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Re: [emax] Re: Trouble with discs written using Emx

2002-10-24 by Ben & Mana Model

I've had best results with this using an older DOS, like the one used on
Windows 95 or earlier than that.  I've hung on to an old Windows 3.1 laptop
for this use.

> From: "Richard Spoula" <skiplay4@...>
> Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:36:44 -0500
> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Trouble with discs written using Emx
> 
> Its been my experience that the disks above the number ZD749 come out corrupt.
> I believe that Emx is having trouble coping with the modern computers. I
> myself have not had any luck even booting my computer from floppy and DOS 6.22
> on disks above the ZD749. I do get the disks below ZD749 to work in Windows 98
> Dos mode (not Dos window) you know "exit to Dos mode." Try some of the lower
> number and see if you can get those to work.
> Skip
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lasselakstrup
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 7:18 AM
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [emax] Re: Trouble with discs written using Emx
> 
> I just tried it in ms dos and the result was still bad (maybe even
> worse). Any other suggestions?
> 
> Lasse
> 
> 
> --- In emax@y..., "Matt Ferrari" <ferrari5@a...> wrote:
>> the only thing i can suggest is that you make sure you use
>> the program in dos and i mean dos!
>> it will run under windows but the disks dont work then
>> 
>> Matt
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "lasselakstrup" <lasse@t...>
>> To: <emax@y...>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5:25 PM
>> Subject: [emax] Trouble with discs written using Emx
>> 
>> 
>>> I have tried to write discs on my IBM using Emx. When I load them
>>> into my emax the sounds are a bit screwed up. It sounds like some
>>> sort of extreme tremolo - not very nice...
>>> Do I need some drivers or something?
>>> 
>>> 
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