On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 19:37:54 -0400, Glenn McCorkle wrote: <snip> >> PPS: Glenn: cdrom is _no_ valid dos device driver in command.com. >> These are comX, lptX, nul, lpt, con
> Quite correct. > But..... > This line in config.sys makes command.com "think" that it is. > DEVICEHIGH=C:\CDROM\LTNIDE.SYS /D:CDROM /DMA > And this line makes it think that NWCD0001 is a device. > DEVICEHIGH=C:\CDROM\LTNIDE.SYS /D:NWCD0001 /DMA > The first prevents us from using any file named CDROM.whatever_extension > And the second situation prevents the use of NWCD0001.whatever_extension > Just as PRN.xxx, COM1.xxx, COM2.,xxx etc etc... > cannot be used as filenames. > Here are 3 photos to show what I mean. > cdromdvc.jpg and nwcd-dvc.jpg on this page. > http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/images.htm > Unfortunatly, this a DOS limitation. > Any name that we assign to a loaded device driver has > now become an "invalid filename". Hi Glenn, as I didnot like to do without the CD-player I 'unremmed' the CD lines in config.sys and autoexec.bat The device is called MSCD001 and driver ACTCD.SYS so no direct link to the CDROM ikon in Arachne, invalid filename for would be MSCD001.. Pathname is C:\CDEXPERT\ACTCD.SYS But surprise: Alt F2 or clicking // does not freeze the system to a reboot anymore but shows the page: file:@:*.* :-)) What i can do with this page ???? Don't know but Arachne functions OK (except for the colors) now. Got to your images.htm and hope to have understand what you mean and composed MSCD001.txt => this is OK. But booting again solves the question: MSCD001 is not found and not loaded! CU, Bastiaan > -- > Glenn > http://arachne.cz/ > http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ > http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm > http://www.thispagecannotbedisplayed.com/
