Re: Microsemi / Adaptec maybe close to removing downloads for their older products - call to action

Posted on 2024-09-07, 13:42

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by Deksor

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I think it's possible to make a script that would recover everything :thinking: However it won't be very trivial to make ... See how the first page you listed mention the exe file ? https://storage.microsemi.com/en-us/speed/scsi/os-2/aha154x_exe.php Here's the download link for that file https:// …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-09-05, 21:53

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by Deksor

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MSI liked to support both BIOS vendors back then for some reason. The PB bioses are AMI bioses in disguise, but MSI also made Award bioses. If you want a good soldering iron that lasts while being cheap, I'd recommend the pinecil from pine64. However the pinecil is a "portable" iron that powers off …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-09-01, 13:31

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by Deksor

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Bought this nice late 486 era motherboard. PCI and VLB, good point to compare some of my video cards. It marks as a PCI450-A, and it seems that not linted at retroweb. MB has a cool Phoenix BIOS and non standard Cache solution. I think we do have it, but with a different name : https://theretroweb. …

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Re: TinyLlama 3

Posted on 2024-08-31, 07:52

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by Deksor

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Does it need to be SSH though? Why not telnet, if it doesn't allow anything outside of the board itself it should be pretty safe 😀

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Re: TinyLlama 3

Posted on 2024-07-19, 18:21

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by Deksor

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I hoped another one existed, though if you use the raspberry pi as a bluetooth audio *output*, I guess its I2S output becomes useless and the midi synth audio can be redirected to BT and mixed with the picogus audio. Maybe this could be done via a couple of jumpers ? Either bluetooth audio mode, or …

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Re: TinyLlama 3

Posted on 2024-07-19, 16:55

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by Deksor

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Speaking of using the CM4, something that might be doable using it and the picogus : I2S input into the CM4, with bluetooth audio output through it ? Not sure how much of a rabbit hole that is, but could be interesting 😁

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Re: TinyLlama 3

Posted on 2024-07-17, 17:06

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by Deksor

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For cd-rom, even if it falls back to usb 1.0 speeds I don't think it's that big of a deal, remember that 1x CD-ROM is 150kbps, so usb 1.0 speed would mean 6-8x cd-rom. Not great, but not terrible either compared to what period correct systems were dealing with !

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Re: The Soundblaster DSP project

Posted on 2024-07-07, 17:05

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by Deksor

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I second this. Also, OP, can you please add links to the most useful posts ? That would be infinitely helpful 😁

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Re: 16MB 30-pin FPM SIMM RAM!!!!

Posted on 2024-06-28, 21:22

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by Deksor

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Someone already made them few years ago https://github.com/rigred/SIMMBA-16

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2024-05-09, 20:08

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by Deksor

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Did you flash the firmware to the crystal chip? I remember that I had to do it on the tinyllama 1.1

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Re: Snark barker troubleshooting

Posted on 2024-03-26, 11:15

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by Deksor

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I bought mine on mouser. I haven't touched the card in the past 2 years. I will revisit it someday but I'm busy with other topics 😒

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2024-03-24, 16:44

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by Deksor

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I'm sure there are more interesting projects to build with that chip 😀 Such as a way to connect any AGP cards into a modern system via PCIE Or plug a newer PCIe card into an old AGP system (Geforce 8, RTX4090, whatever you prefer)

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Re: Help identifying this 486 VLB mainboard (Path III)

Posted on 2024-03-11, 20:13

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by Deksor

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Indeed. @IkeFox, can I use your pictures on theretroweb ? A BIOS dump would also be really helpful, though I don't know if you have the right tools for that ... Please go ahead, all my pictures are CC-BY-4.0. I don't have any tools for a BIOS dump, but will be handing the board to another member on …

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Re: Help identifying this 486 VLB mainboard (Path III)

Posted on 2024-03-10, 17:14

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by Deksor

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Indeed. @IkeFox, can I use your pictures on theretroweb ? A BIOS dump would also be really helpful, though I don't know if you have the right tools for that ...

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Re: Unic 2V 486 Motherboard - Anyone Know About This Board?

Posted on 2024-03-04, 11:47

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by Deksor

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I'm sure the people on theretroweb discord would be very interested in any clear photos you can make of those items, including this mainboard. Absolutely, @op can you please dump the bios of this board, this could help identify it more. Do you allow me to use your picture on the page @weedeewee …

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Re: Help! Need file from old Acer's FTP for my vintage computer.

Posted on 2023-12-18, 16:17

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by Deksor

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Just go to the archive on archive.org, you can browse the files inside 😀

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Re: The Retro Web project - a better stason.org/TH99 alternative

Posted on 2023-11-24, 09:46

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by Deksor

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It some sort of hash, it prevents someone uploading another file that's somehow named "aladd10.exe" to replace the original one

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-11-15, 10:13

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by Deksor

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Yeah finally these Radeons 9200 have a use 😁

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-11-14, 22:43

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by Deksor

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I am wondering. Could it be possible to chain a DMA controller on than single exposed DMA channel ? 🤔 The IBM AT did that after all. That could be way too complicated though, and maybe it could mess with some internal devices ... What do you think ?

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Re: PC CHIPS/FOXCON M396F ver. 2.6

Posted on 2023-11-09, 10:19

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by Deksor

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We've made some more research on that topic on theretroweb and we now think but can't really prove that this chipset is a Toshiba gate array programmed with an ALD design. ALD being also known to relabel UMC and headland chipsets, which could explain the sarc 2015, but so far it's tough to find …

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