Hi Jamie, > I can't seem to get Windows 3.1 to run in 386 mode, > is this a limitation for FreeDos?
Windows 3.1 and even more so Windows for Workgroups 3.11 are very picky in where they want to run if in 386enh mode. People HAVE managed to do this as far as I remember, but you have to get ALL settings and drivers exactly right. If you just run FreeDOS inside a virtual machine on Linux, it is probably a lot easier to run your Win3 programs using WINE. In any case, you have to use either no or a closed source EMM386 driver. I think MS, DR and IBM EMM386 and QEMM are supported, but not many others, as the 386 mode of Windows requires support for a special takeover protocol called GEMMIS. Also, you must not let Windows see too much RAM. It crashes above 256 MB in default config and above 1 GB even if tuned, as far as I remember. Disable the 386enh low level disk driver if you have a modern system with LBA, FAT32 and other things which might confuse Win 3.x and check the web for more instructions... Maybe you can start by telling a bit more about your PC or VM and some other details such as drivers :-) I think there are a few experienced Windows fans on this list who can give you more specific hints. Regards, Eric PS: If you run Windows in FreeDOS in DOSEMU, things may be a bit easier. DOSEMU can push Windows to use protected mode infrastructure controlled by DOSEMU, rather than using raw RAM or special EMM386, I think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
