Re: [artworks] ArtWorks 1.7 - Recovering Fonts from floppy disks
- From: Steve Joyce <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:26:18 +0000 (GMT)
In article <26ef213e4f.Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Chris Terran <chris.terranova@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <4f3e1e8c3bSteve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Steve Joyce <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > A task that is so far impossible!
> > When I originally installed the fonts that came with ArtWorks v1.7, I
> > only installed a small selection. I've now been trying to install
> > some more, but with no success.
> > The installation procedure appears to work to the point where the
> > floppy containing the fonts is accessed - then the process errors
> > with 'no memory available'.
> > As I'm now running RO4.39 (Adjust) on a RPC-SA with 96+2mb memory &
> > 19Gb hard disk, I've tried various tricks in case disk or machine
> > memory calculations don't work correctly with large values - but no
> > success. All the ArtWorks floppies containing font data appear to
> > work OK - although No.9 seems to have disappeared.
> I think I remember that reducing the available memory convinces the
> installer to work. Try opening enough task windows to reduce available
> memory to 4MB or so (3 or 4 or so on a machine limited to 26MB wimp
> slots). Or create a very large RAM disc?
> Best, Chris
Many thanks! I'd not tried reducing available memory that far. RAM disc
and several task windows reduced available memory to just under 6mb, then
the font installer worked a treat. Now need to locate ArtWorks Disk 9 -
seems to have hidden itself.
Thanks again,
Steve
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