computer illiterate--installing mapmaker on my own computer - following the directions isn't helping, something missing? (Oct/26/2010 )

I could use some help--this is my first go at using DOS, and I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

I am trying to install Mapmaker 3 on my home PC, so I can do linkage mapping for my project. The expert in the lab downloaded all the files on my computer, unzipped them, and showed me how to set things up--on the lab computer, while the files were loading onto my computer.

I followed the installation directions (available at http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/pcmb/osu_pcmb/documents/courses/pcmb623/AU08/mapmakerinstall08.pdf) and Mark Daly's instructions and have run into a few snags.

My first problem is I don't know what I'm doing!

I think my second problem is this (message from DOS):

108576 bytes contiguous extended memory
0 bytes available contiguous extended memory <-- how do I extend my memory?
941056 bytes available XMS memory
MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area

When I type the string DEVICE=C:\DOS\himem.sys into DOS, it tells me that 'device' is not recognized. How should I find the line in my Config.sys file that says DEVICE...?


How do I set up the path for DOS to find mapmaker?

Thanks,

lab rat

OK, so the problem seems to be Windows 7. Mapmaker runs fine on XP. Does anyone have any suggestions to make this run with W7?

Thanks,

labrat

which version of windows 7 do you have? if you have ultimate (or business, i think) then you can download virtual xp from microsoft (virtual pc + windows xp).

Hi md, I had given up getting an answer! I have xp professional, sv pack 3. I'll look into that. Thanks!