Re: Most user friendly Programming Language, Tools and IDE for developing software for DOS in 2019?
Posted on 2020-02-20, 18:11
Can't remember if this has already been posted, but has anyone tried this: https://github.com/tkchia/gcc-ia16
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2020-02-17, 17:38
Oh wow! I didn't know the 560E had a Trident video card; much better than Neomagic! Amazingly, my 560X still has a 100% working original battery.
Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread
Posted on 2020-02-12, 19:40
Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-02-12, 19:27: What is the best Virus scanner for DOS ? Copy code to clipboard 1 dir /a:h
Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread
Posted on 2020-02-12, 05:08
I have pushed an update to RetroHub that includes many frills and niceties such as unread post management.
Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card
Posted on 2020-02-11, 06:23
I am very interested in new PCMCIA cards, but not just sound. More things too like (modern) WiFi or media decoding. One idea I had was to embed a small SBC (like a Raspberry Pi Zero or something) into a PCMCIA card and make it accessible via the serial port or an internal LAN connection.
Re: Do newer PCI cards offer 320x support and compatibility ?
Posted on 2020-02-09, 19:15
Even the most recent modern video cards still support those old video modes. nVidia is the best for DOS compatibility.
Re: A new mTCP is available! (version 2020-01-01)
Posted on 2020-02-08, 19:45
Hi mbbrutman, After using the 2020 version for some time now, I can report the following: -On some machines, the new version fixes FTP extreme slowness to do any operation like log in, get directory listing, begin file transfer, etc. Once a file transfer begins, it's fast. -On other machines, it …
Re: Some guys opinion about DOSBox
Posted on 2020-02-06, 18:39
I first learned computers using DOS. This was in ~2005-ish so DOS was already obsolete, but that was what my dad made me learn on, fortunately. So command line based things are second nature to me. I understand the DOSBox config file paradigm. I've been using DOSBox since 0.63. It's natural for me …
Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread
Posted on 2020-02-02, 07:27
I’ve updated my “ClassicMedia” website. It is now “RetroHub” and it’s better: RetroHub: a blog or Reddit-like website where you can post and read things from vintage computers
RetroHub: a blog or Reddit-like website where you can post and read things from vintage computers
Posted on 2020-02-02, 06:26
http://retrohub.herokuapp.com This has been in the works for a while, and I released it as "ClassicMedia" some time ago, but it was a bit too janky, sparse, and unexciting to really interest people. I have done a lot more work on the site, fixing bugs, adding new features, etc. Probably the biggest …
Re: Is there any version of dosbox that supports super resolutions (2560x240,etc)?
Posted on 2020-02-01, 18:15
This is a really interesting concept. I haven't heard of a version of DOSBox that supports this, though. Kind of sounds like it would require special hardware though.
Star Trek: Picard
Posted on 2020-01-31, 16:53
I just watched the first two episodes. Just about the only thing that could compel me to give any of my money to CBS. So far, it feels more like a movie split up across several episodes than a conventional TV show. Perhaps in this way it is like Star Trek's equivalent of The Mandalorian. Perhaps my …
Re: List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems
Posted on 2020-01-28, 19:39
DosFreak wrote on 2020-01-28, 19:29: Retrozilla 1-27-2020 http://o.rths.ml/gpc/files1.rt/rzbrowser-tls12-20200127.7z Oh wait, what's new here? Where did this come from? Not an official release apparently.
Re: Connecting old machines to the internet: dispelling the superstition
Posted on 2020-01-27, 06:05
Lynx, yes, but what I was using was actually Links!
Re: Connecting old machines to the internet: dispelling the superstition
Posted on 2020-01-27, 01:07
I'm posting from MS-DOS right now. How fun is this!
Re: DOS/Win9x laptop - what specifications would be perfect for you?
Posted on 2020-01-25, 23:53
Went through this thought exercise many times :) - faster 486DX CPU, maybe Pentium 1 - 8-16MB RAM - S3 Virge / Trio based GPU - SB compatible sound card with real OPL3 - flash based storage, 2x2GB - not too big, not too small, 11"-13" - USB flash support, CF card slot - internal Gotek - relatively …
Re: DOS/Win9x laptop - what specifications would be perfect for you?
Posted on 2020-01-24, 22:47
Incoming... (based on years of research and experience) This is based on not necessarily needing to slow down the machine for early speed-sensitive games, so basically mid-late DOS through late Win9x era. Architecture: ISA/PCI/AGP, like unto i440BX CPU: something Pentium III or better Video: Some …
Re: Getting the most memory out of a 286: which memory manager?
Posted on 2020-01-24, 15:41
I tried QRAM (version 2). It doesn't like the EMM.SYS that came with the Everex card. Either way it doesn't work right and I don't have any documentation for it, sadly.
Re: Getting the most memory out of a 286: which memory manager?
Posted on 2020-01-23, 18:32
if you have a genuine IBM 5170, there's no shadow RAM to play with so you'd be limited to the "add physical" approach like the lo-tech 1MB RAM card If I already have my Everex EV159 card though, wouldn't I not need that? Your other option would be to switch to PC-DOS 7. It uses less conventional by …
Getting the most memory out of a 286: which memory manager?
Posted on 2020-01-22, 22:38
I am playing with my IBM PC AT, and I am wondering if there is anything better than just the default HIMEM.SYS for memory management. (I'm using DOS 5) It has 512 K of base memory, and an Everex EV159 expansion card, which adds an additional 128K of base memory (to get the max 640K), and 1.5 megs …
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