Making PRIVATEER work!

mpanty

mpanty

Keen Commander
Can someone help me with the Privateer bootdisk?

I have the CD-ROM classics edition of the game, and I followed the instructions from the booklet to create a bootdisk, but the system tells me I still haven't got enough DOS memory available to run the game... :(

Here are my Autoxec.bat and Config.sys files:

AUTOEXEC.BAT

ECHO AUTOEXEC.BAT, VP - 26.04.97
rem mod 11.5.14 for W98 playing WING COMMANDER PRIVATEER
ECHO off
rem --------------------------------------------- SOUND BLASTER
SET SOUND=C:\SB32
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
SET CTCM=C:\CTCM
rem C:\SB32\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\QWIN311
rem C:\SB32\AWEUTIL /S
C:\SB32\MIXERSET /P /Q
rem C:\CTCM\CTCU /S /W=C:\qWIN311
rem --------------------------------------------- ATI Display Card
SET ATI_NOEE_M64=C:\MACH64\EEDATA.EE_
rem --------------------------------------------- DOS
rem --------------------------------------------- C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /L /X
rem @ECHO OFF
rem PROMPT $p$g
rem SET TEMP=C:\DOS
rem --------------------------------------------- PATH (system)
PATH=%PATH%
PATH=%PATH%
rem set PATH=C:\;C:\QWIN311;C:\DOS;C:\MACH64
set PATH=D:\0WIN950L;D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND;C:\;C:\DOS;C:\MACH64
rem set PATH=%PATH%;C:\SYS\BAT
rem set PATH=%PATH%;D:\WINWORD
rem --------------------------------------------- NORTON Utilities
rem PATH D:\0WIN950L;D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND;C:\NU;%PATH%
rem SET SYMANTEC=C:\SYMANTEC
REM SET NU=C:\NU
rem PATH=%PATH%;c:\manuals\olicog;c:\manuals\olinfo
rem --------------------------------------------- CD-ROM
LH /L:1,28288 D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSC001
rem --------------------------------------------- Mouse DOS
LH /L:1,56928 C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM /Y
rem --------------------------------------------- environment
SET
rem --------------------------------------------- END
echo end AUTOEXEC


CONFIG.SYS

rem CONFIG.SYS
rem 11.5.01 mod for W98 - to play WING COMMANDER PRIVATEER
rem ---------------------------------------------------------| DOS
DEVICE=D:\0WIN950L\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=D:\0WIN950L\EMM386.EXE 2592 RAM
FILES=30
BUFFERS=30
DOS=HIGH
DOS=UMB
rem do we need this -interrogation
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P
rem DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =D:\0WIN950L\SETVER.EXE
rem ---------------------------------------------------------| BLASTER
DEVICE=C:\SB32\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /WIN95 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICE=C:\sb32\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
rem DEVICE=C:\CTCM\CTCM.EXE
rem ---------------------------------------------------------| CD-ROM
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,25952 =C:\DOS\CDDRV.SYS /D:MSC001 /I:1
rem DEVIsCEHIGH /L:1,4560 =C:\WIN311\IFSHLP.SYS
rem ---------------------------------------------------------| BACKPACK
device c:\bphddrv.sys
rem ---------------------------------------------------------| END



Thanks for the help!
 
You should also post your DOSSTART.exe it's in your windows directory before the experts are able to help.
 
I can send you my files, many people used and they are ok, you must add your soundcard and cd drivers.
 
In Emm386 instead of 2592 put 16384 and add I=b00-b77ff.
Put fileshigh=30 and buffershigh=30
everything that have device replace by devicehigh.
I think that is done.
 
O'kay lets start by helping me understand whta you got. Looking that your files it shows you have a 0WIN950L, DOS and a SB32 directories. Are these correct? What is your primary OS?

[Edited by Johnl12 on 05-14-2001 at 02:06]
 
Originally posted by Johnl12
O'kay lets start by helping me understand whta you got. Looking that your files it shows you have a 0WIN950L, DOS and a SB32 directories. Are these correct? What is your primary OS?
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Yes, the directories are correct...
My OS is Win98 though, despite the fact I have a 0WIN950L directory...

