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From: gordon@lipid.demon.co.uk (Gordon Scott)
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.problems.pc
Subject: Re: Not Ready!
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 05:40:32 GMT
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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On Wed, 02 Apr 1997 17:57:32 +0100, sceetech
<ps_yaroze@interactive.sony.com> wrote:
Hi SCEE Tech !

I have started SIOCONS from both DOS and Windows 3.1 (for Workgroups).
I have invoked SIOCONS by specifying all parameters in the command
line, as well as setting all the relevant environment variables (taken
from DJSETUP.BAT) and purely invoking SIOCONS.

Another issue:
The manual states that the line "devicehigh=C:\WINDOWS\ansi.sys"
should be included in my CONFIG.SYS.  I have one copy of ANSI.SYS, but
it is in my \DOS directory.  Does this matter?  I have copied this
file to C:\WINDOWS - still didn't work.  So I changed the devicehigh
path to c:\DOS - stilll no success.

I have even swapped COM-port related entries, to check that they are
all okay - and they are.

This is driving me and another techie friend round the bend !  Is
there anything that we are overlooking?  Are there any other
diagnostics that we can check?

Thanks in advance

Gordon.

>Hi Gord,
>	A few questions...
>
>*	Which OS are you running ?
>
>*	If its Win95, have you tried Restarting the Computer in DOS Mode ?
>
>*	Have your tried explicitly stating the speed etc. on the Siocons
>command line (-D9600)
>
>Anybody else encounter set up problems like Gordan's.
>
>-scce
>
>PS Don't worry about the TV issue, it gave us an excuse to talk to many
>of the other Members in person ;-)
>
>
>Gordon Scott wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone
>> 
>> I have a problem.
>> 
>> I keep getting a "{DTLH3000 Not Ready!}" error message when I run
>> SIOCONS.EXE.  All my cables are plugged in, my Yaroze is displaying
>> the screen as shown on page 22 of the Start Up Guide <exactly>, so I
>> figure that's OK.  I have tried to switch COM ports on my PC, and my
>> mose works OK in either COM 1 or COM 2, so that sems to be fine also.
>> 
>> My COM ports are configured as follows:
>> 
>> COM 1 (9600 baud, IRQ 4, ADD:03F8) for my mouse;
>> COM 2 (9600 baud, IRQ 3, ADD:02F8) for my Yaroze;
>> COM 3 (38400 baud, IRQ 5,ADD:03E8) for my modem.
>> 
>> What on earth is wrong?
>> 
>> Could there be a problem with my communication cable?  (What is in the
>> box in the middle of the lead?)
>> 
>> Will somebody please save my sanity?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Gord.
>> 
>> P.S. It was I that causes the TV crisis - Please accept my
>> apologies...