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[Trlog] FW: Re: [PVRC] TR-Log on fast computer.

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Subject: [Trlog] FW: Re: [PVRC] TR-Log on fast computer.
From: kd4d@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:00:47 +0000
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Hi all:

Anybody seen a problem running TR-Log on a fast computer?

73,

Mark

> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi ALL,
> >> >> I've recently assembled rather fast computer (P4, 3.2 GHz, 800 MHz 
> >> >> FSB, 1
> >> >> GB
> >> >> RAM) and partitioned one of hard drives in 2 partitions, on one of 
> >> >> which
> >> >> I've loaded MS-DOS 6.22. TR-Log, loaded on that partition works 
> >> >> extremely
> >> >> unstable, runtime error pops up from time to time and computer locks 
> >> >> up.
> >> >> I
> >> >> have to cold boot it. Same version of N6TR works perfectly well on 750
> >> >> MHz
> >> >> IBM Laptop and 133 MHz Compaq dinosaur. I came up to a conclusion that
> >> >> 3.2
> >> >> GHz is too fast for TR-Log.  If so, where's the threshold in clock 
> >> >> speed
> >> >> for
> >> >> TR-Log? Any methods of artificially slowing down the computer when
> >> >> running
> >> >> N6TR?
> >> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> >> 73!
> >> >> Boris, WF3J


----------------------  Forwarded Message:  ---------------------
From:    kd4d@comcast.net
To:      "Brass Pounder" <wf3j@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [PVRC] TR-Log on fast computer.
Date:    Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:55:39 +0000

The version of DOS that came with Windows 98SE had lots of
improvements...including the ability to handle disk partitions
of more than 2 GBytes, FAT32, the ability to boot
and run from a partition that isn't at the beginning of a disk, etc..

I'm pretty sure 6.22 doesn't have FAT32 and it doesn't have the
rest.

It may be worth a shot.   Download the boot disk and try it.

73,

Mark


> Mark,
> I did send this question to the Author of the Program (I am a lifetime 
> subscriber) but no answer yet. My comp has FDD, DVD-R/W, CD-R/W, two 80 GB 
> Hard Drives, G-Force video card with 128 MB.  As far as I know MS-DOS 6.22 
> is the last version. I don't like PC DOS (because of commands' format). As I 
> mentioned, I do a simple test on TR-Log: press and hold <alt> and <V> or <B> 
> (band up or down). After few seconds I get runtime error. Even with MoSlo 
> running I have the same problem. Nothing like this happens neither on 
> ThinkPad (750 MHz) nor Compaq Presario (133 MHz). I use LPT1 for keying, no 
> cluster. I have C-MOS keyer connected in parallel with LPT1 output.
> It's OK to ask the question on mailing list. Please forward me any info 
> worth reading.
> 
> 73!
> bp (wf3j)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <kd4d@comcast.net>
> To: "Brass Pounder" <wf3j@comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [PVRC] TR-Log on fast computer.
> 
> 
> > Another thing you might try is a newer version of DOS.  You can
> > grab enough for a quick test from www.bootdisk.com.  Get
> > a Windows98SE boot floppy.  Does the machine have a floppy
> > drive?  If not, I can send you instructions for creating a DOS
> > boot CD on a machine with no floppy.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mark, KD4D
> >
> >
> >> Hi Mark,
> >> MS-DOS Partition is exactly 2 GB. I took a new 80 GB HD, loaded MS-DOS 
> >> 6.22
> >> on 2 GB, then loaded WinXP Professional on remaining 78 GB. I have 
> >> another
> >> 80 GB HD as backup. From time to time I'm ghosting master drive on it, so 
> >> if
> >> something goes awfully wrong I can always ghost the slave onto the 
> >> master.
> >> This method gives me much room for experimenting. Brian, K3KO told me 
> >> about
> >> MOSLO Program. I've downloaded ver.1.4 and tried to run TR-Log. Works
> >> better, but still locks up on a simple test: I hold <alt> and <V>  or <B>
> >> (band UP or DOWN) and after few seconds the computer locks up. I tried
> >> different speeds - same result. I'll be using Compaq 133 MHz desktop in 
> >> the
> >> contest - TR-Log works like a charm on it.
> >>
> >> 73!
> >> bp (wf3j)
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: <kd4d@comcast.net>
> >> To: "Brass Pounder" <wf3j@comcast.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:10 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [PVRC] TR-Log on fast computer.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Boris:
> >> >
> >> > Is the MSDOS partition more than 2 GBytes?  Is it located at the
> >> > beginning of the drive?
> >> >
> >> > I've run it just fine on 1.6KHz pentiums...
> >> >
> >> > 73,
> >> >
> >> > Mark, KD4D
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi ALL,
> >> >> I've recently assembled rather fast computer (P4, 3.2 GHz, 800 MHz 
> >> >> FSB, 1
> >> >> GB
> >> >> RAM) and partitioned one of hard drives in 2 partitions, on one of 
> >> >> which
> >> >> I've loaded MS-DOS 6.22. TR-Log, loaded on that partition works 
> >> >> extremely
> >> >> unstable, runtime error pops up from time to time and computer locks 
> >> >> up.
> >> >> I
> >> >> have to cold boot it. Same version of N6TR works perfectly well on 750
> >> >> MHz
> >> >> IBM Laptop and 133 MHz Compaq dinosaur. I came up to a conclusion that
> >> >> 3.2
> >> >> GHz is too fast for TR-Log.  If so, where's the threshold in clock 
> >> >> speed
> >> >> for
> >> >> TR-Log? Any methods of artificially slowing down the computer when
> >> >> running
> >> >> N6TR?
> >> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> >>
> >> >> 73!
> >> >> Boris, WF3J
> >> >>
> >> >> _______________________________________________
> >> >> PVRC mailing list
> >> >> PVRC@mailman.qth.net
> >> >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrc
> >> 
> 
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