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[Robert Steinmetz <rob AT steinmetznet.com>]

Sindi Keesan wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
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> > Robert Steinmetz wrote:
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> > > I installed BasicLinux 3.02 (BL3) on a Toshiba Libretto C50, 
> > > Pentium 70, 32 MB of RAM.  I have loaded BL3 and it works fine 
> > > in character mode.  But when I go "startx" the screen goes black 
> > > and there is no mouse pointer.
> > >      
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> Xvesa is working for us with Win98 DOS including himem.sys. Can we use
> the Win98 DOS himem.sys to replace that in DOS 6.22, whic gives a 
> black screen?
>
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I'm using Windows 98SE, and I don't even know if there is a Config.sys 
or Autoecxec bat. I thought it was probably related to the video chip 
set, not being compatible with Xvesa.  If its a DOS configuration 
problem then I'm better off than I thought.

> > Sounds like the usual Xvesa conflict (some DOS devices/TSRs do 
> > something that confuses Xvesa).  I suggest you boot DOS without 
> > config.sys, without autoexec.bat, and without windows.  If that 
> > works, you can use trial-and-error to figure out exactly which 
> > device/TSR is causing the conflict.  For me it was HIMEM.SYS 
> > (from DOS 6.22).  When I replaced it with the HIMEM.SYS from 
> > DOS 5, the clash disappeared.  There is also a known clash with 
> > some implementations of SMARTDRV.
> >    

I don't think I've got any config.sys or autoexec. I'll check. I don't 
think I'm using hymen.sys, should I be? That is is it necessary?
I am out of town for the next couple of days so it will be Monday at the 
earliest, before I can check maybe later, but I'll be checking my email 
so I can follow the list..

> > I'm hoping that someday we will discover a simple fix for the 
> > Xvesa clash -- like a loadlin parameter that completely wipes
> > the detritus left by DOS.
> >    
When I get it figured out I post the results, it may help figure it out.

> > Cheers,
> > Steven
> >
> >