Re: SMC (WD) StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S) Win3.1?

Posted on Today, 06:12

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SMC StarCard IRQ 3, I/O 0x280, Addr 0xD400 This made me think... IRQ 3 is also used by COM2 - are you sure there's no mouse (or something) on COM2 ? Anyway, my preferred setting for 16-bit ISA NICs is IRQ 10. Also, I've found a few cards based on 83C790QF - neither of them is exactly like yours, …

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Re: SMC (WD) StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S) Win3.1?

Posted on Yesterday, 23:00

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That "ether.exe" is a self-extracting ZIP archive. You need Win32 for it to self-extract, but it can also be extracted with various ZIP/UNZIP utilities.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-23, 21:30

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A bundle of 3 ISA cards for 14,50€ (shipment included). Bought mainly for the ESS 1868. I'm tempted to put it in the Tualatin pc but my IBM PS/Valuepoint is a better home for that card, I guess. Paradise EGA - nice. Definitely not EGA. Looks like Hercules, or Hercules/CGA, maybe even Hercules/CGA+ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-21, 18:39

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the what? LOL is there more info on that? I had no idea I just assumed discrete logic was moved to an asic/cpld for cost reducing reasons edit: OK I see, it has the ability the name suggests: load new font and use that instead of rom one... I wonder if there is a collection of them or something to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-21, 07:47

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keropi wrote on 2022-05-21, 07:05: I got an original Hercules card That's Hercules Graphics Card Plus, with the RamFont feature.

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Re: SMC (WD) StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S) Win3.1?

Posted on 2022-05-19, 03:27

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by Grzyb

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First, make sure the packet driver matches your hardware, and is properly configured. You can eg. try running mTCP with that driver.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-18, 06:00

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BetaC wrote on 2022-05-18, 05:25: Well, I managed to salvage this little guy while disassembling a sadly trashed beyond repair IBM XT clone. XT with 286 ? Strange...

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Re: SMC (WD) StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S) Win3.1?

Posted on 2022-05-16, 03:48

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There's no native networking support in plain Windows 3.1. You can only use the NIC via DOS... How would I go about doing that? Is there a packet driver for it for DOS? I mostly just want to ftp to my LAN You need the following: 1. packet driver for your card - probably SMC_WD, from Crynwr 2. …

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Re: SMC (WD) StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S) Win3.1?

Posted on 2022-05-16, 00:32

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There's no native networking support in plain Windows 3.1. You can only use the NIC via DOS...

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-13, 14:24

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I could use those Hama DIMMs for my troll build: Celeron 266, Quantum Bigfoot, Sound Blaster PCI 137x, winmodem, Colani case, Windows ME, Microsoft Bob... 🤣

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Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-12, 13:34

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Apart from the reasons other people already mentioned, there has long been a tradition in the demo scene to see what's possible with a very limited amount of storage. 64k intro's, 4k intro's etc. A lot of intro's started to use GUS because the mixing routines would be a little bit smaller. To even …

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Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-12, 06:18

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I wasn't around then (too young) but my understanding is a combination of historical reasons and hardware acceleration. If your demo is using tracker-type music you can load all the samples into the sound cards RAM and leave the GUS to do all the mixing letting you spend more CPU time doing fancy …

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Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-11, 23:07

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Also, must have for those interested in 90s PC demoscene.

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Re: What exactly is this network card, and what Windows versions does it have drivers for?

Posted on 2022-05-06, 13:03

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by Grzyb

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First, find the PCI ID of the card...

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Re: Home Computer - was it a toy or a Personal Computer for the masses?

Posted on 2022-05-06, 12:39

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In the early 80s, when prices of 16-bit machines were still prohibitive, 8-bit ones were definitely more than toys. Around 1985, however, there was the massive surge of IBM PC clones, prices dropped, and the PC became the universal standard of business computers - and that was the point when 8-bit …

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Re: 775 and ISA

Posted on 2022-05-05, 19:47

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AFAIK - no, floppy can be used in PIO mode. Any details on using FDC without DMA? I suppose boards with FDC but no DMA come with a BIOS that operates the FDC in PIO mode, right? But what about FDC drivers built into various OSes? And what about a four-floppy ISA card, with its own BIOS, which …

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Re: 775 and ISA

Posted on 2022-05-05, 08:27

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FDC needs DMA...

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Re: CheckIT observations on a Mitsubishi 386

Posted on 2022-04-26, 15:12

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There's no HIMEM/EMM386 in DOS 3.30, so Checkit has to control the protected mode on its own. I guess you're using DOS 6.20 with HIMEM (and maybe EMM386 as well), so Checkit makes use of them to access the protected mode. Try running 6.20 with empty CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT... I think it's some …

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Re: How do you enjoy games like Wolf3D/Blake Stone without WASD?

Posted on 2022-04-23, 21:35

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I understand that WASD (or thereabouts) is necessary when two players are using a single keyboard, but it's not a thing in modern era, is it? was it ever a thing without standardized n-key rollover? I remember some elaborate setups centered around modifier keys to avoid ghosting problems. Sure, …

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Re: How do you enjoy games like Wolf3D/Blake Stone without WASD?

Posted on 2022-04-23, 10:19

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BTW, I'm wondering what's the logic behind WASD? The obvious way is arrow keys - they are designed especially for moving around, separated from other keys, therefore easy to operate blindly, with no risk of a mistake. But WASD... the W isn't even precisely above the S, and there's plenty of other …

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