Article # 147, added by Geoworks, historical record
| first | previous | index | next | last |

"no valid font files in userdata\font" when running under Windows 95





RUNNING GEOS EMULATOR WITH WINDOWS95

The following tips work on most PCs.  If, after running through these
steps, the Geos emulator still doesn't work, try re-installing it and
then running thru the steps.

1. From the MS-DOS prompt, type the following commands, substituting
the drives and paths for your particular system:

 SETVER  LOADER.EXE 5.0
 SETVER  LOADEREC.EXE 5.0

In most cases,  is "C:\WINDOWS".

As an alternative, you can add a line like this to the [system]
section of the GEOS.INI file in the emulation:

  fs = ms4.geo

For the EC version, use  "fs = ms4ec.geo"

This forces Geos to load the appropriate file system driver, 
since the kernel was written before DOS 7 and doesn't know
which driver to use.

2. Close the MS-DOS window and choose Start/Shut Down/Restart the
   computer.

3. Once you are back in Windows, Right-click Start and choose Explore.

4. In the Explorer, switch to the Drive containing the Geos emulator
   folder and double-click to open the folder.

5. Scroll down and find the LOADER (or LOADEREC) file that has the 
   MS-DOS icon.  Right-click the file icon and choose Properties. 
   Check to see that the file is a Shortcut to MS-DOS Program and 
   the filename LOADER.PIF.  This is the file you want.

6. In LOADER Properties, click the Program tab. Check to see that the
   path and working directory is correct to your LOADER folder. If
   the drive letter is wrong, change it. Click Apply.

7. In LOADER Properties, click the Advanced button. Examine the
   following two items. Check them as below and then click OK.

	[X] Prevent MS-DOS-based programs from detecting Windows.
	[ ] Suggest MS-DOS mode as necessary.

8. Click the Memory tab. Check to see that all items are set to Auto.
   (In addition, you may try leaving the Memory Properties for
   Conventional Memory/Protected UNCHECKED and Extended (XMS) 
   Memory/Uses HMA CHECKED.)

9. Click the Screen tab. Set Usage to Full-screen, initial size:
   Default. Leave Window and Performance buttons CHECKED. Click Apply
   and click OK.

10. You should be able to double click on the LOADER.PIF file -- the
    one with the MS-DOS icon -- and successfully launch the emulator.

11. If you get a KR-01 error, edit the GEOS.INI for the emulator
    and change "continueSetup = true" to "continueSetup = false".