#3DS R3 Help Me!!!!!
6 messages in this thread
We have a problem with the configuration on 3D Studio Release 3. We are running
on two 486/50 Mhz with 32Mb of RAM. We have tried running on DrDOS 6.0 and we
are presently running on MSDos 6.02. The system is networked with Novell lite.
When we load 3D Studio from DOS the program takes an eternity to access. Once
we are in the programme it takes forever to change from any of the modules to
the materials editor. We are also unable to run Autodesk Aniplay from DOS Shell
without it seeming to page the disk. We have tried taking everything out of the
Config.sys and the autoexec.bat. Since we have changed to MSDos 6.02 (and
configured the memory using `Memmaker') we are getting an error when we try to
access Autodesk Animator Play of the following:
"Phar lap err 35: the 386 chip is curently executing in virtual 80/86 mode
under the control of another program you must turn off this other programme in
order to use 386|DOS-extender to run in protected modes."
It seems we have a major memory allocation conflict somewhere but we are unable
to pinpoint the problem.
CAN ANYONE HELP??? WE ARE DESPERATE FOR A SOLUTION!!!! Alan [D [D [D [D/exit
\exit
Alan:
You have a memory problem! 3DS is not compatible with whatever memory
manager you are using, that is whyit is swapping to disk
immediately. Go into 3DS and type "?" to see the amount of memory
thta 3DS 'sees'.
Use another memory manager, or none at all. QEMM works great!
Greg Pyros
Alan
I have no experience of drdos or MsDos 6 (I use MSDos 5), the only time I have
seen the symptoms you describe was when re-loading 3DSR3 when I was shelled out
i.e. running it twice! your problem could be mem-maker not releasing enough
memory for 3DS. Try running your machines bare, that is with no memory
management. Once your Netware light drivers are loaded this will only leave
300-400 K of ram but this should not worry 3DS it will use either extended or
expanded ram.
If this works then either a command line switch to make mem-maker relinquish
control to Phar-Lap is needed or go and buy QEMM.
If this does not work then fax me your Config.sys Autoexec.bat &
startnet.bat and we will talk tomorrow – fax 071-480-6811
Greg, Grahame, Thanks for your quick reponses, as regards to memory
managers, I am currently running without any memory managers
installed whatsoever and my problem is still around. When I first go
into Studio and do a "?" it says I do not have any SWAP files or page
faults and that I do have 32 megs (approx) available. Does this give
you any clues ???.
I'm currently using 3DS r3, AniPro, ACAD r12, etc. using DR DOS 6.0,
('have been ever since it came out). I have had no problems
whatsoever, using its basic memory managers set up in the default
installation configuration. No network yet, but DR DOS shouldn't be
the source of your problem.