Re: Is old windows 95 software rare nowadays?
Posted on 2020-10-23, 19:52
I'd imagine oldversion.com would have a lot of those listed.
Re: 80386 CPU released 35 years ago
Posted on 2020-10-19, 02:50
Intel 386s only went to 33MHz iirc.
Re: Apple prices
Posted on 2020-10-06, 19:00
People do so much shopping and purchasing on the Apple devices that Apple must not want people tempering with the Security features of the Apple devices. So Apple does not like un-authorized people trying to repair there computers. Its like the card readers for your Bank card at a local store. Like …
Re: Silicon Valley Mountains on FIRE.
Posted on 2020-09-28, 21:53
Quite a few arsonist about. Apparently some lady spotted a dick on her property with matches, she confronted him, he said he was about to light a fire and she shot him.....
Re: Which browser do you use?
Posted on 2020-09-25, 19:44
Firefox
Re: How much RAM do you need ?
Posted on 2020-08-11, 18:59
The reason I ask is because I dont know what the memory limitations are on old AT and XT computers and memory cards are hard to find and expensive. So what amount of memory on an old AT computer memory card do you need in order to have a good computer for game play in DOS and Windows and …
Re: How much RAM do you need ?
Posted on 2020-08-11, 18:41
debs3759 wrote on 2020-08-10, 21:00: waterbeesje wrote on 2020-08-10, 20:11: This makes Windows 3.1x run just fine on your AT. More precisely, 3.1 doesn't run on all AT class computers, it needs a 386 or better. 3.0 runs on any PC, including XT. Windows 3.1 DOES work on 286 class systems. I have it …
Re: How much RAM do you need ?
Posted on 2020-08-11, 18:16
Just because Win95 ran on 4MB, which many people had, doesn't mean that this is also was Win95 needs (it will swap to disk up to ca. 32MB). Funny, I remember when Win-95 first came out. I drove down to the local computer store just to get a FREE demo copy. I installed it on my 486dx2-33 computer …
Re: How much RAM do you need ?
Posted on 2020-08-10, 09:14
So what would you say is a good amount of memory and cache for the following computers in order to play DOS games well and run Windows 3.0 programs ? IBM AT - 8088 = ? IBM XT - 286 = ? 286 and cache = ? 386 and cache = ? 486 and cache = ? Haven't you asked this question before? My 286/12 runs …
Re: How can you obtain 100% legal copies of DOS and older versions of Windows?
Posted on 2020-07-31, 05:02
There was MS Dos 5a.
Re: Were CD-ROMs common on 386 computers?
Posted on 2020-07-28, 09:19
I saw a couple of english MS Dos 6.22/WfW 3.11 CDs. At the time the comp shop wanted too much for them so I gave it a miss.
Re: How can you obtain 100% legal copies of DOS and older versions of Windows?
Posted on 2020-07-26, 17:20
You usually don't need and old version to upgrade. Just put in a directory called windows and a dummy win.com file in it.
Re: Understand Windows 3.1 (standard) internet requirements
Posted on 2020-07-24, 06:18
I wasn't expecting W3.1 standard to be that difficult to get on a LAN internet connection when in msdos is basically a matter of a single packet file. Too bad because the graphic acceleration of the video card would have helped maybe in some rendering and scrolling. Arachne is good but maybe too …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-19, 11:10
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: My first DOS Machine -- need help! (w/ gameport & other stuff)
Posted on 2020-07-16, 09:44
Two port isa games cards where not uncommon. I have two of them.
Re: 486DX2 heat sink debate
Posted on 2020-07-14, 20:34
All my DX2/66 systems came with heatsinks. Most were upgraded from SX or DX25s.
Re: Problems installing Windows 3.1 on a Pentium 4
Posted on 2020-07-14, 10:30
I wouldn't even bother using Dos/3.x on a P4. P1 yes, any later no.
Re: Best OS with support for Dual Pentium Pro’s
Posted on 2020-07-14, 04:24
Don't you guys realize you are just feeding a troll? OP does never respond to your answers, just bringing up new questions (if even) without any relation to your statements and out of context. Most of the time he chickens out of the discussion immediately after starting a topic. Exactly. Still …
Re: So... I picked up and simple unassuming beige AT computer and it turned out to be this....
Posted on 2020-07-13, 20:31
wasn't unusual for AT systems to have mobo swaps over time. My 286 went to a 486 then Pentium 133 system.
Re: Needing some small help with ethernet driver's for windows and dos.
Posted on 2020-07-13, 06:46
Why bother with Trumpet? Try MS TCP32B instead. It comes with an FTP client. Of course this depends on you having a driver for it besides a packet driver. In Windows 3.11? You must be joking. It doesn't support networking but Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does though and can use tcp32b. Trumpet …
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