#STW Encyclo DOS 5 – no g
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I'm using the DAK sony cdrom, with sony interface board. Now am unable to
access STW Illuistrated Encyclopedia. Have tried using setver 4.00 and
setver 3.30 with no effect. Other CDROM's run fine from menu.
However, whenever i call Encyclopedia, I get initial STW screen and then am
kicked back to cdmenu. Same problem if i start encyclopedia from dos with
ee.bat.
Using 1990 version of enclycopedia – has worked fine in past. Tried using
new setup drivers – also no go.
Is not a memory issue, since chkdsk reports 576K free, and encyclopedia
only demands 512.
What's the fix? Possible defect in cdrom (seems unlikely since handled
carefully and not used much).
Thanks –ed
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Ed,
I haven't run into that problem. Best to call the technical support line
and see if they have any info.
Bryan/DAK
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Bryan,
I've been consistently able to get through to DAK tech support for last two
days – both numbers. Initially, no answer after about twenty rings, then
always busy.
Perhaps someone here can spot problem: config.sys
device = c:\qemm\qemm386.sys ram rom x=b000-b0ff X=c000-c800 x=f000-ffff
BREAK=ON
BUFFERS=2
FILES=8
LASTDRIVE=Z
Stacks=0,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:300
device = c:\qemm\loadhi.sys c:\dos\setver.exe
DEVICE= C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:3 C:\SONY_CDU.SYS /D:MSCD001 /B:340 /U:1 /M:H
/Q:5
DEVICE=c:\qemm\loadhi.sys /r:2 c:\st\sTACKER.COM D:\STACVOL.000
Autoexec.bat
SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
c:\util\numoff
PATH C:\;c:\dos;c:\bat;c:\util;c:\dv;c:\qemm;c:\pck;c:\tp;c:\pct;c:\lm;c:\arc;c:
Prompt $P$G
VER
mirror c: d: e:
c:\pck\superpck /A+ /S:3072 /Q+ /O+ /T:8
setver mscdex.exe 4.00
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:1 C:\MSCDEX.exe /D:MSCD001 /M:8 /L:S /V
c:\qemm\loadhi /r:3 c:\qemm\files + 20
set CDPATH=C:\BKS;S:\SOFTWARE;S:\BOOK
set CDRAM=
System: Acer 1100/33 (386 isa), award 3,.03e2 nios, msdos 5.0, genoa 5400
vga, 8 mb ram, ultrastor 12c controller for caching micropolis esdi drive,
northgate onmikey 102 kbd. QEMM 5.13. No wierd tsrs or hw.
Suggestions? Have tried setver and mscdex both not loadhi – still same
problem: get stw screen, then dropped back to menu or dos prompt (depending
on which i started from).
Problem only occurs with STW Illustrated Encyclopedia. All other CDR's seem
to run ok, including ms bookshelf.
Hope someone can see the problem here.
Thanks in advance –ed
BTW: Bryan: Maybe you can convey ths mg to your tech support people. My work
phone monday is (619)-543-3505. Thanks. jej
Thanks in advance –ed