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Salve a tutti,
I could not startx on Bl3.50 dos version.

> .........  F8 keeps windows from
> booting, but you may also need to hit F5 (I don't know in what order).  Do
> you have a config.sys file with himem.sys in it?

I have no  himem.sys in config.sys file.
I tried to boot from Dos this way: F8 and, according to your hint changing
bootgui=1 to bootgui=0 in msdos.sys.
X does not work.

I would like to install Bl3.40 floppy version (and maybe Bl2.1 floppy
version, I dowloaded also bas2hd.zip) to hd.
I have these partions:
hada1 primary boot (windows98 installed) 1.2 Gb
hada2 primary         linux swap 128 Mb
hda5               boot (deli linux installed) 350Mb
hda6                        linux (BL3.40?) 150 Mb
hda7                        linux (Bl2.10?)  170 Mb

Lilo is on MBR: now when booting I may choose win98 or delilinux.
Is it possible to install Bl2.10 and Bl3.40 that way and to boot from lilo
with the option to choose the different OSs?
If yes, how? Or am I to change partitions?
Please excuse me for so many questions. Thank you all for any help.
Regards,
Giuseppe



----- Original Message -----
From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] BL3 install


> On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>
> > 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).
>
> I have not used lilo with Windows, just dos/linux.  F8 keeps windows from
> booting, but you may also need to hit F5 (I don't know in what order).  Do
> you have a config.sys file with himem.sys in it?
>
> >> 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.
>
> I should have written 'DOS mouse drivers'.  The BL mouse drivers do not
> affect X (Xvesa driver).
>
> >
> > 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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