Need Advice re: Startup Problems 98se

[Pari_IT]

@mikeyhunt

Suggest you try my solution outlined in the "windows protection" topic in this forum.

Manually playing with IRQs rarely works

[RainyShadow]

Well, thanks for the report.. i needed just this part though:

B01 D05 F00: ESS Technology Allegro-1.COMM AudioDrive

Offset 00: 5D 12 88 19 05 00 90 02 12 00 01 04 00 40 00 00

The bold codes (vendor and device IDs) identify this device as Allegro.comm ES1988 Allegro audio + ES56CVM-PI modem. Open this page and get the Win98SE driver for it (it's the first device in the PCI Audio/Modem Combo Device group).Or you could try this direct link to the driver. Unzip it somewhere.

Next, check if in Add/Remove Programs applet there are entries containing ESS, Allegro, sp15773 or 211680 in their names (the sound driver you currently have installed) and uninstall them. Reboot in safe mode. Open the Device manager and remove any leftovers from the sound/modem drivers. Search for *.INF files in the C:\Windows\INF folder containing VEN_125D&DEV_198, delete(or move to a folder not in your %PATH% variable) the found files if any. Reboot in normal mode.

Now Windows should find new devices and ask for a driver. Just cancel the dialog. Open the folder where you extracted the driver and install it (start the Setup.exe file and follow the instructions there), it'll probably ask to restart, so do it.

Do NOT remove new ESS entries from Config.sys and Autoexec.bat if anything got added there by the driver.

On the next Windows startup the sound should work.

HTH

P.S. Just FYI, here's the release note i found in the Compaq driver on this page :

#COMPAQ SOFTWARE RELEASE NOTES:
; REVISION 1.64.00
;
; COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
; This document and the information it contains is the private
; intellectual property of the Compaq Computer Corporation.
; 
;
#*RELEASE NOTE PREPARED BY:
Greg Young
Program Manager
Compaq Computer Corporation
281-514-8406 Office
Gyoung@compaq.com

#*UPDATED:
08/24/00

#*DESCRIPTIVE NAME:
ESS Allegro WDM

#SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Certified ESS Allegro WDM WHQL

#UPDATED RELEASE NOTE ONLY (yes/no)
no

#*BTO/CTO PART NUMBER:
211680-00A-006

#MEDIA/ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER:
n/a

#*LAST PMR INFORMATION:
n/a

#Last PMR version: (ex. 1.00 B Pass 3)
n/a

#PMR date: (ex. 04/09/97)
n/a

#What Cycle was this deliverable PMR'ed: (ex. 1C99)
n/a

#Does the Revision letter need to be changed (up from last PMR)? (YES/NO)
No

#*VENDOR VERSION NUMBER:
5.12.01.1088

#DMI Number:
07809

#*PURPOSE OF RELEASE:
Re-released to include INF to show certified during PnP (no change to driver installation or core)

#*PROJECT MANAGER:
Greg Young
Project Manager
Compaq Computer Corporation
281-514-8406 Office
877-268-4460 Pager
gyoung@compaq.com

#*QE PERSON:
Burt Beaudreau
Test Engineer
Compaq Computer Corporation
281-518-5080 Office
burt.beaudreau@compaq.com

NON LOCALIZED DELIVERABLE ()
; US will be checked off, but won't need CIG translation.
; Testing and release (Intl.) for compatibility reasons still need to be done, and released.
; CTC = Component Test Complete (GM).
;
;Use the following two-letter codes to fill in the the following table. Please 
;use both letters to maintain the formatting of the document.
;Please use the 'Other' platform column for sustaining issues and special projects.
;
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;		AL=Alpha *
;		BC=Beta Candidate
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;
; * = QE Tested
; **= Final QE Tested and Regressed
;		

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Explanation for "other":

; Definitions of the above languages:
;
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; AS	Austria (German)
; BF	Belgium (French)
; BN	Belgium (Dutch)
; BR	Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese)
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; ED    US Educational (English)
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; IN	India (DVD)

; PTT= Homologation of modems to countries
; DVD= Regionalization of DVD forces a new country to be called out separately
; SKU= These are related to SKU differences
;*************************************************************************



#*CANDIDATE NOTES/KNOWN ISSUES/LANGUAGES SUPPORTED
All

#*CERTIFICATION DEPENDENCIES
#*BTO/CTO Compliant? (yes) If no, what is not compliant :
#Installation (yes), Uninstallation (yes), Reinstallation (yes), Script (yes):

#Core Image (yes) and does it need to be there? (no):

#Direct X Certified? DX2 () DX3 () DX5 () DX6 ()  DX6.1 () DX7 (no) and does it need to be? (yes):

;WHQL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION:
;PLEASE NOTE: COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE WHQL LOGO MUST MEET PC99 SPECS
;YOU MUST PROVIDE WIN98SE, WIN2K AND MILLENNIUM DRIVERS.
;
#PC99 Necessary? (yes) [Yes or No]
;If PC99 necessary, answer the following:
#Submitted to WHQL? (yes) [Yes or No]
;If NOT submitted yet, answer the following:
#Date submittal is expected (  )
;If submitted to WHQL, answer the following:
#PC99 Master ID: ( 31152  )
;Please verify that the Master ID listed matches the vendor version of the component
#WHQL test report available from vendor? (  ) [Yes or No]
:if NOT available, answer the following:
#Date test report is expected to be available (    /    /    )

