Re: 98SE and XP Professional Stability
"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84732C15-AFF8-40CF-B17E-D30EE3131619@microsoft.com
| I will after I have determined that a DOS game will work.
Very well. If the game doesn't work, post the exact error message.
| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> news:EF4A4828-C2EF-44B7-8319-AE6620037CFD@microsoft.com
|> | LOL, BTW, the IRQ setting is now 4 for the Sound Blaster Audigy in
|> | 98SE instead of the so-called evil IRQ 5 --- you get my drift.
|> | <grin>
|>
|> Uhuh. Very good. STILL, some day you must show me all of your IRQs,
|> Dan. I've shown you all of mine!
|>
|> | "PCR" wrote:
|> |
|> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> |> news:59A98CC2-E4FD-4EF7-9849-9FFEC5F058A3@microsoft.com
|> |> | PCR, first give me a chance to try and load an old DOS game like
|> |> | Conquest of Camelot by Sierra and see if the sound, mouse and
|> |> | everything actually works. If it does then I will give you the
|> |> | data you seek. <grin>
|> |>
|> |> Very well. You have 90 days before MS kills this thread, unless PA
|> |> Bear has recently lied!
|> |>
|> |> | "PCR" wrote:
|> |> |
|> |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> |> |> news:710A9EF9-AB03-4DA3-8A2D-5C16C357C3DD@microsoft.com
|> |> |> | Thanks! Does Gary S. Terhune, Glen, Chris Quirke, Alan
|> |> |> | Edwards, or any other MVP's know how to accomplish this task
|> |> |> | with the IRQ switching or can I research it myself on a web
|> |> |> | site. I give the most credit to my friend Jeff for reminding
|> |> |> | me to install the latest driver only for the hardware that is
|> |> |> | linked to the appropriate operating system.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> I see you have successfully solved the IRQ problem on your own.
|> |> |> Very good! That is tough to do going by what I've read, as it
|> |> |> could involve BIOS, Device Manager settings, a physical switch
|> |> |> on the device, the physical location of the device, & even
|> |> |> proprietary software to run says Richards! SO, let us see the
|> |> |> result...!...
|> |> |>
|> |> |> (a) "START, Run, MSInfo32, Hardware Resources, IRQs"
|> |> |> (b) Use the "Edit" menu to copy & post it.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> Here are mine...
|> |> |>
|> |> |> 0 System timer
|> |> |> 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
|> |> |> 2 Programmable interrupt controller
|> |> |> 3 Trident Blade3D/MVP4 (63)
|> |> |> 3 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
|> |> |> 4 Communications Port (COM1)
|> |> |> 5 ESS Allegro-1 PCI AudioDrive
|> |> |> 5 ESS Allegro-1 Device Manager
|> |> |> 5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
|> |> |> 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
|> |> |> 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
|> |> |> 8 System CMOS/real time clock
|> |> |> 9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
|> |> |> 10 PCTEL Platinum V.90 Modem
|> |> |> 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
|> |> |> 11 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
|> |> |> 11 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
|> |> |> 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
|> |> |> 12 WheelMouseIM (PS/2)
|> |> |> 13 Numeric data processor
|> |> |> 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
|> |> |> 14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
|> |> |> 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
|> |> |> 15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
|> |> |>
|> |> |>
|> |> |> | "PCR" wrote:
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> |> |> |> news:CDC0FAAB-376F-4037-8EF0-3DB69F09A6B4@microsoft.com
|> |> |> |> | I thank PCR and my friend Jeff for all of their help in
|> |> |> |> | getting me back on firm ground again with a clean install
|> |> |> |> | of 98SE and an over-install of XP Professional. The
|> |> |> |> | surprising thing was that at the end XP Professional was
|> |> |> |> | becoming more unstable than 98SE. Yes, XP Professional
|> |> |> |> | had the dreaded BSOD (Blue Screens of Death) that were
|> |> |> |> | related to sound driver issues and 98SE also had the
|> |> |> |> | sound driver issues from the Sound Blaster Audigy. Jeff
|> |> |> |> | reminded me of a simple fact that I had completely
|> |> |> |> | forgotten about being away from this newsgroup for so
|> |> |> |> | long.
|> |> |> |> | The fact about getting rid of everything related to all
|> |> |> |> | the extra junk programs with the Sound Blaster Audigy and
|> |> |> |> | just download and install the latest driver(s) for your
|> |> |> |> | operating system from the in this case -- Creative
|> |> |> |> | Support web site. I also downloaded some third party
|> |> |> |> | drivers for full DOS sound support for Windows 98 Second
|> |> |> |> | Edition for my old DOS games. Life is good. The only
|> |> |> |> | issue I have is how to have the Sound Blaster Audigy
|> |> |> |> | address another IRQ besides IRQ 5 which causes issues
|> |> |> |> | with the Sound Blaster DOS emulation. Does anyone have
|> |> |> |> | any ideas for me? Thanks in advance for everyone's help
|> |> |> |> | and it is good to see a lot of MVP's like Gary S. Terhune
|> |> |> |> | posting again in this group. I feel glad to be back
|> |> |> |> | again. I even remember back in the day when I was so
|> |> |> |> | scared of the Internet that I used my roomate's computer
|> |> |> |> | to post and the posting always showed up as Art. I know
|> |> |> |> | now that was deceitful but I am glad the group was
|> |> |> |> | willing to forgive me and allow me to participate again.
|> |> |> |> | Dan W. <aka known as Art a while ago and also Dan/Dan W.
|> |> |> |> | when using Mozilla Thunderbird as nospam.nec -- I think>
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> You are welcome, though I doubt it was much I did or said
|> |> |> |> that got you back this far. Good going. As Philipson says &
|> |> |> |> I may have said in an earlier thread-- CAREFUL NOT to load
|> |> |> |> XP versions of software onto the Win98 side. Make sure you
|> |> |> |> have a Win98 version for that Audigy!
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> As far as IRQs, usually BIOS & Windows will make the correct
|> |> |> |> decision. If they don't, it could be tough to play with. But
|> |> |> |> it is possible!
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> --
|> |> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> |> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> |> |> PCR
|> |> |> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|> |> |>
|> |> |> --
|> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> |> PCR
|> |> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net