Q90918: MS-DOS Applications in Windows with Proteon Network Cards

Article: Q90918
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Proteon P-1392 or P-1390 ProNET network cards with Microsoft
Windows or Windows for Workgroups, MS-DOS-based applications loaded from a
network drive may cause the machine to stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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Proteon technical support has confirmed that MS-DOS-based applications may not
run properly in an MS-DOS window when you use the P-1392 or P-1390 ProNET
Proteon network cards with Windows 3.0, 3.0a, or 3.1.

The symptoms occur when the Proteon card is set for bus mastering for a
workstation that is not capable of bus mastering. In this case, the Proteon card
becomes the bus master and takes over all I/O transfers.

WORKAROUND
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Set the DMA channel from 5 to 0 on the Proteon card, which changes from a bus
master to a bus slave.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, contact Proteon technical support.

The Proteon network cards are manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.0 freeze hang lockup lock up crash

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Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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