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The number of users of Windows XP is increasing more and more!
This is irresistible!
I reinstalled Windows 98 in order to install the driver of Sound Blaster Live! under DOS.
There was no way!
But in this way, it's also good!
Even if I don't have an OS, I can just use a bootable CD to drive the sound card!
Cool!
Just think about it, put a CD in,
and it will automatically play MPG4 MTV. How cool it is!
So, I think Windows XP is the best DOS learning environment,
The reason is very simple,
Without the help of an OS, everything depends on a DOS bootable CD.

The following is a quote from Wengier on 2003-5-28 20:05:51:
The model of my SB PCI128 sound card is CT4750. The driver method is as follows:

In pure DOS: Download files such as SBINIT.COM. When driving, directly enter (LH) SBINIT. Note that its configuration file is not SNDSCAPE.INI but SBPCI.INI. And there should also be ECW files.

In DOS window: Set the relevant virtual settings for the DOS mode in "Device Manager".

According to the investigation, SB PC128 (Model 4700) and SB PC128 Digital (Model 4750) are two different sound cards, so their driver programs cannot be used interchangeably. The configuration file automatically generated after the driver program attached to my sound card is installed is SNDSCAPE.INI, which has the same function as your SBPCI.INI. It's just that in AUTOEXEC.BAT, I use "SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS". I have successfully installed the DOS driver and when booting up, the computer displays "PCI AUDIO DRIVER INITIALZES SUCCESSFULLY". But I still can't make sound in DOS. Is there any simple multimedia program for testing? I have Dragon Knight 2 (28.4MB, 47 files). I ran SETSOUND.EXE and tried all drivers, but it prompted "DIGITAL HARDWARD NOT FOUND". Thanks for your advice.

Which driver program was used? What is the file name?

You can try programs like CDP.EXE, which automatically identify sound cards and can play files in formats such as MP3, MID, WAV, etc.

I installed the VIA AC97 sound card driver under DOS and got the same prompt that the installation was successful, but there's no sound. I can play MP3 with QV, but there's still no sound.

Shen Hao, try using the file from viafmtsr.com~
Download here:
http://www2.zzu.edu.cn/ie/newdos/dispbbs.asp?boardID=14&ID=2172

I've tried it countless times already!
It doesn't work!

How is that possible?? Can you post your autoexec.bat and config.sys these two files?

The following is the statement from Wengier on 2003-5-29 8:55:46:
Which driver program was used then? What is the file name?

You can try programs like CDP.EXE, which can automatically identify the sound card and play files in formats such as MP3, MID, WAV, etc.

Driver programs include:
apconfig.exe
apinit.com
aplegacy.exe
apload.exe
audiopci.bin
dos4gw.exe
mt32.exe
sndscape.ini

AUTOEXEC.BAT:
@echo off
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T2
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0
SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS
set prompt=$p$g
set tmp=f:\temp
set temp=f:\temp
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
LH C:\SBPCI\APINIT.COM

CONFIG.SYS：
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\himem.sys /testmemff
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\emm386.exe ram
DOS=high,umb
Files=30
Buffers=10
Stacks=9,256

How should it be modified? Thank you.

Bump

Quote from Shen Jie on 2003-5-29 20:39:28:
I've tried it countless times already!
It doesn't work!

Who says it doesn't work? My VIA AC97 makes sound with DD's VIAFMTSR. I've also watched DVDs (Bulletproof Monk with Chow Yun-fat) with QV.

Can everyone solve my AWE64-GOLD sound effect problem? The config.sys and autoexec.bat have been set up, there is sound but no sound effects, depressed!!!

The following is a quote from A Hai on 2003-6-28 11:37:12:
Can everyone solve my AWE64-GOLD sound effect problem?
The config.sys and autoexec.bat have been set up, there is sound but no sound effect,郁闷！！！

SB AWE64 has built-in AWE MIDI sound effects. However, if you want General MIDI (MPU401) sound effects, you can only use its own AWEUTILS program.

I use aweutil /em:gm still can't succeed! It seems that Xianjian can't support awe64-gold?

Can the ALC650 be driven???

I asked a few people and they all said no. Hey~~~~

GEEXBOX is better. Just put a CD in the CD drive and you can play movies and MP3s without pressing anything. Of course, you need to have movies and MP3s on the CD first.