PROBLEM: Software for SOUND BLASTER don’t run, but TEST-SBC works fine
for digitized sound.
CAUSE: Due to hardware difference between PS/2* & PC interrupts must be
handed by software differently. Some early versions of software for
SOUND BLASTER might have problems running on MCV.
REMEDY: If these software uses routines contained in SOUND BLASTER
Developer Kit, FORPS2.EXE offers a solution by modifying the portions of
codes that handle interrupts. For software that does not use SOUND
BLASTER Developer Kit, there is no solution. You have to wait for the
software upgrade from the publisher.
IMPORTANT !
We have taken all necessary precautions and to ensure that the code modifications made by FORPS2 does not affect the original software
performance. However, we strongly advise you to back up your software
before running FORPS82.
You can find the Program, FORPS2.EXE in the Disk 1. To run it, go to the directory containing FORPS2.EXE,and enter
FORPS2 path\*.*
where path is the directory containing the software to modify. “*.*”
means all files are searched for the specific codes.
ct5320.zip Sound Blaster MCV CT5320 Installation Disks
https://www.ardent-tool.com/sound/ct5320.zip
Louis Ohland wrote:
https://www.ardent-tool.com/sound/Sound_Blaster_MCV_Manual.pdf
page 66-67
PROBLEM: Program using digitized voice for Sound Blaster/MCV does not work.
CAUSE: It is due to the hardware differences in interrupt handling
between the AT bus machine and the Micro Channel machine. Therefore,
Sound Blaster program which is designed for AT bus cannot be used on
PS/2* machine directly
REMEDY: A modification can be made to the software by using the file FORPS2.EXE which is found on the Sound Blaster/MCV distribution
diskette. This can be used to solve the problem.
Format: FORPS2 [filename] *.?
I can't findt it, but last night, I ran over a snippet that FORPS2.EXE
was aimed at the drivers/programs NOT written IAW the SB hardware
programming guide. How exactly, I dunno.
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