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Thread ID: 70182 2006-06-25 00:38:00 Is there a system analyser that can be run from a floppy? Robin S_ (86) Press F1
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465930 2006-06-26 10:48:00 Thanks Greg - SIW looks interesting. Will download it later.
Vinref - I agree with your thoughts on a visual but sometimes a sysinfo-type scan will answer the question of the moment more quickly.
Robin S_ (86)
465931 2006-06-28 11:51:00 Greg - SIW doesn't run from a floppy. I tried it after booting up with both DOS 6.22 and 98SE boot floppies and got "This programme can't be run from DOS" or some such message each time.

For anyone using Aida16 from a floppy, I found a way around the lockup I was getting on one cptr (haven't had a chance to try it on others yet) when it got to the Soundblaster page (p. 14). In my case, at least, if I press the End key anytime before I get to p. 14 it jumps to the end OK and then if I scroll backwards from there it will detect and display the Soundblaster info. Not only that, but having displayed the page by backscrolling it will happily continue to do so by forward scrolling until the util is reloaded.
Robin S_ (86)
465932 2006-06-28 20:25:00 Hi, sorry I hadn't looked in here before...The floppy you ask for is Microscope. It's a nice program and very precise. I used it at work instead of ASTRA, but as it is a practice frowned upon, I use it only for my own customers..give it a try.

P.S. You can use ASTRA too..
georgeks (9122)
465933 2006-06-28 21:53:00 SIW also gives you usernames and passwords external accounts. Not too happy about that. JJJJJ (528)
465934 2006-06-29 09:04:00 Thanks George, will give that a try.
And thanks for the tip-off, JJJJJ - it obviously needs to be used with circumspection.
Robin S_ (86)
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