And Ghost, I already tried the config you gave me before (from another thread), and it did not seem to work).

Originally posted by Ashman
You should also post your DOSSTART.exe it's in your windows directory before the experts are able to help.
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Ehm... sure... if that's what they need:

DOSSTART.bat

D:\0WIN950L\CTCM
C:\WINDOWS\CTCM
@echo off

REM Notes:
REM DOSSTART.BAT is run whenenver you choose "Restart the computer
REM in MS-DOS mode" from the Shutdown menu in Windows. It allows
REM you to load programs that you might not want loaded in Windows,
REM (because they have functional equivalents) but that you do
REM want loaded under MS-DOS. The two primary candidates for
REM this are MSCDEX and a real mode driver for the mouse you ship
REM with your system. Commands that you want present in both Windows
REM and MS-DOS should be placed in the Autoexec.bat in the
REM \Image directory of your reference server. Please note that for
REM MSCDEX you will need to load the corresponding real-mode CD
REM driver in Config.sys. This driver won't be used by Windows 95
REM but will be available prior to and after Windows 95 exits.
REM
REM This file is also helpful if you want to F8 boot into MS-DOS 7.0
REM before Windows loads and access the CD-ROM. All you have to do
REM is press F8 and then run DOSSTART to load MSCDEX and your real
REM mode mouse driver (no need to remember the command line parameters
REM for these two files.
REM
REM - You MUST explicitly specify the CD ROM Drive Letter for MSCDEX.
REM - The string following the /D: statement must explicitly match
REM the string in CONFIG.SYS following your CD-ROM device driver.

REM MSCDEX.EXE /D:OEMCD001 /l:d
REM MOUSE.EXE

LH /L:1,56928 C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM /Y
LH /L:1,28288 D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSC001

[Edited by mpanty on 05-14-2001 at 13:18]
 
Here mine if Silent Warrior's does not work.
------------------------AUTOEXEC.BAT ----------------------

IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE
ECHO=OFF
SET PATH=D:\0WIN950L;D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND;C:\SB32;C:\CTCM;C:\DOS;
SET TMP=D:\0WIN950L\TEMP
SET TEMP=D:\0WIN950L\TEMP
SET PROMPT=$P$G

REM--------THE BELOW LINES ARE FOR THE SOUND CARD-------------
SET SOUND=C:\SB32
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6 J200
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
SET CTCM=C:\CTCM
C:\SB32\DIAGNOSE /S
C:\SB32\MIXERSET /P /Q
LH C:\CTCM\CTCU /S

REM---- ATI DISPLAY CARD -----------
SET ATI_NOEE_M64=C:\MACH64\EEDATA.EE_

REM ------------THE BELOW LINES FOR THE MOUSE-----
LH C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM /Y

REM ----------THE BELOW LINE IS FOR THE CD-ROM---
LH D:\0WIN950L\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSC001

ECHO=ON
C:

--------------------------CONFIG.SYS -------------------------------

DEVICE=D:\0WIN950L\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=D:\0WIN950L\EMM386.EXE 16384 D=64 FRAME=E000 /I=B000-B7FF RAM

REM --- CD-ROM--------------
DEVICEHIGH C:\DOS\CDDRV.SYS /D:MSC001

DOS=HIGH,UMB
STACKS=18,256
FILESHIGH=50
BUFFERSHIGH=35
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P
LASTDRIVE=Z


[Edited by Johnl12 on 05-14-2001 at 15:28]
 
Argh! Still not working, guys! Neither of them! :(

In fact, the system keeps telling me there's

"Insufficient DOS memory available to run Privateer",

and as the troubleshooting booklet tells me, it means that I do no have enough free conventional RAM (out of the total 640K they say, but my system has 32Mb) available.
So I need to free more conventional memory!!

The guide tells me that the parameter /E in MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /E would free more conventional memory, but I don't think I have such a parameter in my system files...

I don't know what to do... :(
 
Using either boot disks at the c: prompt type

mem /c > p1mem.txt (notices the spaces)

Open is file and post it. If you know how to convert text files in excell please do so.
 
Well that's the point... even before you posted that, I used mem to find the memory allocation... and it turns out that I have only around 561K of free conventional memory... while Privateer needs 570k...

