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Re: Executor and Matrox MGA Millenium



In article <4do5r4$ohq@portal.gmu.edu>,
   LuangphP@po1.cpi.bls.gov (Panekham Luangphinith) wrote:
>In article <1127cc$b3b11.15@mediasoft.net>,
>   Pierre <dherin@lovelace.infobiogen.fr> wrote:
>>Here is some of my problems running Executor with the video card Matrox 
>>MGA Millenium. I have posted this before at questions@ardi.com and I post 
>>this here if anybody could help or have experience with it.
>>
>>Under Windows 3.x (with QEMM 7.5), there is a random chance of success 
>>for Executor to be launched properly, depending on the applications 
>>running, before, or during the time executor is working. I have seen a 
>>lot of fantaisist behaviour of the video once Executor is launched.
>>
>>  OK I have test several things to run executor without QEMM 7.5, the 
>>program works fine under Windows 3.x, and it is launched properly every 
>>time. But, but, the video problems still persist when you try to scroll 
>>with the Alt-Tab or the Ctrl-Esc keys between different applications. 
>>These tests have been performed with executor in 256 colors mode in 
>>640x480 resolution, Windows using Matrox video drivers in 256 or 16M 
>>colors in 800x600 resolution. Another problem I would submit to you is 
>>that executor launched under dos with the -size 800x600 arg with only 2 
>>TSR loaded (HIMEM and MOUSE) crashes systematically giving the following 
>>message: 
>> Ba,ba,ba,ba,ba,ba.
>
>Well, it works just fine for me at 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024.  No 
>problem.  Maybe because I was just running games with the thing.  (Maelstorm 
>is the best Mac game out there.  Unfortunately, I cannot stay alive for 10 or 
>even 5 minutes.)  I have try 1.99p and 1.99q and both are fine.
>
>Pan
>
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>| Currently happy owner of...                                                
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>+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------
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>| - 486-DX4 100 Mhz  | - Amiga 4000          | - Sony PlayStation            
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>| - 2 1.2 Gig HDs WD | - 68040/25 Mhz        | - Super Nintendo              
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>| - Matrox Millenium | - 16 MB of FAST RAM   | - Sega Genesis w/Sega CD      
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>|      w/4MB of WRAM | - 2 MB of SLOW RAM    | - Nintendo                    
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>| - Sony 17SF        | - 120 MB HD - Seagate |                               
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>| - 16 MB of RAM     | - 250 MB HD - WD      |                               
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>|                    | - NEC 3D              |                               
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>|                    | - GVP Spectrum 2MB    |                               
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>+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------
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PS  I am using EMM386.EXE and pratically load dam driver which left me only 
with 450K of conv. mem. left.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Currently happy owner of...                                                |
+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
| - 486-DX4 100 Mhz  | - Amiga 4000          | - Sony PlayStation            |
| - 2 1.2 Gig HDs WD | - 68040/25 Mhz        | - Super Nintendo              |
| - Matrox Millenium | - 16 MB of FAST RAM   | - Sega Genesis w/Sega CD      |
|      w/4MB of WRAM | - 2 MB of SLOW RAM    | - Nintendo                    |
| - Sony 17SF        | - 120 MB HD - Seagate |                               |
| - 16 MB of RAM     | - 250 MB HD - WD      |                               |
|                    | - NEC 3D              |                               |
|                    | - GVP Spectrum 2MB    |                               |
+--------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+


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