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I've heard that if you're using MS-DOS 5.0, you may want to change the SETVER.EXE table for MSCDEX 2.20 from DOS 4.0 to DOS 4.1. That comes from On-Line Computer Systems support folks. They're the people who make Opti-Net and other CD-ROM products. Best wishes, Bill…
So far, I've seen the problem on a Gateway 486 clone, and two IBM PS/2s, a Model 55 and a Model 57. In all three cases it appears to be some kind of device timeout error. We think the microchannel problem could be a badly engineered card, and I'm working…
#Windows and CD-ROM
Message #21022
Has anyone experienced problems with running a CD-ROM drive and Windows versions 3.1 or 3.0 with Microsoft Extensions version 2.21? If so, what was the problem, and how did you fix it. So far we have two CD-ROM workstations that have problems running Windows under enhanced mode. About the only…
Microchannel Error!!
Message #20843
I have an IBM Model 57 386 sx machine with a Hitachi 1503s CD-ROM external drive which is using a microchannel Online Computer Systems' CDI-210H controller. When using Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows under either Win 3.0 or Win 3.1 and MSCDEX.EXE version 2.21, under Windows' enhanced mode, I usually get…