Re: ZVG Experience - Proper place to post?

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VIA® VT82C686A / 686B Chipset is the best!!!
BUT make sure that to BIOS has sound blaster in it as hp,compaq,etc dont :(

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Cunningham" <michael.cunningham.usa@gmail.com>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: ZVG Experience - Proper place to post?

> unfortunately I dont have that option in my bios.
>
> For those sucessfully using vectormame in dos, what sound card model
> are you using?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sometimes the PCI IRQs are set from one of the BIOS setup screens.
>>
>> On Sep 12, 2011 10:33 PM, "Michael Cunningham"
>> <michael.cunningham.usa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> easier said then done:) I have disabled the serial port in the bios
>>> so that shouldnt be
>>> an issue. Basically when I move it from pci slot to slot the irq
>>> changes.
>>>
>>> I've seen irq 4, 10, and 11
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> You might want to move the sound card to IRQ5, IRQ4 is usually one of
>>>> the
>>>> serial ports.
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 12, 2011 10:13 PM, "Michael Cunningham"
>>>> <michael.cunningham.usa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Some success...
>>>>>
>>>>> I popped out 3 of the 1gb chips.. down to 1gb now.
>>>>>
>>>>> Was able to sucessfully load dos 7.1 and got the sbpci drivers
>>>>> installed.
>>>>> dvmame now runs but I get a page fault error when I try to
>>>>> start it up with sound. Choosing silence works great.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm assuming my sb setup is screwed up but it loads the driver fine
>>>>> when dos boots
>>>>> and reports port ccc0 irq 4
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried the sbtest program and it just hangs when it hits the digital
>>>>> voice test. I'm
>>>>> thinking this is one of those nightmare to config sb pci cards.
>>>>>
>>>>> What SB pci cards is everyone using? model num?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a CT4750
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 3:14 PM, matt <galaga@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
>>>>>> 64mb is all you need for vdmame !!
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Cunningham"
>>>>>> <michael.cunningham.usa@gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:21 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: ZVG Experience - Proper place to post?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thats a good point. I think my bois has an option to limit the ram to
>>>>>> 256 mb for older operating systems. I'll give that a try when I get
>>>>>> home. I assume 256 mb be enough to cover all the vector
>>>>>> games.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Lewis D'Aubin
>>>>>> <ldaubin@bellsouth.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What version of DOS are you using?
>>>>>>>> Any links for the drivers and such you used?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been pulling my hair out with dos. I think there is something
>>>>>>>> wrong with my motherboard as all the memory (4 gb!) seem to be used
>>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>>> in dos so nothing can start.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4GB? Try pulling out three of those... there's no way DOS can
>>>>>>> address
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> much memory. My VectorMAME cab is running sweet on 64MB.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Lewis
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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