so this is where I am, right now.
I downloaded the image for my usb bootdisk from
http://www.ghostbootdisk.c
I have been trying to modify it to be network mapping.
I almost have it working but I am run into a wall.
when I try to load my NTSTS.dos file, I get an error saying that there is not enough conventional memory.
I tried to add himem.sys and emm386.exe to my config.sis file but I get an error saying that "an extended emmory manager is already installed" and then hangs where I believe its tries to run the emm836.exe.
here is the contents of my config.sys, autoexec.bat and another bat file which is located inside the pci folder in the image provide.
CONFIG.SYS
device=himem.sys
device=emm386.exe noems
DOS=HIGH,UMB
files=10
buffers=10
stacks=9,256
lastdrive=z
AUTOEXEC.BAT
rem ************************
rem * Load NIC drivers *
rem ************************
cd pci
call loadnic.bat
cd ..
LOADNIC.bat
@echo off
set pci0=
set pci1=
set pci2=
pciscan niclist.map
if errorlevel 1 goto _err1
if "%pci0%" == "" goto _none
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\protman.do
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\dis_pkt.do
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\%pci0%\%pc
loadhigh device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\NTSTS.DOS
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\DLSHELP.SY
%cdrom%\pci\net\net START
%cdrom%\pci\net\net.EXE USE Z: \\bosappsvr\Images
%cdrom%\pci\net\net.EXE USE
goto _end
:_err1
echo *** PCIScan returned an error... the NIC was not found
pause
goto _end
:_none
echo *** PCIScan did not locate the NIC
echo Here's a list of devices in your system.
echo.
pciscan -v
pause
goto _end
:_end
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You need to go to MDGX site to optimize your files.
Here's one link to show what he can do.
http://www.mdgx.com/mem7.h
You may need to download the file referenced here as well
http://www.mdgx.com/95.htm
and see if you can find the link to the UMBPCI page as well there.
@dmarinenko:
devicehigh=%cdrom%\pci\net
@dbrunton:
I went to the links, and tried out the it suggested for the config.sys by adding the UMBPCI.SYS and the hiram.exe
the umbpci installed correctly, but when it got to the hiram.exe, it stated that there was another xms already installed and do I want to over write. on choosing yes, it gets a pci error on n it proceeds.
in the .bat file, I put the loadhigh in front of the ntsts file, and it just hangs there.
cheers
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\protman.do
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\dis_pkt.do
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\%pci0%\%pc
loadhigh device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\NTSTS.DOS
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\DLSHELP.SY
Try putting loadhigh before the device.com for the top three lines and see what that does.
That's a lightweight DOS and suitable for the job.
See if you can type mem at the command prompt to display memory configuration. If not see if you can find the mem util. That is you'll need one probably from a Windows ME system.
There are a number of possible problems here. The chipset isn't handling memory properly (low and high) - some chipsets weren't very good at that. The drivers being loaded are taking too much of low memory which is quite possible. I've had network drivers hog most of the low memory.
This is a USB stick. Formatted with what FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32? And what size capacity?
And would you consider another type of network disk rather than the one you are using now?
ok so my image did not have mem on it, downloaded the mem.exe file that is compatible for ME (God I love the internet)
ran it and heres what I got
Conventional Total=636K used= 226k free=410k
upper 32k 17k 15k
reserved 0 0 0
extended xms 1,046,97 516k 1,046,03
this is a 2gig usb stick, formatted as just FAT
I would used anything that I can get my hands on that would allow me to boot to a network, map a drive. and then I can do what i need to do..
I had made the network mapping boot disk via ghosts boot disk wizard, but when I use the hp usb storage formatting utility, it says it cant find files. ( I think I used pc-dos when creating) I have just made a new bootdisks using ms-dos and see what will happen.
well.. I ended up dumping that img file from the site.
remade my boot disk usin dos 6 (not using win 95, 98 or me bootdisks)
used the hp utility, made the usb bootable, copied over the required files created by ghostboot wizard for network mapping and all is fine...
I will try to see if i can get it to work with the files under the link and see if that works... but first I need to get another usb drive... dont want to erase what i have done :P
cheers
I run Barts Network disk on a 64 Mb USB stick. Loaded with all of the network drives possible.
http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk
Just something else to look at.
I use
universal Ghost boot CD modified via The Universal TCP/IP Network
http://www.webs05.com/2007
The Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk is a DOS .
Use this for your Boot image on the CD, It handles almost all known NICs.
Set it to map a drive to your ghost server and put the F host.exe in the mapped drive.
Run ghost , and pick your image.
http://www.netbootdisk.com
Universal Ghost boot CD
The advantage is hat it will run on any NIC transparently.
I hope this helps !
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by: dmarinenkoPosted on 2009-08-31 at 13:34:05ID: 25226229
you can use the device=high on a lot of your files such as
devicehigh=%cdrom%\pci\net
The devicehigh= statement directs doe to put things in upper memory, instead of conventional.