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From: "Matt Verran" <mverran@btinternet.com>
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Subject: Re: loading an exe and using Exec()
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:48:30 +0100
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> I would have said CdReadExec overwriting data is the problem. The yaroze
> boot exe loads in at 80090000, as long as your own program is located
higher
> in memory it won't cause any problems. Most commercial game exe's load in
> below 80090000, over yaroze system data, and may well be overwriting data
> and functions still associated with your program. For example CdReadExec
> could load an exe over the position of CdReadSync, and as this is the next
> call in your program it would fail. You say you're getting timeouts rather
> than lock-ups though, which is what I've been getting, so perhaps there's
> another reason.

Yeah, you seem to be having the same problems I am, do you get the following
error from CdReadSync:

CD_sync:(CdlSync) Sync=NoIntr, Ready=DataReady


> You may be able to get some exe's to run, as long as they don't overwrite
> anything vital. You could try using the Load() function instead of
> CdReadExec, if you can get it to work, I've had nothing but lock-ups with
it
> and LoadTest().

I originally tried Load() but couldn't get it to work at all.