

NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

DOCUMENT PROCESSING INFO:  THIS DOCUMENT REPLACES FYI-M-1604
TITLE:  GEOWORKS
DOCUMENT ID:  TID800054
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:  17AUG94
AUTHOR:  CEREKSON;DPARTRID
ALERT STATUS:  Yellow
DISTRIBUTION:  Public
INFORMATION TYPE:  Symptom Solution
README FOR:  NA
NOVELL PRODUCT CLASS:

Desktop Products

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:

DR DOS 6.0

CATEGORY:

Installation

ABSTRACT:

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SYMPTOM

Problems running GEOWORKS under DR DOS 6.

SOLUTION

Any version of GeoWorks prior to 1.2 will not work under DR DOS 6.


GeoWorks version 1.2 works fine under DR DOS but does require some special
configuration.  Files need to be set at 120. This may seem like a high
figure but it will only use about 9K of RAM and if you are using EMM386 no
impact need occur on conventional memory.

TaskMAX can be initialized only with CTRL-ESC. No other hot keys can be
used. Also end-users may find that they have no keyboard in their other
tasks. We have also received reports that even if it does switch TaskMAX
will eventually fail. At this time we cannot recommend the use of TaskMAX
with GeoWorks Ensemble v.1.2.

GeoWorks uses XMS memory when available and will use the HMA if it is
available.


There have been some reports that GeoWorks will not run when SuperPCK is
loaded into upper memory (/&U+). If you are having trouble loading
Ensemble try the switch /&U-. Also if you are using SuperPCK in expanded
memory (/A+) advanced disk transfers must be turned off with a /H-.


GeoWorks Pro now has an interface that is fully compatible with DR DOS
6.0s TaskMAX interface. If users have installed an update that is dated
12/91 or later they will be able to use the TaskMAX cut and paste features
with GeoWorks Pro.

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