Microsoft KB Archive/233708

Links 386 Err Msg: Memory Allocation Error

PSS ID Number: Q233708 Article last modified on 07-22-1999

MS-DOS:

MS-DOS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Links 386 CD Links 386 Pro == Links Pro CD == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you start or quit any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Memory Allocation Error

= CAUSE =

This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:


 * The mouse driver is incompatible with Links.
 * The video adapter is not VESA compliant.
 * An incompatible VESA driver is installed on your computer.

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented:

Configure a Generic MS-DOS Mouse Driver
For information about how to configure a generic MS-DOS mouse driver for Links and Access games, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q230096 Links & Access Games Err Msg: No Mouse Detected…

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Determine if Your Video Adapter Is VESA Compliant
For information about how to determine if your video adapter is VESA compliant, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q233380 Links & Access Games: How to Determine if Your Video Adapter Is VESA Compliant

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Remove the Incompatible VESA Driver
Remove the incompatible VESA driver, and then install the correct VESA driver for your display adapter:

  Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.   At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line cd copy :.exe setvesa where is the folder in which one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article is installed, and is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or floppy disk drive.   Click Uninstall VESA Driver.   Press ESC to quit the SetVESA utility. </li>  Type “exit” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li></ol>

To install the correct VESA driver for your video adapter, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install a VESA driver for your video adapter.

For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, please query in the Knowledge Base for one or more of the following articles:

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: 1.00 links386 linkspro remove incorrect golf

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