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- From: jps@netcom.com (John Serafin)
- Subject: Re: new Tseng4000 drivers blew up my system...
- Message-ID: <!!rnhhn.jps@netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 08 Sep 92 02:24:14 GMT
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Sep7.173943.3796@spcvxb.spc.edu>
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- I put my display DLL's in a directory on my C: drive, which is a FAT
- partition. If I want to change the video DLL, I boot DOS and copy the
- driver that I want to use to DISPLAY.DLL
- Another possibility is to keep OS/2 1.x (where x is high enough to support
- HPFS) on your disk. This would be particularly useful if something other
- than a video driver is causing problems (CONFIG.SYS, say).
-
- mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:
-
- >I tried the new tseng4000 patch on Hobbes, but ran into an interesting
- >problem. Following the advice of a helpful netter, I created another
- >directory with the new display.dll and put that directory first int
- >the libpath statement in my config.sys file. POOF! Apparently,
- >the driver is not compatible with my Diamond Speedstar Plus HiColor
- >board and my screen is transformed into static. Since, my screen is
- >completely illegible, it is impossible to delete the offending
- >line and I'm forced to re-install OS/2. I even tried using the
- >installation disk and disk #1 (typing ESC as recommended by the
- >FAQ) to get a system prompt, and it does work, BUT my hard drive
- >is not recognized.
-
- >I've already done the re-install, but I sure would be grateful
- >if someone could clue me into an easier solution for the next
- >time.
-
- >Cheers,
-
- >Chris
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