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Re: WinOS2 and the MACH64

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From: Tim Moloney
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 19:56
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In message <3hl921$joh@News1.mcs.com> - benhum@mcs.com writes:
>In <3hkajr$c9h@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, mmccrear@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Marvin R McCreary) writes:
>
>>I am having the same problem are mentioned above.  I had Windows and the Mach
>>Driver installed before I attempted the Warp installation, and I've tried
>>everything I can think of to get WinOS2 to work, but so far all I get is a
>>black screen with just a mouse pointer visible.  The computer is still active
>>and I can exit WinOS2 by double clicking in the upper left corner (where the
>>program manager close gadget should be) and I'll end up back in OS2.  This 
>>happens in both full screen Windows and in WinOS2.
> 
>If you're getting the blank screen, try this.  In the Windows SYSTEM.INI file,
>find the macx section and add a statement VAD=ON.  

I had the same problem.  The ATI tech support guy told me to do two things.

  1)  Add VAD=ON to my SYSTEM.INI as stated above, and
  2)  Turn VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION to OFF.

Everything works fine now.  Good luck.

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