Re: How do I learn old server stuff?
Posted on 52 minutes ago
NT4 is just NT3.51 with a new skin. No need to know about Active Directories at all.
Re: Win 3.11 freezes just after booting
Posted on 2020-07-05, 03:34
Windows 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11?
Re: IBM 286 Alternative.
Posted on 2020-07-05, 00:09
Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-07-04, 21:16: I am looking into finding another motherboard with cache. But this one has 640kb. That statement does not compute......
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-04, 19:52
Bought this https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2684174937 Nice and super clean ! Is that one with those hybrid plastic+metal liner case tops ? Have seen those before on Unisys and some other older good OEM computers. Internally very good, only quirk is some occasional patina ( …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-04, 03:01
Bought this https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2684174937
Re: Anyone collect foreign computers?
Posted on 2020-07-04, 02:55
Most of mine are foreign. Of US, UK or Asian origin. With the occasional local x86 clone.
Re: NT3.51 Just turned 25 Today!
Posted on 2020-07-04, 02:42
martinot wrote on 2020-07-03, 14:10: People seems to think that BSOD is something bad. It is not. It is actually the total way around. What a load of dooggy doos.
Re: NT3.51 Just turned 25 Today!
Posted on 2020-07-04, 02:35
Well I had a very good experience with Windows 98FE. Mind you I wasn't installing/uninstalling applications/game all the time run it for around 8 years quite happily until I was given an XP pro box. Didn't have to reinstall every year or constant BSODs either. Just one installation in that whole …
Re: virus on vogondrivers
Posted on 2020-07-02, 00:52
gdjacobs wrote on 2020-07-01, 23:10: Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-06-26, 22:04: And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜 Depends what's causing the moan. Some things just aren't good for general display. Please change the quote as that wasn't me who posted …
Re: IBM 5162 / 5170 Alternative.
Posted on 2020-07-02, 00:45
386SX systems generally didn't have cache. And slower at carrying out 16-bit instructions........
Re: How to upgrade memory on my 386sx
Posted on 2020-06-27, 19:58
mrau wrote on 2020-06-27, 13:50: cyclone3d wrote on 2020-06-27, 06:38: Get an ISA memory expansion board. how much slower would that be compared to onboard memory? I wont be much on such an old slow mobo. I have one for a 286/12 set up.
Re: How to upgrade memory on my 386sx
Posted on 2020-06-27, 19:56
candle_86 wrote on 2020-06-27, 06:13: Alright well I can launch from dos, but I still need 3.1 for networking There are Dos networking tools available.
Re: How to upgrade memory on my 386sx
Posted on 2020-06-27, 09:08
candle_86 wrote on 2020-06-27, 06:13: Alright well I can launch from dos, but I still need 3.1 for networking There are Dos networking tools available.
Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?
Posted on 2020-06-27, 08:32
QNX RTOS is great.
Re: virus on vogondrivers
Posted on 2020-06-26, 22:04
Tetrium wrote on 2020-06-26, 10:16: What exactly is a moaner type? 😜 And wouldn't wanting to moan a lot actually be a good reason to come here and moan? 😜 You'll recognize them the instant you come in contact with them. 😀
Re: Computer projects you would have liked to have been a part of ?
Posted on 2020-06-26, 19:01
The 1990’s is when Silicon Valley really took off as this is when it was well established and when the internet took off And became a household necessity. Home computers where affordable and selling like crazy. That depended entirely on your location/demographic. I lot of folk still could not …
Re: Windows 3.1 questions
Posted on 2020-06-26, 18:48
Random hangs like that sound more like ram issues. Run CheckIt in Dos and see what it reports.
Re: Windows 3.1 questions
Posted on 2020-06-26, 13:05
There was a wfw 3.11 upgrade, I have 3 boxed copies, the only difference between it and normal wfw 3.11 was the first disk. Just do a new/fresh install of wfw 3.11.
Re: Computer projects you would have liked to have been a part of ?
Posted on 2020-06-26, 12:42
Non of the above. I'd rather be working on or riding motorcycles.
Re: best mouse
Posted on 2020-06-26, 09:33
A mouse without balls and a tail is just not right.
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