In a message dated 12/24/1999 5:20:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< I buy a new camputer with this configuration :
 p300 celeron a with no cash
 mainboard ATC 6310
 hdd 13.2 gb

 I have no problem when i use windows but some progarm in ms-dos  have
problem. for exampe when i run some software (Dictionery ) that written by
foxpro  or all program that used cash memory , i have a message " run time
erorr 200 ".
 I tested that  software in other computer ( p333 ) and had no problem .
  when i changed L1 & L2 in bios setup (enable ---> disable ) , thay be run !
  but my computer work very slowly ( DOS and WINDOWS ).
 I tested my CPU & Mainboard with by test software (winbench - ndiags -
pcchek )
 Who can help me ?
 Are any software  that test completly ?


 hamid reza fardar >>

Hi,
  I believe the problem you are running into is from your new computer being
"too fast" for those old programs. I have had that problem with some old
programs myself. It appears to be caused by the program they were originally
compiled with that used some routines that are sensitive to speed. If the
program is run on a system that is "too fast" for the routine, it gives a
runtime error 200 message. When you disable the cache on your system,
apparently you are slowing it down enough for the program to execute
properly. (That doesn't explain why it ran on a PII/333 though...) I don't
believe the cache or lack thereof is causing the problem, just the speed
difference between the two.

Just my .02 worth,
Peter Hogan
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