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Ciao Sindi,
many many thanks: it (JWM) works. Mouse is ok.
If I install to hd may I boot choosing an option from Lilo? Or I have to
change something in loadlin?
Regards,

Giuseppe


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From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] BL3 install


> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Changing bootgui to 0 is INSTEAD OF hitting F8 while booting.  It will
> then boot to DOS every time, instead of Windows.  You can type win for
> Windows after that.  Boot (to DOS) while hitting F5, to prevent config.sys
> from loading, in case it is putting on a TSR program that interferes with
> Xvesa.  You will get a message 'bypassing system files'.
>
> Mouse drivers or video drivers (univesa, scitech display doctor) or
> smartdrive (I think) can also interfere with Xvesa.  We had one computer
> that would not work with Xvesa after loading himem.sys, but it would not
> boot to DOS without loading himem.sys (Compaq server).  We had the choice
> there of lilo, or a non-Xvesa X server.
>
> > Lilo is on MBR: now when booting I may choose win98 or delilinux.
> If you changed bootgui to 0, it may boot to DOS not win98.
>
> Sindi
>
> > Regards,
> > Giuseppe
> >
>
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