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  • ArcaOS DOS window fix

    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Tue May 5 20:05:18 2020
    Hi everyone,

    There's a simple fix for the DOS issue in ArcaOS. It involves the DOS subsystem video driver.

    The fix is this: go into your CONFIG.SYS and look for this line:

    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS

    and change it to this:

    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS /INT10TEXTGRFXSAFE

    Reboot your computer and you shouldn't have any more issues with DOS
    windows.

    Like it was said, Arca is aware of this but this problem involves going
    deeper than they're currently allowed into the OS/2 kernel so they are
    trying to get permission from IBM to fix this.

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Rick Smith@1:340/202.1 to Sean Dennis on Tue May 5 23:04:52 2020
    //Hello Sean, //

    On *05.05.20* To *20:05:18* you wrote in the Area *OS2*
    To *All* About *"ArcaOS DOS window fix"*.

    Hi everyone,

    There's a simple fix for the DOS issue in ArcaOS. It involves the DOS subsystem video driver.

    The fix is this: go into your CONFIG.SYS and look for this line:

    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS

    and change it to this:

    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS /INT10TEXTGRFXSAFE

    I did try this, still does not allow me to use windows, I can start full screen then alt-home to a window.

    Regards ...
    Rick Smith

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  • From Kevin Nunn@1:19/50.1 to Rick Smith on Wed May 6 18:05:57 2020
    RICK SMITH wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-

    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS /INT10TEXTGRFXSAFE

    I did try this, still does not allow me to use windows, I can start
    full screen then alt-home to a window.

    There was another part of that if this by itself did not work. And I am
    at the office, so can't look it up. But it has to do with issuing a
    MODE statement in the autoexec.bat. I do remember that much.

    Kev

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  • From Rick Smith@1:340/202 to Kevin Nunn on Wed May 6 15:33:22 2020
    at the office, so can't look it up. But it has to do with issuing a
    MODE statement in the autoexec.bat. I do remember that much.

    Yeah let me know if you come across it... Id be interested in trying
    something.

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    Regards,

    Rick // Nitro

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  • From Don Lowery@1:340/1000 to Sean Dennis on Wed May 6 21:17:16 2020
    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS
    and change it to this:
    DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS /INT10TEXTGRFXSAFE
    Like it was said, Arca is aware of this but this problem involves going deeper than they're currently allowed into the OS/2 kernel so they are trying to get permission from IBM to fix this.

    Thank you!!!

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  • From Kevin Nunn@1:19/50.1 to Rick Smith on Fri May 8 12:57:57 2020
    RICK SMITH wrote to KEVIN NUNN <=-

    Yeah let me know if you come across it... Id be interested in trying something.

    Ok, used Google Remote Desktop to connect to win10 machine at home and
    VNC'd into OS/2 box there, gotta love technology :P

    In the autoexec.bat add

    mode co80

    I have mine after all the SET commands, but before I load any tsr
    I also have a CLS after it, so that might or might not be needed.

    Here is a link to the information that is included in the readme about
    it and might help as well.

    https://www.arcanoae.com/wiki/arcaos/known-issues-commonly-reported/

    Under "DOS and/or WIN-OS/2 sessions do not work"

    Hopefully that works


    Kev


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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Sean Dennis on Sun May 17 08:51:32 2020
    Sean Dennis wrote in a message to All:

    Like it was said, Arca is aware of this but this problem involves
    going deeper than they're currently allowed into the OS/2 kernel so
    they are trying to get permission from IBM to fix this.

    So IBM still won't give up the goods, huh? Wonder why?

    Peace,
    Robert

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  • From Mark Redden@1:2320/105 to Robert Wolfe on Sat May 23 16:31:19 2020
    Sean Dennis wrote in a message to All:

    Like it was said, Arca is aware of this but this problem involves
    going deeper than they're currently allowed into the OS/2 kernel so they are trying to get permission from IBM to fix this.

    So IBM still won't give up the goods, huh? Wonder why?

    Peace,
    Robert

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