How to set up your Aptiva Mxx (PC DOS 7.0 and OS/2 Warp pre-loaded) to play 
games

This article applies to the Aptiva 2144 M30, M35 and M50 desktop models, 
and the 2168 M40, M54, M58, M60, and M70 mini-tower models, which come pre-
loaded with PC-DOS 7.0 and OS/2 Warp installed. These files can be used as 
a guide for other computers using DOS. However, they will not work 
correctly if you just copy them to your system, as the CD-ROM drivers and 
sound drivers would likely be different.

The AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files shown below have been edited to 
provide three options when you boot your system (using DOS, not OS/2). The 
first option will boot your system using the original configuration that 
your system came pre-loaded using. The second option will boot to the DOS 
prompt, and it provides expanded memory for DOS games that require expanded 
memory. The third option also boots to the DOS prompt, but it has EMM386 
disabled, which is required by some newer DOS games. You can run Windows 
from the latter two options by typing "WIN" at the DOS prompt.

NOTE: To get the most free memory in DOS, run FASTCFG at the DOS prompt, 
and configure it to use the first option for Sound Blaster Pro emulation 
and no modem. This will remove a 50KB driver file that uses much of your 
conventional or upper memory.

Here are the two files:

****  AUTOEXEC.BAT  ****

@Copy C:\WINDOWS\WINDOS.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /Y
@ERASE C:\NOGUI.DAT > NULL
@ECHO OFF
PATH 
C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\PS1TOOLS;C:\;C:\TCPDOS\BIN;C:\MWW\DLL;C:\MWD\MANAGER
SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
SET TMP=C:\DOS
SET WIN$=C:\WINDOWS
SET IBMAV=C:\DOS
GOTO %CONFIG%

:APTIVA
REM RESUME is necessary for Rapid Resume to work properly.
C:\PS1TOOLS\RESUME
LH C:\DOS\MOUSE
REM PS1PFILE allocates a save area necessary for the Rapid Resume function.
C:\PS1TOOLS\PS1PFILE.EXE
LH C:\DOS\DOSKEY
C:\LAUNCHPD\KIDSTSR.COM
CALL IICSTART
CALL C:\DOS\IBMAVDR.BAT C:\DOS\
CALL MWAVE START
REM HWCHECK checks your hardware for the System Information program in
REM Custom Tools.
C:\PS1TOOLS\HWCHECK
C:\PS1TOOLS\PS1START.BAT

:EMSGAME
REM RESUME is necessary for Rapid Resume to work properly.
C:\PS1TOOLS\RESUME
LH C:\DOS\MOUSE
REM PS1PFILE allocates a save area necessary for the Rapid Resume function.
C:\PS1TOOLS\PS1PFILE.EXE
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 512 512 C /u
LH C:\DOS\DOSKEY
CALL C:\DOS\IBMAVDR.BAT C:\DOS\
CALL MWAVE START
REM HWCHECK checks your hardware for the System Information program in
REM Custom Tools.
C:\PS1TOOLS\HWCHECK
C:
GOTO END

:DOS4GW
C:\DOS\MOUSE
CALL MWAVE START
GOTO END

:END


****  CONFIG.SYS  ****

[MENU]
MENUITEM=APTIVA,Standard configuration (no EMS)
MENUITEM=EMSGAME,Game configuration using EMS memory
MENUITEM=DOS4GW,run DOS Extender games
MENUCOLOR=7,1
MENUDEFAULT=NORMAL,20

[COMMON]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /FASTA20
LASTDRIVE=G
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
FCBS=4,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P /E:512
STACKS=9,256
SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\MWW\DLL;C:\MWD\MANAGER
SET MWROOT=C:\MWD
SET LIBPATH=C:\MWD\MANAGER
SET MWPATH=C:\MWD\MANAGER;C:\MWD\MWGAMES
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1

[APTIVA]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN NOEMS I=E000-F3FF X=F400-FEFF
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
DEVICEHIGH=C:\TCPDOS\BIN\DOSTCP.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\MWAVE_C\VHDD0420.EXE
SET ETC=C:\TCPDOS\ETC
INSTALLHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 512 512 C+ /u
INSTALLHIGH=C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:15 /V /L:D
INSTALLHIGH=C:\MWD\MANAGER\DOSMGR.EXE SBPROQR.SCR /Q
DOSDATA=UMB

[EMSGAME]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM I=E000-F3FF X=F400-FEFF I=B000-B7FF
     (continued from above line)  FRAME=C800 3584
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\MWAVE_C\VHDD0420.EXE
REM INSTALLHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 512 512 C+ /u
INSTALLHIGH=C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:15 /V /L:D /E
INSTALLHIGH=C:\MWD\MANAGER\DOSMGR.EXE SBPROQR.SCR /Q
DOSDATA=UMB

[DOS4GW]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICE=C:\MWAVE_C\VHDD0420.EXE
REM INSTALL=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 512 512 C+ /u
INSTALL=C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:15 /V /L:D
INSTALL=C:\MWD\MANAGER\DOSMGR.EXE SBPROQR.SCR /Q

If you have any questions about this procedure, please post a note in the 
appropriate topic area in the appropriate topic or forum area. Be sure to 
include your DOS version and your model number (i.e., 2155-G82).