Hi Paris, thanks for the suggestions, my comments below.

>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:42:47 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Paris Margaritis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Virtual PC on G3
>
>--- Clae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > I recently found a copy of Virtual PC 2.1
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>.  However, when I try to boot it, it
>  > launches the DOS window, which remains blank (ie no startup messages)
>  > and crashes my whole system,

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>Well, the first thing I'd do is look around for an update from
>Connectix, they may have addressed this in an update. Failing that, I
>wouldn't bother with Win95 to begin with, try to install DOS 6.22 on it
>and have it running. Then install Win95.

it doesn't even get as far as booting to the dos prompt, it crashes 
as soon as the window comes up.
how do i go about "installing DOS"?

>Also, make sure that the VPC settings are correct, I have VPC5 and
>there are a few settings that you can change such as Boot HD etc, you
>may need to play around with it a little.

I can't really change any settings when the app crashes on startup :)

>As a last resort (normally you should do that first!!!), look in the
>manual and see if you can solve the problem from there.

Had a look, no real help there.

My first thought was an extension clash, but even with a completely 
stripped down set, it won't work.
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