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From: mjw@okcusr.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Enhansed 386 problems (DTK)
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Date: 8 Nov 90 07:00:00 GMT
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Nf-From: okcusr.UUCP!mjw    Nov  8 01:00:00 1990



/* Written  4:52 pm  Oct 28, 1990 by mjw@okcusr.UUCP in okcusr.UUCP:comp.win.ms */
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/* Written  4:43 pm  Oct 28, 1990 by mjw@okcusr.UUCP in okcusr.UUCP:comp.win.ms */

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/* Written 10:32 am  Oct 22, 1990 by lopes@cogsci.ucsd.EDU in okcusr.UUCP:comp.win.ms */
In article <023%1&^@rpi.edu> curt@unix.cie.rpi.edu (Curt Signorino) writes:

>>The DTK 386/33 I just purchased comes with its own DTK BIOS.
>>Apparently, Windows 3.0 and the DTK BIOS conflict when Windows is run
>>in 386-enh or standard modes.  There is no problem when running
>>Windows in real mode.  I believe the problem (from the Windows side of
>>it) lies in HIMEM.SYS.  

> What kind of PROBLEMS? 

> I own a DTK 386/33 running DTK BIOS and have no problems
> running Windows in enhanced mode.

I have had similar problems with the DTK 386/20 and the same BIOS.

In running 386-enh mode, it would give a C> prompt at the
top line of the Banner Page and hang up.  I found out by reading 
the *.txt files that windows may have difficulty finding the 
VGA video ROM memory addresses.  I found out that if using the
STB VGA Extra boards, (perhaps others too), that the MS EMM Manager
(HIMEM.SYS), failed to detect the STB ROM at locations C000-C5FF.  

In conclusion, if you have problems with this VGA card in your system,
install the following command in your windows system.ini file:

Find [386Enh] in the file and type below it;

EMMEXCLUDE=C000-C5FF

This should be edited before entering windows if possible.
Start up windows in enhanced mode (win /3) and see if it works.
If so, run windows (win) again. It should now work properly.

Incidentally, if it runs too slow, don't forget to create a SWAP
file.  Instructions are in the *.txt files in C:\WINDOWS.

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