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DOS Startup disk
Name: JungleB Date: August 5, 2002 at 15:19:58 Pacific
Comment:
I'm making a Startup Disk so i can play some old games ... could anyone help me please?
I must edit the autoexec.bat and config.sys files, i have the mouse and the sb16 dos drivers, but i don't know how to complete the two files ... thanks all!!!!
Name: bigfoot Date: August 6, 2002 at 12:05:52 Pacific
Reply:
The mouse driver depends on the mouse. Some just use the mouse command in the autoexec.bat others use the device=mouse.drv or mouse.sys in the config.sys.
The Soundblaster should be in the config.sys file.
device=sb16.sys
I think this is right. Remember you have to reboot after making changes.
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Response Number 2
Name: JungleB Date: August 6, 2002 at 16:45:09 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks a lot Big! I should put:
devicehigh=sb16.sys right?
Please ... could you tell me step by step what should i put into the autoexec.bat and config.sys files in order to be able to run old DOS games? Like Civilization ...
T H A N K S ! ! !
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Response Number 3
Name: fred6008 Date: August 6, 2002 at 20:27:02 Pacific
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Nothing. The game in question dictates what is put in the boot files on the floppy. If any of the games are on the CD-ROM drive you need a device line for it in the config.sys and MSCDEX in the autoexec.bat. If you have the game on C: you need a path to the game exe file in the autoexec.bat. But you don't need anything but the boot disk to get started.
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