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Re: use of DRIVER.SYS and DOS .... should be DISPLAY.SYS

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From: Allen J Michielsen
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 1990 18:30
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In article <1990Dec25.033508.16835@rodan.acs.syr.edu> I write:
>  I have both portables with lcd displays and machines with composite monitors
>hanging off cga adapters.  In a attempt to simplify use for 'casual' users,
>I'm trying some stuff to improve their limited operations.
>   I'm using ms-dos 3.3 dated 7/27/87, reading the manual rather carefully,
>it looks like use of DISPLAY.sys will provide some support for what I'm trying
>to do easily.
>   Anyway, I can't get DISPLAY.sys to install in the config.sys without 
>getting a invalid syntax on display.sys code page driver error message @ boot
>I'm experimentating with empty config & autoexec files, followed everything
>I can garner out of the manuals, but can't overcome the error
>device=DISPLAY.sys con:=cga  or any combo of other legal params includingor
>excluding options doesn't seem to make any difference.
>   Anybody that is using the DISPLAY.sys with cga or cga class hardware that
>could give me a clue would be greatly appreciated.  Send or post of a working
>config.sys & autoexec.bat may be the easiest.  Also please date the 
>command.com too incase it's a minor version difference....
>Thanks... al
>
  I've edited the post, I originally typed driver.sys everywhere it should have
been display.sys in the post, but that was NOT the problem with the machine...
sorry for the confusion,  I'm confining my right hand for a week....8-)
al

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Subject: Re: use of DRIVER.SYS and DOS .... should be DISPLAY.SYS
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Date: 28 Dec 90 18:30:24 GMT
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