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HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore (DOSX)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 08.06.2008, 22:57

> > EDIT: It works (and quits) fine when run via "dpmild32 paq8o8zw ..." but
> > not when HXLDR32 TSR is loaded. (Strange.)
>
> There's a bug in DosBox's emulation of int 21h, ax=4b01h, which makes it
> incompatible with HxLdr32. I reported it, but since no old game is
> affected ......
>
> The problem is mentioned in hxldr32.txt

Gah, why didn't I just run under QEMU ?! Sorry, my bad. (Note to self: "DOSBox is not a full emulator, it's only for games." Maybe if I wrote a game that needed int 21h,4B01h ?? )

Oh well, you could work around that by not installing if Z:\{rescan, imgmount, mem}.com exists and DOS version reported is 5. Also, at least 0.72 reports "S3 Incorporated. Trio64" for VESA mfgr. string.

(I don't expect you to do that, though. AFAIK, you never fixed the "HXLDR32 loads even if no EMS found, won't work, and won't uninstall" issue.)

Complete thread:

• HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Rugxulo, 08.06.2008, 03:22 (DOSX)
  • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Japheth, 08.06.2008, 10:59
    • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Rugxulo, 08.06.2008, 20:44
      • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Japheth, 08.06.2008, 21:10
        • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Rugxulo, 08.06.2008, 22:57
          • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - RayeR, 09.06.2008, 11:27
            • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - rr, 09.06.2008, 13:28
            • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - Rugxulo, 09.06.2008, 20:29
              • HXRT regression : paq8o8zw doesn't run anymore - RayeR, 09.06.2008, 22:39
    • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - DOS386, 11.06.2008, 00:31
      • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - Japheth, 11.06.2008, 08:00
        • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - RayeR, 11.06.2008, 11:26
          • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - Japheth, 11.06.2008, 12:31
            • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - RayeR, 11.06.2008, 19:07
              • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - Japheth, 12.06.2008, 13:26
                • HX 2.15 (not yet) out - DOS386, 28.08.2008, 06:12