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- From: widow@camelot.bradley.edu (Shaun Burnett)
- Subject: Re: Various OS/2 2.0 problems
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- References: <1992Aug28.160809.19206@vlsi.polymtl.ca>
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- Date: 30 Aug 92 01:34:44 GMT
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- In <1992Aug28.160809.19206@vlsi.polymtl.ca> canty@vlsi.polymtl.ca (Yves Canty (Hiv91)) writes:
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- >Something weird about my extended CMOS setup. I have an option called
- >"Shadow RAM option". It has 4 possible settings: Disabled, Main, Video,
- >Both. When I set it to Disabled or Video, the computer doesn't want to
- >boot anymore. It says something like "Non system disk or disk error" in
- >DOS, and !SYS0025, !SYS0027 when I try the OS/2 boot disk. If I set
- >the Shadow RAM CMOS setting to "Main" or "Both", everything works fine, so
- >I selected "Both" to install OS/2. But even then, I had problems...
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- Strange, seems like it should be exactly reversed. You should
- turn shadowing off if possible. OS/2 uses upper memory
- itself, so with shadow on you're wasting space. The problem
- may be related to your memory (see below).
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- >speed at 8 MHz, the error is a file that couldn't be found, but I know
- >it's on the install disk! When I set the clock at 33 MHz, a trap occurs
- >instead. Sometimes 0006, sometimes 000d, 000e. It seems almost random.
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- Sounds like you may have a bad memory module. Try using a
- program to thourghly check your memory.
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- Also, I noticed that AMI has a bunch of parameters about
- refreshing memory and such. They may be the cause of your
- problems. I set mine to the defaults found in the manual that
- came with my motherboard.
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- BTW, I believe you mentioned that you have a 486/33. Is your
- RAM speed at least 70 ns? (80 ns or above is probably too
- slow.)
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- As someone pointed out, OS/2 pushes your hardware to the limit.
- Someone also said that OS/2 may be the best program to check
- your system components. Too bad it doesn't have better
- diagnostic messages. ;)
-
- Shaun Burnett | "You can't survive on a new planet with a
- widow@camelot.bradley.edu | soul full of hope and fresh air you know."
- OS/2--Happy Happy Joy Joy--OS/2 - Dr. Who (Tom Baker)
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