Re: Windows 3.11 on a 386SX

Posted on 2020-02-27, 18:09

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by AlaricD

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Here you go. :) https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=57408 It's an older thread, though. The article said that, unlike Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1 used the FPU for drawing. I'll try to slog through the German article (loan words and cognates make it almost readable). I can see it accelerating …

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Re: Windows 3.11 on a 386SX

Posted on 2020-02-27, 14:43

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by AlaricD

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Jo22 wrote on 2020-02-24, 10:54: To make Windows 3.1 GUI more snappy, it could help to install a cheap 387 co-processor It could? [CITATION NEEDED]

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Re: Article about the history of Creative Labs / interview with its founder/CEO: The Sound Blaster Story

Posted on 2020-02-10, 17:29

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Mr. Sim didn't mention his BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)? They sure they talked to him?

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Re: Why don’t PC parts work in a Mac ?

Posted on 2020-01-10, 18:29

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Sometimes, PC parts DO work in a Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUlCkH5v938

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Re: Fastest "Turbo XT"

Posted on 2020-01-10, 17:41

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carlostex wrote on 2020-01-03, 19:41: ...my Tandy 1000 SL is now running at 16Mhz with a NEC V30. Sweet! Now it's an even BETTER PCJr than the PCJr.

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-12-05, 22:17

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A lot of Raspberry Pi-ing going on. I'd set up my Pi 3B as a Pi-Hole fairly recently, but yesterday my Pi 4 4GB arrived and I've... done scarce little. It's set up, I messed with it a bit, but other than that... not much. It does 'feel' quite a bit faster than the 3B, though-- I did a little …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-03, 22:23

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by AlaricD

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The 286 can be looked at as transitional technology, such as how the compact fluorescent was transitional (it briefly filled in a gap between incandescent lighting and LED lighting). With the 386 (even the SX) the Virtual x86 mode was too compelling a feature to not use and pretty much obsolesced …

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Re: All you need is a nice chassis

Posted on 2019-12-03, 22:04

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by AlaricD

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That case is great! Now you just need a 12MHz 80287 to go with the Am80286. Well, not sure if *need* is the right word.

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-03, 21:29

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Pffft, my WDC 65C816 scoffs at your Cyrix. Why, it's so efficient it just needs 16 bits instead of the Cyrix's 32. And it can even function with 1/8th the bits of a Core i7, if it really has to! AMD is getting extremely compelling, but I think Intel will be my next desktop CPU again. Currently …

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Re: 3dfx Voodoo2 Woodgrain Cooling Shroud

Posted on 2019-12-02, 22:53

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by AlaricD

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ghost180sx wrote: Other than for looks, why bother? Because that looks amazing! They don't need any active cooling solutions. It'll last longer nonetheless.

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Re: Retrobrite Indoor Solution

Posted on 2019-11-21, 21:34

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by AlaricD

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You could use a sous vide (immersion cooker) rather than a heatlamp. The liquid 40-volume peroxide is better than the gel type. Don't paint it on, just mix it in the water. As far as the UV, it may be more the heat than the UV that speeds along the retrobriting. 8-Bit Guy and Retro Man Cave have a …

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Re: ReactOS 0.4.0

Posted on 2019-11-19, 17:20

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by AlaricD

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Good luck with that. Here are some relevant pages: https://www.reactos.org/wiki/Supported_Hardware Under the "See Also", following the link to "Virtualization software", it does list Hyper-V as supported. But maybe VirtualBox might work better (just have to mess around with my settings and put my …

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Re: ReactOS 0.4.0

Posted on 2019-11-19, 14:56

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gerwin wrote: ReactOS 0.4.12 has been released on the 23rd. Tried it in a 1st gen VM with 128MB and a 1GB hard drive and it starts but then the screen goes black. Guess I could try it in an old OptiPlex 7010 I have sitting there.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-06, 21:16

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dionb wrote: Plastic-y as hell and no rear feet by design, but hell, a brand-new AT case is always a cause for rejoicing 😀 GOSH that is a great case!

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2019-10-11, 14:35

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by AlaricD

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liqmat wrote: have_a_cup.jpg My favorite caption for the photo wins the mystery box. "You got questions, and you want none of them answered"

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Re: Hex edit games for widescreen win98se please help?

Posted on 2019-09-17, 13:54

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by AlaricD

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I run no anti virus programs. So far i have only tried to edit Gunman but idk why windows does this. Have a screenshot of the message? I haven't really run 98SE in years (sure did quite a bit in its heyday) and haven't seen anything like you're describing. It never complained about edits to IO.SYS …

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Re: Hex edit games for widescreen win98se please help?

Posted on 2019-09-17, 13:15

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by AlaricD

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Is it Windows itself, or is it the AV you're running? Disable antivirus before running the game or grant the binary an exemption/whitelist it.

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Re: Super Mario 64's source code has been decompiled and officially released

Posted on 2019-08-30, 13:19

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by AlaricD

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"Officially" really isn't the right word.

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Re: top20 DOS utils/tools

Posted on 2019-08-28, 19:24

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by AlaricD

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bat2exe.com

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Re: Issue updating BIOS on Jetway J-542C

Posted on 2019-08-23, 18:00

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by AlaricD

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"No check BIOS Lock". That option isn't listed in the AWDFLASH /? usage page. I assume it was left out because its risky? Undocumented switches abound! Indeed, it is pretty risky because basically it lets you flash any ROM you please whether it'll work or not. Thanks, that did the trick You're …

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