Monday February 02 2004 14:29, you wrote to All:

 BG> I am running my EleBBS on a Windows XP machine, and I am using binkd
 BG> to send and receive mail from my mail hub.  In it's config, there is a
 BG> statement that will execute my mail tosser (fastecho).

 BG> The problem is that I have been getting an annoying error that I
 BG> cannot explain, nor correct.  It says: "NTDVM has encountered a system
 BG> error: the paramater is incorrect. Click close to terminate the
 BG> application"

 BG> Then, I have a 'close' button and an 'ignore' button.  The problem
 BG> also freezes the system till I make a choice, and I'm not around the
 BG> computer most of the time it occurs.

 BG> Anyone familiar with this problem?

Best I can think of is it's an XP issue. I've had problem after problem
running Dos 16bit software (with or without the 32bit memory model/DMPI)
under XP. I picked up a copy of Win2k Pro on eBay for butt cheap and have
never looked back. Not a hickup unless I goofed something up.

One thing you can look at. Check your c:\windows\system32\config.nt and
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt files. See if they could be to blame.

I really do not recomend trying to run DOS 16bit software under XP though.
It's too much of a headache. You can likely get Win2k Pro for super cheap
on eBay.


I just looked. There's an auction ending in just over 3 days. Used copy of
2k pro. Seller says he will do what it takes to legally transfer ownership
to you. Only $31 currently. The URL is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3658476717&category=41885


If you are going to use Windows, use 2k. XP stinks. I have no experiences
one wau or the other with 2k3 so I don't know.


Dan
Moderator BBS_SURVIVAL

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