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[Neo Sze Wee <neoszewee AT gmx.net>]

On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 02:34:42PM -0400, keesan2 AT cyberspace.org wrote:
> On Sat, 31 May 2003 neoszewee AT gmx.net wrote:
> 
> > This is a good program. I am grateful to those whom have suggested.
> > These are some questions I hope will be answered with the report from
> > syschk for dos:
> > 
> > 1.) Why links2 does not work under svgalib.
> 
> It works for me in console mode if I type the name of the binary (which
> must be on the path).  It works for me in graphical mode (svgalib) if I
> type (where links219 is what I named the binary)
> 
> links219 -g -mode 640x480x256    (or 640x480x16 would also work)

I have tried these.

> 
> I get a blank screen with a very large arrow.  To get the menu I type ESC

So do I but the screen is a bit scrambled and the computer hanged.

> key.  If I do not type the -mode part I get an error message telling me to
> specify the mode and listing all the possible modes.  My monitor only

Same.

> supports 640 so I picked that.
> 
> What specifically is not working for you?  What happens when you try to
> use Links 2?

Is it because I do not have a video card?

> 
> > 2.) Why ptftotext for dos failed to work in dos.
> 
> I have written Doug Kaufman (who compiled pdftotext for DOS and Linux)
> with your error message from the DOS pdftotext asking him for ideas.  I
> told him you have a math coprocessor.

No, I do not, as information from syschk showed.

> 
> 
> > 3.) Will Xvesa work for my system?
> 
> You appear to have VESA 1.1, which will not work with Xvesa since Xvesa
> needs VESA 2.0.  Does whatvga2 also tell you that you have VESA 1.1?

Yes.

> 
> 
>  
> > ############################################################################
> >            Advanced Personal Systems  SYSCHK Information Printout
> >               Saturday, May 31, 2003  Version: 2.45
> >                           -----------------------
> >                            * Unregistered Copy *
> >                           -----------------------
> > PROCESSOR----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >                                Model: AT clone
> >                            Processor: Intel i486DX or i487SX-25
> >                          Coprocessor: Internal
> 
> You do have a math coprocessor.
> 
>