Re: use of DISPLAY.SYS and DOS

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From: Allen J Michielsen
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 1990 18:34

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   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 at boot.
I'm experimentating with empty config & autoexec files, and 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 including or
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 in case it's a minor version difference....
Thanks... al
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Al. Michielsen, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
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