DOS ain't dead - FDOS works fine, but Old Games not!

FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! (Users)

posted by tom , Germany (West), 21.11.2021, 17:17

> > in addition:
> >
> > > FATE OF ATLANTIS | Shows Error: "UNABLE TO FIND GAMEFILE
> > "ATLANTIS.000"
> > > GODS | Shows Error: "fatal error - unable to locate
> .EXE
> > > COMMANDER KEEN 6 | Shows Error: "can't open GAMEMAPS.CK6" (But its
> > > LEISURE SUIT LARRY | Shows Error: "can't open GAMEMAPS.CK6" (But its
> > > LEISURE SUIT LARRY 2 | Shows Error: "Can't load RESOURCE.MAP!" (But
> its
> >
> > AFAIK some caching software (UIDE, UHDD, ...) is loaded by default, and
> the
> > ((expletive) reporter wouldn't tell).
> >
> > And it could well be that this disk cache is broken.
> >
> > if the disk caching software is caching (through XMS memory) in
> > non-existing memory, things would look fairly similar.
>
> Jack asked me to convey the following message:
>
> > Tom is only "Blowing SMOKE" (or BULL****) as usual! If UIDE/UHDD were
> > caching in non-existent XMS memory, blame FleaDOS's "pet" HIMEMX which
> > PROVIDES XMS to my caching drivers!

good old Jack. he always takes the next opportunity to be really pissed ;-)

In no way did I suggest that the glorious UIDE/UHDD is broken.

I very much suspect strange behavior by HIMEM, JEMM386, or both.

and IFF (and that's a big if) JEMM386 would map UMB into an area that is also used by some adapter (network card, ...) things might break in interesting ways.

the rest of his rambling doesn't deserve an answer.

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    - FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - jhall, 20.11.2021, 18:34
      - FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - tom, 20.11.2021, 19:04
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - tom, 20.11.2021, 19:14
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - tom, 20.11.2021, 19:28
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - Khusraw, 21.11.2021, 16:54
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - tom, 21.11.2021, 17:17
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - mceric, 21.11.2021, 18:35
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - Zyzzle, 22.11.2021, 06:18
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - Rugxulo, 21.11.2021, 19:03
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - Japheth, 22.11.2021, 14:36
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        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - rr, 23.11.2021, 21:15
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        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - rr, 21.11.2021, 13:24
        FDOS works fine, but Old Games not! - Rugxulo, 21.11.2021, 14:44
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