#PLEASE HELP! R4onP5-100
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I need help and cannot get it from my Autodesk dealer (or Autodesk).
Basically, my dealer's response is "That doesn't happen on my
machine…" I hope someone out here may have had a similar problem.
I would be deeply indebted..
I have just purchased a Pentium (Gateway 2000 P5-100XL). The
following is what I have loaded on my machine:
Video card: ATI Mach64 2MB PCI
Sound card: SoundBlaster 16
Hard drives: Two 1-gig Western Digital Enhanced PCI IDE drives
RAM: 32 MB
Cache: 256K
DOS: Version 6.22
(Also, SONY 17" Vivitron Monitor, Micorsoft Mouse, Windows for Workgroups-which
I do not bring up and there is a network card installed that I intended to use
to network my 486 and P5-100 together with)
I have not been able to successfully install 3DS-R4 on this machine. My 486-50
DX2 runs Release 4 perfectly. At first I could not even get R4 to come up, it
gave me a stream of errors while the VIBCFG was running, such as:
Abnormal Program Termination: Illegal Instruction: CS:EIP = 00Fh:0017789Ch or
Abnormal Program Termination: Page Fault: CS:IP 000Fh:00104F47h
I tried wiping out my autoexec.bat and config.sys files completely and
the same error occurred. I re-installed many times on both my C and D
drives and there are times that R4 will come up (from my C drive).
During those brief moments of pleasure, while working in a project
file in the 3D-editor, other errors are displayed at the top of my
monitor and I'm sorry to say I have not written them down yet, but
they mentioned overlapping or extended memory, something about field
lengths, they all seem to pertain to memory allocation or locations.
I swapped my video card with the one in my 486 and removed the network card
(even though it is not in use) and the same exact errors occur. I bumped my
mouse drivers down to the version I have on my 486 (9.0) vs the Intelifont?
<–spelling? drivers. I e-mailed Vibrant on their BBS but have not heard a
response back yet. I am wondering if it is a problem with the Enhanced IDE
drives and R4 or Vibrant's software… Any suggestions, I have been staying up
many late nights trying to resolve this and have fallen behind schedule with my
workload.
Thanks in advance. Denise
i have rel 4 up and going on an intel 100 mhz pentium with no problems please
feel free to call 818 879-1668 and i will give you my setting in the
autoexec.bat and config.sys files.
Hello Denise,
I have R4 on P5-90 with no problems now. At first I forgot to
Exclude the memory locations for my video card. In QEMM's first line
in the CONFIG.SYS, DEVICE=QEMM386.SYS RAM X=A000-C7FF. You will have to check
the video card books for the info and what ever memory manager you use to
exclude. I think I remember a thread on people having problems with ATI Mach
series of video cards.
If you have more problems drop me a line.
JoeD
Joe,
Thanks, getting ready to try this. I had swapped the ATI card out
with a Paradise and received the same error. Will let you know.
Thanks a bunch.
I had taken the EMM statement out to try to avoid this problem. I
put it back in according to your specs and it seems to be running
fine now. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me
know. I am a Product Manager for an educational software development
company in California. By the way, we're looking for a Mac
Programmer. Thanks again and again.
<< and it seems to be running fine now… >>
yea!.. I'm glad the forum helped you out.
Thanks to all involved!
Denise,
You said you're looking for a Mac programmer. If you're anywhere around
Escondido (S. Cal), I may have a lead for you.
Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Denise,
I am glad to hear every thing is working out. Joy Joy Happy Happy.
😉
JoeD
>>…Two 1-gig Western Digital Enhanced PCI IDE drives<< I also have
2 of these, with no problem.
>>Two 1-gig Western Digital Enhanced PCI IDE drives<<
Enhanced 'PCI" , IDE drives? Do you mean enhanced IDE?
????
David
>>Do you mean enhanced IDE? <<
Yep…Sorry, I've got PCI on the brain. (If only my typing was plug 'n play!)
OK.. no problem.
I thought maybe there was something out there I'd missed <g>
David
Scott,
That's good to know. Thanks.
Denise
Have you taken animation classes at UCLA?
Scott,
Yes I have. I was in the first classes set up with Nancy Fulton and Frank
Foster. How about you?
Denise
Denise –
Hopefully someone who knows the answer to your problem will log on this
weekend. If not, I'm sure that someone will get your question Monday when the
regular Autodesk employees are back in the office.
Sounds very frustrating.
Anne
Thanks Anne, getting alot of help. Hopefully something will work.
Denise:
Sounds frustrating. Your dealer should be trying to help you, instead of
passing the buck. Where are you located? Maybe we can find a good dealer in
your neighborhood.
Evan Yares, Design Automation Systems
Thanks. My dealer is MicroCAD Digital Imaging in Santa Monica. I
tried calling AVIDD Electro nics also but did not get a return call.
I wish Autodesk supported their own product. I am located in
Torrance California, near Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach,
Hermosa Beach, all the Beaches…! 🙂
Possibly Kevin Krell [CSA] 76077,2774 can help you.
Evan Yares, Design Automation Systems
I saw Evan Yares note, but missed what your problems were.
We're a dealer in West Los Angeles (where the 405 meets the 10).
Anything I can help with?
Denise:
>> I am located in Torrance California, near Long Beach, Manhattan Beach,
>> Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, all the Beaches.
We are right here in Newport Beach… Probably the closest dealer to you is
Kevin Krell (CSA).
Greg Pyros
thanks greg. I'll try Kevin.
Denise