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Q80566: MS-DOS Shell Flashes with Metheus Display Card

Article: Q80566
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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According to Metheus technical support, the MS-DOS Shell screen may flash the
display boxes if Shell is configured for either VGA or EGA when using the
Megheus graphics card model 1104 or Premier 1Mb.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you are using the Metheus graphics card model 1104 or Premier 1Mb and have
configured Shell to use VGA or EGA mode, the display may flash the list boxes
where files names and directories are listed. To correct this problem, you need
to configure Shell for a CGA resolution.

To reconfigure Shell, do the following:

1. Expand the file CGA.GR_ (on disk 3 [5.25-inch set] or disk 2 [3.5-inch set])
  to the MS-DOS directory on your hard drive with the following command:

     expand a:\cga.gr_ c:\dos\dosshell.grb

2. Expand the file CGA.IN_ (on disk 3 [5.25-inch set] or disk 2 [3.5-inch set])
  to the MS-DOS directory on your hard drive with the following command:

     expand a:\cga.in_ c:\dos\dosshell.ini

3. Expand the file CGA.VI_ (on disk 2 [5.25-inch set] or disk 1 [3.5-inch set)
  to the MS-DOS directory on your hard drive with the following command:

     expand a:\cga.vi_ c:\dos\dosshell.vid

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REFERENCES
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Metheus technical support: (800) 638-4387

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00dosshell MB 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0

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