ols wrote:
| Ok I'm getting the same error \iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt, or
| the system is low on memory. I understand I need to adding a
| "maxfilecache" line to the vcache section of System.ini. But How do I
| add the information at the c: prompt?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...43&Product=w98
Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q184447
Insufficient Memory

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;253912
"Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed

(1) "START button, Run, MSConfig, System.ini tab, [vcache] section".
Don't just open the section; click it to highlight.
(2) Click the "New" button
(3) Type in: "MaxFileCache=524288"
(4) Click "Apply" and "OK".
(5) Reboot, IF that much (512 KB) is already available.
OTHERWISE, just shut down & add the RAM

JUST, don't exceed usable RAM, as seen at "START, Run, MSInfo32"...
376MB RAM, it says for me, because Video has grabbed away 8 MB.

| ols
|
|
| "glee" wrote:
|
| I asked Sandy the same thing in the AumHa forums, where she/he asked
| the same question:
| http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=34871
|
|
| "Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
| ...
| I only asked because of the way you phrased your initial post. I,
| personally, ran a multi-boot machine with 2GB of RAM and Win98 with
| no problems, including getting into Safe Mode, but it doesn't
| surprise me that others have problems.
|
|
| "Sandy" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi again Gary, Letterman & Buffalo!
|
| No speculation, it's a fact! Thanks to the other guys... I'll
| try taking out a module to see if that's enough. I would have
| done that first if there was no other way but was reluctant to do
| so since they're hellish difficult to get back in on an MSI.
|
| Sandy.
|
| "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
|
| Have you tried booting into Safe Mode, or are you just
| speculating?
|
|
| "Sandy" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi again Guys!
|
| Since my last post I've upgraded my mobo to an MSI and have
| 2x1 GB RAM modules installed. I quickly learned that Win98
| grunts at anything over 1GB
| and ideally likes 512MB. However making an adjustment to the
| System.ini file
| as per MS KB article there's no problem with booting normally.
| However, if I
| wanted/had to boot into Safe Mode, then of course the startup
| files, presumably including the system.ini, are by-passed
| resulting in "not enough
| memory to initialize windows".
|
| Is there a work-around to this or have I lost this important
| bit of functionality? The only other alternative as I see it
| if something goes wrong
| is to then rely on Scanreg /restore.
|
| Cheers,
|
| Sandy.
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
| http://dts-l.net/
| http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

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