Re: What are you running DOS on?

DOS Guy wrote:

> On 2005-08-10 ak621@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard Bonner) said:

> > DOS Guy wrote:
> >
> > > As a user of DR-DOS 8.0, I can confirm that it does have
> > > at least one major bug.
> > >
> > > It appears to be related to memory management. Seems to
> > > produce a segfault at inopportune times.
> > >
> > > DR-DOS traps the segfault, and gives you the option of
> > > rebooting, or exiting to DOS. But if you exit to DOS,
> > > the memory is all screwed up, and you'll soon have to
> > > reboot, anyway.
> >
> > Hmm, are you running this on an AMD processor?

> Running on both a genuine Intel Pentium II, and on an AMD.

*** OK. I only started having these problems when I upraded the
processor.


> > I have the exact same problem now, but QEMM is giving me
> > those options. (I don't use the DR-DOS memory manager.)

> Why not? One would assume that the supplied memory manager
> would be the best thing to use when running DR-DOS.

*** QEMM is so capable and offers so many features and utilities, that
I decided to continue using it.


> You've read the manual, yes? Unlike Mikro$loth's DOS, you
> -DON'T- load HIMEM.SYS if you're using the EMM386 the comes
> with DR-DOS.

*** I understand that. DR-DOS allows for usage of QEMM's versions
of both, and QEMM acknowledges DR-DOS as being compatible.


> QEMM has its own issues, as well, when used with DR-DOS.

*** Could you outline some of them for me?


> > An experienced computer buddy of mine says it is a processor
> > fault and I need a patch. Apparently, some of the K6 processors
> > exhibited this "memory" problem.

> Can't address that specifically, but I've experienced the
> same problem with DR-DOS 8.0 on both Intel and AMD processors
> ..from 486s on up.

*** OK. I am not experiencing this problem with my AMD-processor
notebook, so I tend to want to go with what my friend has told me about
the patch. (The notebook has a different model processor compared to my
desktop.)


> It doesn't appear to be processor related. I believe it's a
> 'bug' somewhere within the DR-DOS kernel itself, or within the
> external drivers.

> In any case, I've gone back to version 7.03. Frankly, I don't
> really need any of the bells-and-whistles that were added to 8.0.

*** I am using 7.03 on my notebook and like it.

Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/
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