[Floppertalk] Re: MS-DOS MODE?

Joe Musleh floppertalk@oldskool.org
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 01:36:09 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time)


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Jeff,=0D
 =0D
I did what you said but with no luck!=0D
Believe me, I've already tried what you've done but with no use.=0D
I added the bios you used with no luck.=0D
The only difference between yours and mine was the folder name in Softwar=
e.=0D
Yours in called "PC", and mine is called "IBM PC".=0D
I just don't understand!?=0D
 =0D
Here's a question I thought of:=0D
Which system did you choose to open the img file?=0D
I tired IBM PC 10/27/82=0D
I tried IBM PC 08/16/82=0D
I tried IBM PC/XT CGA=0D
and many others... =0D
This is the error message I receive:  =0D
A window opens up that says: =0D
MESS encountered a fatal error: Initialization error.=0D
 =0D
Jeff, you have no idea how frustrated i am, and at the same time, thankfu=
l
for all you efforts!!!=0D
Please respond at your own convenience.=0D
 =0D
Many thanks...=0D
-Joe.=0D
 =0D
 =0D
-------Original Message-------=0D
 =0D
From: jleyda@micron.com=0D
Date: 05/31/05 10:49:59=0D
To: floppertalk@oldskool.org=0D
Subject: RE: [Floppertalk] Re: MS-DOS MODE?=0D
 =0D
Free-game-downloads charges for downloads?=0D
That site needs to be shut down purely for false advertising.=0D
You gave money to a crook.=0D
 =0D
 =0D
You can get bigtop and many other disk images here, for free.=0D
http://retrograde.trustno1.org/index.html=0D
 =0D
The disk image found on that page (click on the funtastic link on the=0D
left side) works just fine in MESS.=0D
I was running MESSGUI 0.86   If there are newer versions, they should=0D
work the same.=0D
 =0D
My BIOS files are in the BIOS folder.  I have IBMPC.ZIP, PC.ZIP and=0D
XTVGA.ZIP there.  You probably only need PC.ZIP=0D
 =0D
In the SOFTWARE folder, I have a subfolder called PC.=0D
In the PC folder, I have BIGTOP.IMG=0D
 =0D
Double click on MESSGUI.EXE, go to "open other software", and browse to=0D
mess\software\pc and click on BIGTOP.IMG.=0D
 =0D
=46rom there, for me, MESS then "boots" an old IBM computer and loads=0D
bigtop.=0D
 =0D
After you exit the game, bigtop.img should appear on the right side of=0D
the screen, so you won't have to "open other software" every time you=0D
want to play.=0D
 =0D
I figured you'd want my working copy of everything, so I've zipped it up=0D
and placed it here:=0D
http://www.geocities.com/ph8fuct/mess.zip=0D
 =0D
 =0D
-jeff!=0D
 =0D
 =0D
-----=0D
Jeff,=0D
 =0D
Answer to your paragraph #2:=0D
I downloaded the game from this site:=0D
  http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/=0D
Follow these steps please:  After going to this website click on "PC",=0D
then clikc on "Arcade Action", then click on "Games Bb-Bl",=0D
then click on BigTop. There it asks you for your $ !!!=0D
 =0D
Do you know of a website where you can download BigTop for free?=0D
I'm not sure, may be I have a corrupt file.  But may be not.=0D
I look forward to your findings.  I hope it works.  Thanks.=0D
-Joe.=0D
 =0D
 =0D
_______________________________________________=0D
Floppertalk mailing list=0D
Floppertalk@oldskool.org=0D
http://list.oldskool.org/mailman/listinfo/floppertalk
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<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Jeff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I did what you said but with no luck!</FONT></=
DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Believe me, I've already tried what you've don=
e but with no use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I added the bios you used with no luck.</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>The only difference between yours and mine was=
 the folder name in Software.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Yours in called "PC", and mine is called "IBM =
PC".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I just don't understand!?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Here's a question I thought of:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Which system did you choose to open the img fi=
le?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I tired IBM PC 10/27/82</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I tried IBM PC 08/16/82</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>I tried IBM PC/XT CGA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>and many others... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>This is the error message I receive:&nbsp; </F=
ONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>A window opens up that says: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>MESS encountered a fatal&nbsp;error: Initialization error.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Jeff, you have no idea how frustrated i am, an=
d at the same time, thankful for all you efforts!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Please respond at your own convenience.</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>Many thanks...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys>-Joe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DFixedsys></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=3DIncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></D=
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href=3D"m=
ailto:jleyda@micron.com">jleyda@micron.com</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 05/31/05 10:=
49:59</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href=3D"mai=
lto:floppertalk@oldskool.org">floppertalk@oldskool.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> RE: [Flop=
pertalk] Re: MS-DOS MODE?</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Free-game-downloads charges for downloads?</DIV>
<DIV>That site needs to be shut down purely for false advertising.</DIV>
<DIV>You gave money to a crook.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>You can get bigtop and many other disk images here, for free.</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://retrograde.trustno1.org/index.html">http://retrogr=
ade.trustno1.org/index.html</A></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The disk image found on that page (click on the funtastic link on th=
e</DIV>
<DIV>left side) works just fine in MESS.</DIV>
<DIV>I was running MESSGUI 0.86&nbsp;&nbsp; If there are newer versions, =
they should</DIV>
<DIV>work the same.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>My BIOS files are in the BIOS folder.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have IBMPC.ZIP, P=
C.ZIP and</DIV>
<DIV>XTVGA.ZIP there.&nbsp;&nbsp;You probably only need PC.ZIP</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>In the SOFTWARE folder, I have a subfolder called PC.</DIV>
<DIV>In the PC folder, I have BIGTOP.IMG</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Double click on MESSGUI.EXE, go to "open other software", and browse=
 to</DIV>
<DIV>mess\software\pc and click on BIGTOP.IMG.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>From there, for me, MESS then "boots" an old IBM computer and loads<=
/DIV>
<DIV>bigtop.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>After you exit the game, bigtop.img should appear on the right side =
of</DIV>
<DIV>the screen, so you won't have to "open other software" every time yo=
u</DIV>
<DIV>want to play.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I figured you'd want my working copy of everything, so I've zipped i=
t up</DIV>
<DIV>and placed it here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/ph8fuct/mess.zip">http://www.geo=
cities.com/ph8fuct/mess.zip</A></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>-jeff!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>-----</DIV>
<DIV>Jeff,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Answer to your paragraph #2:</DIV>
<DIV>I downloaded the game from this site:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp; <A href=3D"http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/">=
http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/</A></DIV>
<DIV>Follow these steps please:&nbsp;&nbsp;After going to this website cl=
ick on "PC",</DIV>
<DIV>then clikc on "Arcade Action", then click on "Games Bb-Bl",</DIV>
<DIV>then click on BigTop. There it asks you for your $ !!!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Do you know of a website where you can download BigTop for free?</DI=
V>
<DIV>I'm not sure, may be I have a corrupt file.&nbsp;&nbsp;But may be no=
t.</DIV>
<DIV>I look forward to your findings.&nbsp;&nbsp;I hope it works.&nbsp;&n=
bsp;Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV>-Joe.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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