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  • From: Neo Sze Wee <neoszewee AT gmx.net>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Report from syschk and some related questions (Was: Locale)
  • Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 14:47:21 +0000

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.
>
>





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