Disklavier

Hooray! I have found the trouble. 

The patched Giebler program DOMSMF.EXE doesn't like encountering a 
midi file that is maked READ-ONLY. If such a file is encountered, it 
crashes. The solution is to make sure all midi files are set witjout 
this property.

Under XP, everything seems to now work well, and I don't need to run 
the CPU Killer slow down program. The trade-off is that Giebler runs 
slower under XP than in native DOS, but this is no problem.

Note that I have checked the Windows 98 Compatibility Box (in 
properties) of both Giebler programs, and they now run just fine in 
XP Pro. 

All I have to do now is take proper note of what music is contained 
in each midi file so I actually know what / who is playing, sigh. 

Thanks to all in the group for the helpful advice and programs.

Cheers and seasons greetings.

Norm 

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "normanpetersau" <norm56@t...> 
wrote:
> Hi - Thanks for your suggestion, however I have already tried your 
> suggestion but it's no good - even with the patched software, and 
> slowing my 2.66 GHz P4 laptop down to < 200MHz, it still crashes.  
> The error is memory address space related, I believe, as it seems 
to 
> be trying to write to a location that is already in use, causing 
the 
> crash.
> 
> Incidentally, there has been much discussion about the lack of 
> support in XP for 720Kb floppy disks.
> 
> They are easy to format - just use the command line and type in 
> EXACTLY as follows between teh quote 
> marks: "format /t:80 /n:9 /x /v: /fs:fat a:" and then press enter -
 
> hey presto a properly fomatted 720 Kb diskette.
> 
> Giebler has no trouble formatting either, it just runs slowly. The 
> crash happens (for me) at the most crucial point.
> 
> More suggestions, please!
> 
> Norm
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Sheldon Deluty" <mdshd@e...> 
> wrote:
> > go to:
> > 
> > http://www.cpukiller.com/products/cpukiller/index.html
> > 
> > download this program (cpu killer)
> > 
> > then run it and slow your cpu down to 200-400 mhz
> > 
> > then run giebler from the command prompt
> > 
> > giebler should run even if the program has not been "patched"
> > 
> > try it...
> > 
> > then, when you are done, close CPU killer and your system should 
> revert back
> > to normal
> > 
> > as best i understand, giebler wont work under xp because the 
> processors run
> > too fast
> > 
> > this program makes the computer run at a speed that allows xp to 
> run giebler
> > 
> > hope this helps
> > 
> > sheldon deluty
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: normanpetersau [mailto:norm56@t...]
> >   Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:50 PM
> >   To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >   Subject: [disklavier] Giebler XP Patch Still Doesn't Work - 
Help!
> > 
> > 
> >   Hi all - I have patched the Giebler files, and they start OK 
> under
> >   XP, but when I try to open a midi file for conversion to DK 
using
> >   DOMSMF.EXE, the program crashes, with the familiar error 
message
> >   of "Run Time error at ****.****" address and offset location,
> >   irrespective of whether a DOS box is starrted then Geibler 
run, 
> or
> >   if it is called direct and runs in its own window.
> > 
> >   Has anyone actually got it to work fully without crashing 
under 
> XP?
> >   Is there a magic bullet solution in the compatibility settings?
> > 
> >   Please help.
> > 
> >   Many thanks
> > 
> >   Norm
> > 
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