[SOLVED] DESQview/X causes hard reset under PCem v9 r285
Posted: Sat 08 Aug, 2015 12:09 am
Does anyone have a problem trying to install and run DESQview/X under PCem v9 r285? The product from the defunct company Quarterdeck Systems used to work on PCem v8.1 as well as the latest versions of the MAME arcade and console emulator.
Anyways, I have a problem when attempting to install DESQview/X under PCem v9 r285. After the installation tries to build the menu system, PCem hard reset causing the installation to not complete successfully. When I even attempt to run DESQview/X by typing DVX or setting running SETUP at the MS-DOS command prompt, PCEM hard resets as well.
I bet that you're unaware of this, but is there a way to the bug that causes a reboot instead of either a successful installation of DESQview/X or running the programme from the DOS prompt?
I'm currently running this on the AMI WinBIOS 486 ROM (80486DX 50MHz) with 16 MB memory and a Trident TGUI 9440 graphics card with 1 MB VRAM.
Update 1: I'm afraid that I have a bigger problem with QEMM, the expanded memory manager from Quarterdeck. When I try to play *ANY* software that use the 32-bit DOS extender DOS4GX, such as The Need for Speed, Grand Prix 2 and even VGA Paint 386, the emulated PC ends up rebooting by itself.
I either bet it is either the QEMM memory manager or a bug in the PCem emulation itself. Right now, I have not tested QEMM and any 32-bit DOS4GX-based software under VMware Player or VirtualBox. I'm hoping it gets fixed as well.
Update 2: Updated forum post to current revision of PCem that I'm currently using right now.
Anyways, I have a problem when attempting to install DESQview/X under PCem v9 r285. After the installation tries to build the menu system, PCem hard reset causing the installation to not complete successfully. When I even attempt to run DESQview/X by typing DVX or setting running SETUP at the MS-DOS command prompt, PCEM hard resets as well.
I bet that you're unaware of this, but is there a way to the bug that causes a reboot instead of either a successful installation of DESQview/X or running the programme from the DOS prompt?
I'm currently running this on the AMI WinBIOS 486 ROM (80486DX 50MHz) with 16 MB memory and a Trident TGUI 9440 graphics card with 1 MB VRAM.
Update 1: I'm afraid that I have a bigger problem with QEMM, the expanded memory manager from Quarterdeck. When I try to play *ANY* software that use the 32-bit DOS extender DOS4GX, such as The Need for Speed, Grand Prix 2 and even VGA Paint 386, the emulated PC ends up rebooting by itself.
I either bet it is either the QEMM memory manager or a bug in the PCem emulation itself. Right now, I have not tested QEMM and any 32-bit DOS4GX-based software under VMware Player or VirtualBox. I'm hoping it gets fixed as well.
Update 2: Updated forum post to current revision of PCem that I'm currently using right now.