#*WAIVER SIGN-OFF
N/A

#*INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Run setup.exe -s

#*HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEPENDENCIES:
BMW-M system board
ESS Allegro audio
Win ME

#COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGES SUPPORTED BY THIS RELEASE:
All

#SOFTWARE SUPERCEDED:
211680-00A-005 (version -1079)

#*BIOS TESTED WITH:
BMW-2 (7/14/00)

#*DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT:
() ZIP FILE
(x) ISO 9660 CDROM 
() CDROM - Joliet (Win95) Filesystem
(x) Network (path=\\consrel02\RELEASED\211680\00A\006)
() 1.44M 3 1/2"  DISKETTE(S)
WILL THIS SOFTWARE BE PREINSTALLED IN AN IMAGE (yes/no) yes
IS THIS A BOOTABLE DISKETTE (yes/no) no
SOFTPACK (yes/no)
WEBSITE (yes/no)

;NOTE:  For Diskette Distribution, PLEASE make sure that the installation of
;the SW fits on a 1.44 diskette.  If multiple disks are required, separate the files
;in directories labeled "Disk1" "Disk2" etc...  The MUST be separated.

#*LOCATION OF THE RELEASE DRIVE AND SOFTWARE NAME:
\\consrel02\RELEASED\211680\00A\006

#SPECIAL NOTES:
N/A

#*DEFECTS FIXED IN THIS RELEASE:
Re-released to include INF to show certified during PnP (no change to driver installation or core)
WHQL Certified

#NEW FEATURES/FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE:
N/A

#FEATURES/FUNCTIONS NOT INCLUDED OR NOT COMPLETED IN THIS RELEASE:
N/A

#*KNOWN ISSUES & BUGS:
N/A

#*SYSTEM FILE/REGISTRY CHANGES
N/A

#*DISK AND/OR ZIP FILE CONTENTS (break down by disk):
01/12/2000  05:19p                 379 uninstal.iss
10/27/1998  01:06p              27,648 _ISDEL.EXE
09/29/1998  05:34p              34,816 _SETUP.DLL
01/13/2000  04:10p             175,466 _SYS1.CAB
01/13/2000  04:10p               3,905 _SYS1.HDR
01/13/2000  04:10p                 942 _USER1.CAB
01/13/2000  04:10p               4,281 _USER1.HDR
08/04/2000  05:16p               7,271 allem3.cat
01/13/2000  04:10p                 128 DATA.TAG
01/13/2000  04:10p                 469 DATA1.CAB
01/13/2000  04:10p               2,595 DATA1.HDR
07/10/2000  03:46p             209,672 ES198X.SYS
01/12/1999  11:34a              23,541 LANG.DAT
01/13/2000  04:10p                 609 LAYOUT.BIN
07/27/1998  05:41p                 450 OS.DAT
03/04/2000  10:25a                  90 SETUP.INI
01/13/2000  02:26p              72,151 SETUP.INS
07/11/2000  03:06p                 261 SETUP.ISS
01/13/2000  04:10p                  49 SETUP.LID
02/23/1999  11:45a             296,674 _INST32I.EX_
01/12/1999  12:42p              73,728 Setup.exe
07/28/2000  12:10p              31,468 a1.inf
              22 File(s)

;
; COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
; This document and the information it contains is the private
; intellectual property of the Compaq Computer Corporation.
;
; Copyright 1996 - 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation
;
#END OF COMPAQ RELEASE NOTES

I don't see Win98 mentioned inside, just WinME

[submix8c]

... and look here (HP Compaq for WinME) -

Driver for 98 and ME

SAME FILE! And it was determined a waaaayyy long time ago what the device is...

This is not the problem, but I have noted that the "pickup" is from INFS\OEM0.INF (not the latest). Potentially mix-and-match files (the CAT and SYS) files are criss-crossed. Yes, the files from ESS may work as well (they appear to be the same as the Service Pack), but all files related to it have to be removed (including the ones in the CABS folder), otherwise wham bit again!

Bottom line: the correct INF must be used along with the correct SYS file (screw the CAT file, but use the correct one anyway). Wrong INF, right SYS, bad parameters set up from INF for the SYS in question...

AFAIK, the PC is/has been using all of the Compaq stuff from the Original (Factory) Install. It appears that the D-Link is after-the-fact. And as you can see, the Modem is no longer being "picked up" (if it still is in the "box").

I suspect that the BIOS was updated by the stupid Compact Interactive Update stuff, and that method is notorious for failure. Even worse, when a BIOS is updated, usually the original settings are lost! Hence the reason most people download, save somewhere, make a boot floppy with BIOS stuff on it, back up the BIOS, write down the settings, then "flash". Problem is WinPhlash/Phlash does not give an option to "back up", so usually UniFlash is used to back-up (and restore if necessary).

Crappy Compaq Phoenix BIOS!!! Been there, done that, sux! MOBO is an OEM-version Standard Intel. If only HP/Compaq would stop using their own BIOS (no more "closed BIOS Options selections")!

[MikeyHunt]

@mikeyhunt

Suggest you try my solution outlined in the "windows protection" topic in this forum.

Manually playing with IRQs rarely works

I agree. Thanks for your suggestion. Earlier in the looong post, I think submix or Rainy Shadow , suggested a similar solution, and it seemed to solve some of the problems I'm having. The problem kinda morphed and took on a life of it's own. Knowing what I know now, I might have said 'uncle' and just thrown the pooter off the balcony

Maybe it would have been better to reload/change the operating system. (ahh... the benefits of hindsight)

Thanks for your help!!