Baslinux mailing list

["Nomdo Jansonius" <nomdo AT dds.nl>]

OpenDOS 7.01. Here are my config.sys and autoexec.bat:

device=c:\dos\himem.sys 
device=c:\dos\dpms.exe
dos=high
buffers=30
files=50
country=031,,c:\dos\country.sys
lastdrive=f
device=c:\dos\vdisk.sys 32767 /e
device=c:\dos\vide-cdd.sys /d:cd-rom

path c:\batfiles;c:\dos;c:\editor;c:\lan
prompt $p$g
verify on
mode con rate=30 delay=1
ctmouse
nwcdex /d:cd-rom

Inspired by your asking for these two files, I made a clean DOS boot 
floppy (format a: /s), rebooted my computer, changed to my second HD and 
started with succes BL2 RAMDISK version from d:! The weird thing is, 
however, that I cannot remember a recent change to either config.sys or 
autoexec.bat. I have removed emm386.exe some time ago (rather unstable to 
my opinion) and at that time I introduced dpms.exe (this increased free 
DOS memory from 562 to 615K).

Put a REM in front of dpms.exe did not work: 

    Uncompressing Linux....
    ran out of input data
    -- System halted

Presumably, to little DOS memory (562K)? Next, I put a REM in front of 
vdisk. Now BL2 RAMDISK version runs fine!

So, it seems that the problem is solved. But how can vdisk hamper BL2? 
The difference in free DOS memory is only 2K (615 versus 617K). I have 
such a big DOS virtual disk because I run arachne from that (including 
its cache). 

All the best, Nomdo


> Date sent:      Mon, 22 May 2006 07:21:14 +1200
> From:           3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
> To:             baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject:        Re: [BL] ramdrive version doesn't boot
> Send reply to:  baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org

> Nomdo Jansonius wrote:
> >
> > Downloaded a new one. No luck. 
> 
> OK, we have eliminated RAM failure and file corruption.
> Please tell us what version of DOS you are using to boot.
> Are you booting DOS with a config.sys and/or autoexec.bat?
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven