PnP machines and Windows 3.xx
We have found that some machines are either slow to boot and under
certain configurations hang intermittently in Window 3.xx. This IPB mainly refers to the
BIOS configuration and memory inclusions for the Spitfire motherboard, (machine product
codes LG, LH, EA) but can be related to other PnP BIOS machines such as the Lightning
Motherboard.
BIOS SETTING (version 10.06 or greater if on Spitfire)
Notes
- Set Type to User and then Ultra DMA mode to disabled.
- Change Plug & Play O/S to No.
- If no IDE device on second controler, set Local Bus IDE adaptor to
Primary.
- Save changes and EXIT.
| MAIN |
|
Primary IDE Master "ENTER" |
|
|
Type
Ultra DMA mode |
[User]
[Disabled] |
| ADVANCED |
|
Plug & Play O/S: |
[No] |
| Optional see note 3 above |
|
Peripheral Configuration
Local Bus IDE adapter |
[Primary] |
|
|
|
| Power |
|
Power Savings:
Wake On Lan: |
[Disabled]
[Disabled] |
Software Changes
CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=C800-E9FF I=B000-B7FF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS /DOUBLE_BUFFER
SYSTEM.INI (in the [386Enh] section)
EMMExclude=A000-EFFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\MONOUMB.386
Microsoft have reported a fault with the default keyboard driver, which
may cause systems to lock up on keyboard/mouse at Windows startup.
This can be resolved by either installing version 9.01 of the Microsoft
Mouse driver (mouse901.exe in area 41 of the BBS), or by installing an updated
keyboard driver (WG0974.EXE from area 5). Assuming that the keyboard driver update is
used, you would end up with a file called VKDA.386 in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Also
check the SYSTEM.INI file for the following changes.
SYSTEM.INI
[386Enh]
keyboard=*vkd
changed to read....
keyboard=c:\windows\system\vkda.386
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