Newsgroups: vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks
Subject: RE: Yet another memory configuration question
From: "Murray Penno, AgResearch, New Zealand." <PENNOM@INVERMAY.CRI.NZ>
Date: 15 Oct 1992 08:31:06 +1200
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>We continue to have trouble with a particular PC and memory management.  Maybe
>some kind soul on this list would be willing to help us out.
 
>First the configuration:
 
>        DECstation 320sx
>        5 meg (total) memory
>        DOS V5.0
>        Pathworks 4.1
>        DE101 NIC card  (set to 64Kb mode @ D0000)
 
>We have a copy of QEMM 4.x and have also tried EMM386.   Both give basically
>the same results:
 
>        Usually an error "no room for page frame".
 
>        Even if I can get the page frame to fit, WordPerfect
>        locks up when trying to switch to graphics mode (such as a
>        print/view).
 
>I have tried setting the card to E0000 with the same basic results.
 
>Has anyone "out there" gotten this to work?  What's the secert?
 
 
>------------------------------------------------------------
>David Woodall                      BITNET: DVWOODAL@TAYLORU
>Systems & Development Leader
>Taylor University
>Upland, IN
>------------------------------------------------------------
 
I have basically the same configuration except that I have a DE200 NIC which is
set at the defaults (ie E000, IRQ 3).  I am using Qemm 6.0 but 4.0 should do
basically the same, however I suggest you upgrade it anyway.
 
Enclosed is my config.sys and startnet.bat.
 
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DEVICE=C:\QEMM\QEMM386.SYS X=1000-9fff X=D000-DFFF NX X=A000-AFFF X=b800-c7ff
     frame=DC00 ram
FILES=30
BUFFERS=20
DEVICE=c:\qemm\loadhi.sys /r:3 c:\dos\ansi.sys
DEVICE=c:\qemm\loadhi.sys /r:2 c:\decnet\laddrv.sys /D:4
dos=high
country=061,,c:\dos\country.sys
lastdrive=p
stacks=9,256
shell=\command.com c:\dos /P /e:1024
 
