DOS Problem Fixed - Thanks Jerry

And the winner is ..... Jerry Jankura. Thank you VERY much.

Thanks to everyone that offered suggestions, but Jerry's was the only one
that worked. The machine is happy again. Of to bed, I have to get up at
5:30 AM for my other job.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 1:38 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions


> Dan:
>
> If you're running Windows '95, you might want to edit your MSDOS.SYS file
> and direct that the system simply boot up DOS without any part of windows.
>
> MSDOS.SYS is a system file which is hidden, so first use the attrib
command
> to make it visible
>
> Click on the start button
> Select Programs->MSDOS prompt
> Then at the prompt type:
> C:>attrib msdos.sys -r -s -h <EnterKey>
>
> This makes MSDOS.SYS visible. Now, edit MSDOS.SYS with any good text
editor
> (or even Notepad)
>
> In the "Options" section, either set the following items, or add them:
>
> BootMulti=1
> BootGUI=0
>
> Then reboot the system. You will now have unadulterated DOS. No Windows at
> all. Try running TurboCNC in that environment. It should work properly.
>
> -- Jerry Jankura
> Strongsville, Ohio
> So many toys, so little time....
>
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: Dan Statman [mailto:dan.statman@...]
> | Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 5:31 PM
> | To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> | Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions
> |
> |
> | Non of this stuff is working. Typing lpt1 (etc.) doesn't do
> | anything, even
> | on my other computer that ran TurboCNC perfectly.
> |
> | I know that the version of DOS is not set-up properly to acknowledge the
> | printer port. Does anybody know how to configure this thing? What
> | information do you need from my computer and how do I get the
> | information to
> | give to you. The autoexec.bat file is empty.
> |
> | a CTRL-P caused the computer to lock-up.
> |
> | Help and Thanks,
> |
> | Dan.
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Craig Chamberlin" <ccc@...>
> | To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>; "Dan Statman"
> | <dan.statman@...>
> | Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:27 PM
> | Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions
> |
> |
> | > Dan,
> | >
> | > You don't need a printer, just do the following from the DOS prompt
(NOT
> | > windoze dos shell):
> | >
> | > dir > lpt1
> | >
> | > dir > lpt2
> | >
> | > dir > lpt3
> | >
> | > dir > lpt4
> | >
> | > until you get an error message that says: Write fault error writing
> | > device lptx (x being the number of the printer port you attempted to
> | > write to)
> | >
> | > that will be the port which is active.
> | >
> | > The others which are inactive will return a "File not found" error.
> | >
> | > HTH,
> | >
> | > Craig
> | >
> | > Dan Statman wrote:
> | > >
> | > > I am running TurboCNC to control my CNC milling machine and i
> | have just
> | > > received a surplus computer to dedicate to the machine shop.
> | I got the
> | > > computer for $23 off of eBay, so I don't necessarily expect
> | great things
> | > > from it. It is a Pentium 1 machine running Windows 95 with 16 megs
of
> | RAM.
> | > >
> | > > When I hook up the parrallel port and connect to TurboCNC from a DOS
> | shell
> | > > within Windows, I can jog the axes and run G-Code programs
> | (although the
> | > > performance sucks since Windows is using resources). When I exit
> | Windows
> | > > and restart in DOS mode then the TurboCNC program acts just like it
is
> | > > working except the stepper motors do not move.
> | > >
> | > > The configuration file is the same as when it was running from a Dos
> | shell
> | > > under Windows.
> | > >
> | > > Any ideas why this would happen?? What should I look for?
> | > >
> | > > I am not a Dos/Windows expert in any way, shape, or form so use
small
> | words,
> | > > ;-)
> | > >
> | > > Thank you for any help,
> | > >
> | > > Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> | > > www.statmandesigns.com
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