Win 2.11 286 and COMMAND.COM issue

[ovctvct]

I have DOS=LOW(using dos 6.22 with setver win200.bin 3.40) in config.sys, himem and emm386 loaded, EMS appears to work, but when trying to run COMMAND.COM this happens:


I am using 86box with a 386SX 40MHz, 16MB RAM, which should be more than enough to run command.com

[louisw3]

I'd stick with dos 3.3

[BF10]

I'd stick with dos 3.3

Yes, COMMAND.COM will only run in a window if you're using DOS 3.3 or below.

[yourepicfailure]

Even more important, guy says he's using 286 version.

Guy, I'd recommend using win 2.11 386 next time.

[johnlemon647]

Try setver win200.bin 3.30.

[louisw3]

Even more important, guy says he's using 286 version.

Guy, I'd recommend using win 2.11 386 next time.

True the 386 version with it's hypervisor is way more fun, although the Windows portion is still the same, running in real mode.

The 286 version is more so interesting as it'll let you run MS-DOS windowed and launch more than one. Although the memory crunch of the 286 in real mode hits hard and quick. While the 386 version just creates a new v86 machine per dos instance, giving far more memory. Also the 386 version has far more complete hardware emulation allowing the VGA / EGA version of Windows/386 to run CGA programs in a window.

[yuhong]

I think I remember having to make or use a PIF for it to run.