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Sindi,
thank you very much for the hints: I will try.
I booted DOS holding F8 before Win98 loaded (I have a Pentium S (2Gb HD, 32
Mb RAM).

It is strange because Bl3-50 DOS version worked with X booting DOS that way
some days ago.
Then I installed delilinux on a linux partition (Lilo on MBR).
Now to boot DOS I choose "windows" from Lilo and then I hold F8
I do not if this may cause X not to work in Bl3-50 now (sorry if that is a
nonsense).

>Mouse drivers also interfere with Xvesa.  'Bypassing system files'.
I did Xsetup choosing kind of mouse (serial, 2 buttons, on COM2): it worked
when X worked.

Regards,
Giuseppe



----- Original Message -----
From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] BL3 install


> On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>
> > Steven,
> > thank you very much for your hints and explanations (very useful because
I
> > am a newbie).
> > I have Windows 98 and I boot Dos by F8: this way X does not work in
Bl3.50
> > on my PC.
>
> attr -r -s -h msdos.sys
> Change bootgui=1 to bootgui=0
> attr +r +s +h msdos.sys
>
> This will boot you directly into DOS rather than Win98, and while booting
> hold F5 to prevent the DOS drivers (himem.sys, emm386.exe) from loading.
> Mouse drivers also interfere with Xvesa.  'Bypassing system files'.
>
> (This did not work on one Compaq server, which refused to boot dos without
> himem.sys.)
>
> Then type win for windows, or boot linux from baslin.
>
> Were you booting linux from a DOS box in Win98?
>
> Sindi
>
> > Is it naked DOS?
>
> > Anyway I may install Bl3.40.
> > Regards.
> >
> > Giuseppe
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: [BL] BL3 install
> >
> >
> >> Message from Steven
> >> ===================
> >> Giuseppe wrote:
> >>>
> >>> With the one from DOS, X does not start
> >>
> >> Some DOS settings (in config.sys and autoexec.bat)
> >> conflict with Xvesa.  Try booting a naked DOS
> >> (without config.sys and autoexec.bat) and see
> >> if X works.
> >>
> >>> The floppy version is ok with startx.  Are the two
> >>> versions different?
> >>
> >> Yes.  The DOS version boots via LOADLIN.EXE and the
> >> floppy version boots via LILO.  The LILO boot does
> >> not conflict with Xvesa.
> >>
> >>> Installing bl3.40  will I be able to use bl3 addons?
> >>
> >> Yes.  The BL3 add-ons were all designed for version 3.40.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Steven
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