O·M·N·I Help

O·M·N·I was designed for computers and operating systems that are now decades old, so getting it running today can occasionally require a little detective work. This page collects known issues, fixes, workarounds, frequently asked questions, and other helpful information we’ve discovered while restoring and experimenting with O·M·N·I.

We’ll also document known-good hardware, virtual machine, operating system, and software configurations as they become available, so you don’t necessarily have to reinvent the wheel just to get O·M·N·I up and running.

As we learn more, we’ll continue adding solutions and tested configurations here. If you’ve encountered a problem, or better yet, figured out how to fix one, we’d love to hear from you.

► User Manuals

These are the user manuals originally included with the O·M·N·I software. They were created in Windows Write and are archived here from the original .wri files.

		Configuration Utility Documentation - Configuring & Managing Your O·M·N·I Online Information System
		Server Documentation - Setting Up Your O·M·N·I Server Nodes and Managing Activity On Your System
		Window Editor Documentation - Creating Objects & Windows for Your O·M·N·I Online Information System
		Window Editor Tutorial
		ANSI System Editor Documentation
		O·M·N·I Term Documentation
		Legacy Support Documentation

► Known Good Configurations

► Troubleshooting

Problem: O·M·N·I Server throws a floating point is invalid error.
Solution: Color depth is set to 32-bit. Set to 16-bit or try running in 256-color compatibility mode.