Hi Bob,
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] dos woes



> This is a little vague, but I think I understand your issue.You want to
use DOS on an existing Windows95 or 98 machine... is  this correct?>
 > If so, you already have DOS loaded on the computer, MS Dos v7.   I
believe your issue is that you need more memory to run a DOS application.
You can do this now, without loading MS Dos v6.   In Windows, click
> on START/RUN and type:  SYSEDIT [press enter]>
> Add this to the Config.sys windows:>
> device=C:\windows\himem.sys
> device=C:\windows\emm386.exe ram>
> Now, reboot your computer and press F8 when the message appears
> on the screen, "Loading Windows95..." or "Loading Windows98..."
> You will receive a menu and choose:  "Command Prompt"
> It will give you Dos with memory drivers loaded, without Windows.
> You can run your Dos application from a command line.>

   I did all of this as you instructed, and it worked up until trying to run
from the command line, At that point I got a message telling me a mouse
driver wasn't loaded. After loading the mouse driver, I can now use the
program without using the command line prompt. The gods of serendipity (?)
must be smiling today. But I do thank you very much for helping. Your
instructions did the trick nicely...even if by a circuitous route.
   Gratefully yours,
   Mike Yates


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