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echo: bluewave
to: BRUCE CLARK
from: Dan Ceppa
date: 2004-12-06 12:33:40
subject: Problem running Bwave386

On 05 Dec 04  12:44:00, BRUCE CLARK got back to DAN CEPPA 
-> Re: Problem running Bwave386

 BC> Since BW386 uses DOS4GW to utilize extended RAM directly, it probably 
 BC> bypasses the SWITCHER program. 

 DC> It sounds about right.  When it locks things up, only the re-set 
 DC> button works!  

 BC> Check to see what the settings are in the BWAVE386.VMC 
 BC> It is a plain text file with all the instruction in it. 

 BC> Mine are: 

 BC> MINMEM = 512
 BC> MAXMEM = 2048
 BC> VIRTUALSIZE = 2048
 BC> SWAPNAME C:\BW\TMP\BWAVE386.SWP
 BC> DELETESWAP

 BC> Try putting a " ! " in front of: 
 BC> VIRTUALSIZE 
 BC> SWAPNAME 
 BC> DELETESWAP 
 BC> to make them inactive. 

Did that.  It locked up.  But, the ctrl-alt-del worked this time!   

Is the DOS4GW.EXE a program for BW only?  



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