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It displays some kernspec? kernel somewhat error after installing micorosft word or installing microsoft word 6.0. win3.1 loads 32 bit etc. a lot is working but after installing word or trying 3.11 it does not boot. vbesvga.drv works with full window resolution. which is crazy.

Please see if WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI contains a line "device=vshare.386". It has to be removed, as it is incompatible with the EDR kernel. You may use SHARE.EXE from the SHAREEDR package instead.

Hello Bernd, Can you please elaborate more about the share.exe? What do we need it for and how do we use it with WfW 3.11?

> What do we need it for and how do we use it with WfW 3.11?

As the name indicates, SHARE helps in coordinating multiple programs accessing files "at the same time". I am not yet familar with the exact details yet. But the internal interfaces of the EDR and MS-DOS kernel are different enough that the Microsoft share implementations will not work under the EDR kernel. Windows brings its own SHARE implementation via VSHARE.386. This probably has benefits over the DOS version SHARE.EXE (for which there is a DR-DOS version), which other than the obvious performance benefits and the fact that multiple DOS VMs may run in parallel is beyond my knowledge. We really could need someone how is into all this Win 3.1 / protected mode thing :) SHARE functionallity seems to be mandatory for MS Office. Luckily, the interface exposed by the DR-DOS SHARE executable to applications seems to be sufficient to make MS Office happy.