DOS ain't dead

run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! (Announce)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 01.04.2008, 13:29

> Understand. Then I cannot help you, I just know my win98 hangs during boot
> in this mode :( DOS hasn't any problem with it when using extended int 13h
> access.

It's not that bad. I can rename/delete ESDI_506.PDR, then Win98 uses "MS-DOS compatibility mode" for all drive access and it works with my config. However, it's unable to reboot properly, the machine freezes.

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MS-DOS forever!

Complete thread:

• Hail to himemX.exe to allow run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 30.03.2008, 16:35 (Announce)
  • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Rugxulo, 31.03.2008, 00:50
    • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Steve, 31.03.2008, 01:36
      • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 31.03.2008, 03:05
        • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 03:33
          • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 31.03.2008, 12:24
            • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 21:30
              • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 01.04.2008, 13:13
                • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 01.04.2008, 13:29
                  • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 01.04.2008, 21:19
                    • crazy himem - no need for /max - RayeR, 02.04.2008, 03:56
                      • crazy himem - no need for /max - Japheth, 03.04.2008, 11:09
                        • crazy himem - no need for /max - RayeR, 03.04.2008, 12:10
        • run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Rugxulo, 02.04.2008, 02:59