jazz
Mon Apr 19 11:10:06 CDT 2004
Some ATI cards did this a while back. I'm not sure what the fix was. there
should be some reference to them at the video card manufacturers website.
you may find that you just can't use dos anymore in a non windows
enviroment.
The basic dos compatability built into the newer cards today are usually
enough to get past the post screen. i'm guessing that there is somethign in
the startup process that changes the display resolution or columns being
displayed when you start up normally. this might not be a good thing if
your video card doesn't supoport it. haver you tried booting from a start
uujp floppy and see if the problem is there too?
"pjp" <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote in message
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> Get the "C:\" prompt and type "dir", acts normal until end of listing and
> then "poof" it's like the screen is split vertically in two, the right
side
> mirroring the left side accept it's offset by two lines. If I enter "Mode
> mono" alls well again but the minute I do "Mode co80" it's funky again.
>
> Monitor reports same freq. and res etc. used under either "normal" or
"Safe
> mode" command prompt hence why I think it's something under the hood
Windows
> is doing (even though I'd always thought nothing in Windows should have
any
> effect on a "Command Prompt" boot. Also doesn't do it in a DOS session
> within Windows when run full screen.or if I boot with an EBD floppy.
>
> At this point I'd just like to know what's doing it so I don't find myself
> in the same place if I decide to or have to do a complete re-install..
>
> There's also no signs of anything like a virus etc. (and I've been around
> enough to sense that) and no anti-virus software etc. indicates anything
> amiss..
>
> As I'm writing this, I just had a thought to move/rename "C:\Videorom.bin"
> as it has always seemed out of place and I have no idea what creates it or
> what it's purpose is. Just something to check out of desperation but given
> it appears to be a copy of the video cards rom, maybe it's used for
> "something" and it's corrupt. What's the worst that can happen heh :)
>
> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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> What funky thing exactly is the monitor doing?
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
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>
> "pjp" <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Bill Watt" <nobwatt@epix.net> wrote in message
> > news:5gc680peu469l058nev8o1qif64n4c6967@4ax.com...
> > > On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:09:30 -0300, "pjp"
> > > <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I have my startup menu always enabled with a 30 sec delay.
> > > >
> > > >I'm trying to find out what the difference is between "Command
Prompt"
> > and
> > > >"Safe Mode Command prompt".
> > > >
> > > >Reason is monitors doing something funky in DOS when using "Command
> > Prompt"
> > > >that doesn't happen when I choose "Safe Mode Command Prompt" and I'd
> like
> > to
> > > >find out what's causing it.
> > >
> > > Safe Mode Command Prompt by-passes the autoexec.bat and config.sys
> > > files. Check those.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Bill Watt
> > > Computer Help and Information
http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
> > > Microsoft, the company that gave us Edlin. ;-)
> > >
> >
> > Nope, config.sys is empty, e.g. nothing in it and autoexec.bat only has
a
> > path statement in it.
> >
> > I figure it's some "default" something Windows does behind the scene.
> >
> >
>
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