Windows 3.1 With Touchnet

Last edited: December 15, 2003 08:20 AM
CONFIG.SYS Changes

  1. Immediately after the HIMEM.SYS command add: DEVICE=C:DOSEMM386.EXE NOEMS X=xxxx-xxxx
                where xxxx-xxxx is the upper memory area used by other boards in the CPU.  Known values are:
                WD8003 network card = D000-D1FF
                Diamond Speedstar video card = A000-C7FF
  2. The Windows installation software will add the command:  STACKS=9,256

AUTOEXEC.BAT Changes

  1. The Windows installation software will add the command: C:WINDOWSSMARTDRV.EXE
      On a Lantastic server this command should be removed as it conflicts with LANCACHE
  2. If the station is not a Lantastic server add the command: C:DOSSHARE
  3. The Windows installation software will add the WINDOWS directory to the path and add the command:  SET TEMP=C:WINDOWSTEMP

SYSTEM.INI Changes

  1. In the [386Enh] section add the commad: EMMExclude=xxxx-xxxx
      where xxxx-xxxx is the upper memory area to exclude detailed in the CONFIG.SYS EMM386 command.
      Note:  The Windows install program will recognize some boards and install the command automatically.

Windows Setup Changes

Note: The Windows Setup icon is located in the Main program group.

  1. From the menu select Change System Settings, click on Network, and pull down the choices to select Other Network.  When the program prompts you to specify a path enter C:LANTASTI.  Then select Lantastic 5.0 when highlighted.  Do NOT use the Lantastic 4.0 that comes with the Windows install program.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11

When installing Windows for Workgroups there are two additional changes required for it to work properly with Lantastic.

  1.

      Remove the DEVICE=C:WINDOWSIFSHLP.SYS from the CONFIG.SYS.
  2.

      In Windows, select the Windows Setup icon in the Main Program Group, pull down the Network submenu and select Lantastic 5.0. If not on the menu, you will need to have a Lantastic drivers disk and install it from the floppy.

Windows on a Lantastic Server

Windows running on the server will significantly slow response time for Lantastic.  Additionally, because Windows is non-preemptive, some Windows applications may actually cause Lantastic server requests to time-out.  Therefore it is best to either install Windows on a unit other than the server or set up the server to run Windows only when the network is not running.  The following CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT provide a menu when first booting the computer and then optimize the system for either network or Windows operation.
Dual Boot CONFIG.SYS

[MENU]
MENUITEM=NET,Network Server
MENUITEM=WIN,Run Windows
MenuDefault=NET,10

[NET]
DEVICE=C:DOSHIMEM.SYS

[WIN]
DEVICE=C:DOSHIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:DOSEMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D1FF

[COMMON]
DEVICE=C:DOSRAMDRIVE.SYS 300 /E
DOS=HIGH
FILES=40
BUFFERS=32
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=16,8
STACKS=9,256
Dual Boot AUTOEXEC.BAT

@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
SET COMSPEC=C:COMMAND.COM
PATH C:WINDOWS;C:;C:DOS;C:LANTASTI;C:TOUCHNET;C:UTILITY;C:TOOLS
SET TEMP=C:WINDOWSTEMP
VERIFY ON
MOVERAMD Z:
GOTO %CONFIG%

:NET
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P
MODE COM2:9600,N,8,1,P
WD8003 IRQ=5
AILANBIO
REDIR MAIN
LANCACHE TYPE=XMS
SERVER
MENU
GOTO :END

:WIN
C:DOSSHARE
C:WINDOWSSMARTDRV
CDWINDOWS
WIN

:END
Revisions

12/5/96

Added Windows for Workgroups 3.11 instructions.