DIR Results in Strange Characters When Using SCSI Drive (121058)

   DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D800-DFFF
				

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, insert the command doublebuffer=1 in the MSDOS.SYS file. To insert this line, do the following:

1. Start Windows 95.
2. Click the Start button on the taskbar and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type the following:

   attrib -s -h -r c:\msdos.sys

4. Click the Start button on the taskbar and then click Run.
5. In the Open box, type the following:

   notepad c:\msdos.sys

6. In the [Options] section, add the following line:

   doublebuffer=1

   NOTE: The doublebuffer=1 setting is a conditional setting that enables double buffering for controllers that need it.
7. Click Save on the File menu.

If the above steps do not correct the problem, you may need to use the doublebuffer=2 setting instead of the doublebuffer=1 setting. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button on the taskbar and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type the following:

   attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys

3. Click the Start button on the taskbar and then click Run.
4. In the Open box, type the following:

   notepad c:\msdos.sys

5. In the [Options] section, modify the doublebuffer=1 line that you added in step 6 above so that it appears as follows:

   doublebuffer=2

   NOTE: The doublebuffer=2 setting is an unconditional setting that enables double buffering regardless of whether the controller needs it or not.
6. Click Save on the File menu.

   Seagate ST1200N external drive