How do I increase my conventional memory?

The next post, I will include the mem.txt file you want.
 
Here's my memory info:

Memory Summary:

Type of Memory Total Used Free
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Conventional 655,360 80,768 574,592
Upper 125,472 60,768 64,704
Reserved 393,216 393,216 0
Extended (XMS)* 32,380,384 562,656 31,817,728
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total memory 33,554,432 1,097,408 32,457,024

Total under 1 MB 780,832 141,536 639,296

Total Expanded (EMS) 17,170,432 (16M)
Free Expanded (EMS)* 16,760,832 (16M)

* EMM386 is using XMS memory to simulate EMS memory as needed.
Free EMS memory may change as free XMS memory changes.

Largest executable program size 574,528 (561K)
Largest free upper memory block 64,560 (63K)
MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.
 
You need to run the mem command the way I ask. I need to see how things are loading.

mem (space) /c (space) > (space) p1mem.txt

The /c gives a lot of details.

[Edited by Johnl12 on 05-14-2001 at 17:43]
 
Well that's what I did!!!

The .txt file is below your post!!! I just copied-pasted it on this board. :)

Use the "quote" button to read it with the proper columns!!
(BTW, please don't take me for a stupid with the "space" thing :) ... YES I saw there were spaces... the file is below)


[Edited by mpanty on 05-15-2001 at 08:48]
 
Nobody thinks your stupid, mpanty, just slow-witted. ;) :p

But as I do not have any consructive thing to say, I'll shut up now.
 
Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt
Nobody thinks your stupid, mpanty, just slow-witted. ;)
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Grrrr... couldn't resist following me through even on the "Tech-Support" forum huh? :)

But as I do not have any consructive thing to say, I'll shut up now.
Click to expand...
Good, you do that! <G>

And Johnl12, please tell me what to do...
Apparently all I need is to increase my conventional RAM memory by 10-20k or so...
 
Originally posted by Johnl12
You need to run the mem command the way I ask. I need to see how things are loading.

mem (space) /c (space) > (space) p1mem.txt

The /c gives a lot of details.

[Edited by Johnl12 on 05-15-2001 at 11:44]
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mpanty, this is how the mem command should look. Notice all the info it provides. This tell me how things are loading.
I need this from you. Please use the mem command the way I have it type. Notices there are spaces between each argument. Please do this with the files I give you.
mem /c > p1mem.txt
mem(space)/c(space)>(space)p1mem.txt


Modules using memory below 1 MB :

Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------
SYSTEM 38,224 (37K) 9,632 (9K) 28592(28K)
HIMEM 1,168 (1K) 1,168 (1K) 0(0K)
EMM386 4,320 (4K) 4,320 (4K) 0(0K)
SMARTDRV 2,976 (3K) 2,976 (3K) 0(0K)
SBEINIT 4,480 (4K) 4,480 (4K) 0(0K)
MSCDEX 16,144 (16K) 16,144 (16K) 0(0K)
DOSKEY 4,688 (5K) 0 (0K) 4688 (5K)
CLOAKING 1,168 (1K) 0 (0K) 1168(1K)
CDROM 20,240 (20K) 0 (0K) 20240(20K)
COMMAND 7,168 (7K) 0 (0K) 7168(7K)
MOUSE 1,040 (1K) 0 (0K) 1040(1K)
Free 645,136 (630K) 615,312 (601K) 29824(29K)

Memory Summary:

Type of Memory Total Used Free
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Conventional 654,336 39,024 615,312
Upper 92,720 62,896 29,824
Reserved 0 0 0
Extended (XMS)* 267,228,624 4,291,024 262,937,600
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total memory 267,975,680 4,392,944 263,582,736

Total under 1 MB 747,056 101,920 645,136

Total Expanded (EMS) 17,170,4 32 (16M)
Free Expanded (EMS)* 16,744,4 48 (16M)

* EMM386 is using XMS memory to simulate EMSmemory as needed.
Free EMS memory may change as free XMS memory changes.

Largest executable program size 615,2 64 (601K)
Largest free upper memory block 21,8 56 (21K)
MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.


[Edited by Johnl12 on 05-15-2001 at 12:13]
 
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