as before with
- >the same colours. Furthermore, if I load up any further seamless Windows
- >apps then they come up okay without any colour mangling. If I quit from
- >all the Windows apps and start again with another one then the problem
- >reappears so it seems to me that the problem is connected with the
- >initial loading of the 'shareable' Windows code. (I understand that some
- >parts of the Windows code is shared between Windows sessions)
- >
- >Rather odd one this and highly irritating. I've made up an object on the
- >WPS called 'Reset Screen' which basically just knocxks the system into
- >text mode and exits straight off, but this is obviously kludge of the
- >week.
- >
- >Can anyone help? Relevant machine specs are ET4000 based card using the
- >Service Pak 1024x768x256 drivers, 8Mb RAM, loads of disk space, Intel
- >386-33DX.
- >
- >/\/\ | |< |. mike.dickson@almac.co.uk
- >---
- > . SLMR 2.1a . "How to boil water, in 500 easy steps" by Chuck Forsberg
- >
- I have the same problem, identical in every respect, with a Trident 8900c
- running 1024x768x256 in a 8mb, 386-40, with a 10mb swap file (initial] and
- enough disk space.
- Sorry, I do not know what causes it. However, I did not have this problem
- running 800x600x256 mode. I will post if I find what causes it. I am still
- investigating the problem.
- If anyone knows what causes this behavior please let me know.
- Thanks.
-
- Karu.
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