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From: dana@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Dan Aksel)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Problems with WP 5.1 & Windows 3.0
Keywords: Wp 5.1 Windows 3.0 QEMM 5.1 Netware
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Date: 4 Jan 91 22:00:11 GMT
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In article <1991Jan2.210740.20650@eng.ufl.edu> mjw@wasp.eng.ufl.edu (Michael J. Wohlgemuth) writes:
>I have a user with a Zenith 386 running at 16 MHz, with 3 Mbytes of
>extended memory, Netware workstation shell version 3.01, and 
>QEMM 5.1.  When running in enhanced mode, and using Word Perfect 5.1,
>most of the times that he tries to access the floppy drive, he
>gets an error and the option to retry or cancel.

I have the identical problem.  At first I thought it was PC-NFS related as my
WP5.1 is on a network drive.  Upon installing on my home system I discovered the
same problem, so I believe the network is not causing the trouble.

I observed 3 things: Problem less frequent if I close all windows and minimize
the program manager as I start WP5.1.  Problem is less frequent if you set a pif
file with memory requirements of 0 and -1.  Problem is very frequent if you
escape to a DOS shell and then start WP5.1.

Very Frequent = 99% of time.  Frequent=90% of time Less frequent= 80% of time.

I'm very busy right now and haven't taken the chance to chase this any further.
I'm sure Bill Gates feels its a WP problem and I'm sure the WP people will say
"It will be fixed for a $150 upgrade to WP for windows."
---- Sigh
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Dan Aksel