by
HbJ » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:07 pm
Hi George,
I see your desperation, but please don't spam the forum
That put aside, I have a few questions:
1.) What OS is the data system running on? If it is Windows 95, 98 or 98SE, please add the following lines to your autoexec.bat file:
mode con codepage prepare=((850)C:\WINDOWS\command\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
This selects the correct codepage. Otherwise, the Varian data system might end up totally garbled.
The CONFIG.SYS should contain the following commands:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 2992 RAM
FILESHIGH=255
BUFFERSHIGH=32,0
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\command\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
On that note, you might as well post your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on here, for a quick check.
2.) Has this software ever worked with the MS? As I did point out earlier in this thread, the Varian Software does not support the ITS 40. If you need some burnt ROMs for your ITS, I can provide those on a pro-bono basis.
In case your IEEE card went bad, I have plenty of spares as well.
If everything else fails, I might even provide you with a pre-loaded PC
3.) How far does the Varian data system start up? Do you ever get to see the main instrument control screen?
Welcome to an exciting adventure of error hunting and fixing