echo off
break on
rem
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 -
rem  STARTNET.BAT
rem
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 -
if "%BOOT%"=="" goto nbc
%BOOT%
:nbc
rem Set the executor information via a separate batch file that then recalls
rem STARTNET with the RUN parameter.
if "%1"=="RUN" goto run_startnet
\decnet\execinfo.bat
:run_startnet
cls
echo
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echo           PATHWORKS for DOS V4.1  Network Operating Environment
echo           Created by NETSETUP.EXE V4.1.074 Configuration Utility
echo                      DNETOMO.V41  V4.1.060
echo                      DNETWIK.V41  V4.1.047  (Invermay modification)
echo           (C)Copyright 1986-1991 by Digital Equipment Corporation
echo
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if "%_SYSD%"=="" goto oktoload
echo
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echo         Network already loaded.  You must use %BOOT%\DECNET\STOPNET.BAT
echo         to unload the network.
echo
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goto exit
:oktoload
%BOOT%\decnet\netenvi 145 48
if errorlevel 1 goto exit
set PCSA=%BOOT%\DECNET
set DECNET=%BOOT%\DECNET
if not exist %BOOT%\decnet\decnet.ini goto no_ini
%BOOT%
cd \decnet
echo Creating NCP Database...
%BOOT%\decnet\ncpdefp define exec name %_WSNODE% address %_WSADDR% state on
 database \decnet
%BOOT%\decnet\ncpdefo define node 9.7 name XAXIS ms-net database \decnet
%BOOT%\decnet\ncp <%BOOT%\decnet\decnet.ini
if errorlevel 1 goto error
del %BOOT%\decnet\decnet.ini
:no_ini
cd \
if "%S_RUN%"=="YES" goto already_run
set S_RUN=YES
:already_run
rem %BOOT%\decnet\save
c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 %BOOT%\decnet\sch /H
if not errorlevel 1 goto schdone
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start the Network Scheduler
goto error
:schdone
c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 %BOOT%\decnet\dlldepca.exe
if not errorlevel 1 goto dlldone
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start the Data Link
goto error
:dlldone
c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 %BOOT%\decnet\emsload %BOOT%\decnet\dnneth.exe /rem:2
if errorlevel 1 %BOOT%\decnet\dnneth.exe /rem:2
if not errorlevel 1 goto decnetdone
:decneterror
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start DECnet
goto error
:decnetdone
%BOOT%\decnet\emsload %BOOT%\decnet\last /N:%_WSNODE% /c:d /M:D /g:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto lastdone
%BOOT%\decnet\last /N:%_WSNODE% /c:d /M:D /g:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto lastdone
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start the Local Area System Transport
goto error
:lastdone
rem %BOOT%\decnet\emsload %BOOT%\decnet\lansess.exe /R:-1 /W:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto lansess_done
%BOOT%\decnet\lansess.exe /R:-1 /W:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto lansess_done
echo ** WARNING ** Unable to start LANSESS
:lansess_done
echo
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echo Using Basic Redirector
echo
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%BOOT%\decnet\redir5.exe /L:15 /P1:128 /P2:128 /P3:128 /himem:no
if NOT errorlevel 1 goto rdrdone
:rdrerror
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start the Redirector
goto error
:rdrdone
echo Setting the workstation name
%BOOT%\decnet\setname %_WSNODE%
rem
rem Uncomment the SETLOGON line if you will be connecting to an OS/2 server
rem that is running with user level security.  This will enable you to
rem connect to the OS/2 server.
rem
rem %BOOT%\DECNET\SETLOGON
echo
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echo Now attempting connection to the system file service \\XAXIS\PCSAV41
set _SYSD=i:
%BOOT%\decnet\use i: \\XAXIS\PCSAV41%% /REUSE /ENV=_SYSD
if not errorlevel 1 goto c_sysdone
echo ** WARNING ** Unable to connect to \\XAXIS\PCSAV41
echo               Retrying...
%BOOT%\decnet\use i: \\XAXIS\PCSAV41%% /REUSE /ENV=_SYSD
if not errorlevel 1 goto c_sysdone
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to connect to \\XAXIS\PCSAV41
set _SYSD=
goto error
:c_sysdone
echo
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echo Setting Path and Environment Variables
set HELP=%_SYSD%\HELP
if "%path%"=="" goto nopath
path %path%;%_SYSD%\PCAPP;%_SYSD%\DECNET;%_SYSD%\LOCAL
goto pathdone
:nopath
path %_SYSD%\PCAPP;%_SYSD%\DECNET;%_SYSD%\LOCAL
:pathdone
 
path %path%;%_SYSD%\437USA
echo
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echo Start the Local Area Disk Software
%_SYSD%\LMDOS\DRIVERS\PCSA\emsload %_SYSD%\LMDOS\DRIVERS\PCSA\lad.exe /R:-1
 /W:-1 /a:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto laddone
%_SYSD%\LMDOS\DRIVERS\PCSA\lad.exe /R:-1 /W:-1 /a:-1
if not errorlevel 1 goto laddone
echo ** ERROR ** Unable to start the Local Area Disk Software
goto after_error
:laddone
%BOOT%\DECNET\use/fixup/nolog
rem  Load the broadcast message ReCeiVer
%_SYSD%\LMDOS\DRIVERS\PCSA\emsload %_SYSD%\DECNET\rcv /r:2
if not errorlevel 1 goto rcvdone
%_SYSD%\DECNET\rcv /r:2
if not errorlevel 1 goto rcvdone
echo ** WARNING ** Unable to load Receiver
:rcvdone
if not exist %BOOT%\DECNET\DECLAT.INI goto latcpdone
%_SYSD%\decnet\latcp <%BOOT%\DECNET\DECLAT.INI >NUL
del %BOOT%\DECNET\DECLAT.INI
:latcpdone
%BOOT%\DECNET\emsload %_SYSD%\DECNET\LAT
if not errorlevel 1 goto latdone
%_SYSD%\DECNET\LAT
if not errorlevel 1 goto latdone
echo ** WARNING ** Unable to start LAT
:latdone
echo
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echo Setting the date and time...
%_SYSD%\PCAPP\nettime
if not errorlevel 1 goto timedone
echo ** WARNING ** Unable to set date and time from network
echo
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:no_2boot
echo Enter the date and time:
date
time
:timedone
echo
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goto exit
:error
echo
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echo                          There were start-up errors.
echo
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path %_path%
set _SYSD=
goto exit
:after_error
echo
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echo            There were start-up errors after connection to file service.
echo
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path
:exit
set _WSNODE=
set _WSADDR=
set _path=