Re: KVM problems - detected as mono

Posted on 2022-07-06, 23:21

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by Velociraptor

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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There is one problem remaining. CLS no longer clears the screen and when I exit something that used a background colour like edit then the screen continues to have the last background colour used. I'm not sure if that could be fixed as the coloron file does have the source for it. Sadly I don't know …

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Re: KVM problems - detected as mono

Posted on 2022-07-06, 12:33

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by Velociraptor

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There are alternatives to SMONITOR such as TVGAUTIL (also linked in that thread) or COLORON . Worth trying, but feels like a pretty long shot if the first option didn't work. TVGAUTIL seems to be the archive that contains smonitor. http://files.mpoli.fi/unpacked/hardware/display/trident/ua63_dos. …

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Re: KVM problems - detected as mono

Posted on 2022-07-06, 12:30

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

It's an omniview pro2. It's an 8 port KVM with PS2 mouse, keyboard and a VGA port for each machine. Model number F1DA108P

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Re: KVM problems - detected as mono

Posted on 2022-07-06, 11:55

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've tried different VGA cables. I was so sure that smonitor was going to work... but sadly it didn't make any difference. It exited as if it had worked but things were still in mono.

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KVM problems - detected as mono

Posted on 2022-07-05, 13:59

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by Velociraptor

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I have 5 PCs connected up to a KVM to the same monitor, keyboard and mouse. 15 pin VGA and PS/2. It's a Belkin Omniview and a Ilyama Vision Master. My S3 card in my MMX PC detected it as mono, so I replaced it with an Ati card to get around that problem. I've now connected a different PC and this …

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Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset

Posted on 2022-06-28, 20:26

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by Velociraptor

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This is a brilliant project and now comes the exciting bit - people get to play with them!

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Re: Windows 98SE installation

Posted on 2022-06-06, 23:23

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!

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Windows 98SE installation

Posted on 2022-06-06, 16:48

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by Velociraptor

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Over the past couple of years I've enjoyed tinkering with various PC builds to try and get exactly what I'm looking for. For one of the PCs I have WinXP and I've got it updated right up to the end of 2019 with the POS stuff and I'm pleased with the result. Another one of them will get Windows 7 and …

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Re: T-04YBSC-A, new YMF71x based sound card + SETYMF utility

Posted on 2021-06-10, 14:04

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ Sound

I wasn't sure if you'd done something like the Orpheus with a separate jack. The reason I ask is I have MIDI breakout cables with a joystick pass through and they've not bothered soldering them. So if I'm going to buy your wonderful card for my 386, and it had a separate MIDI out I could be lazy and …

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Re: T-04YBSC-A, new YMF71x based sound card + SETYMF utility

Posted on 2021-06-10, 11:38

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ Sound

I have probably overlooked this somewhere in the thread, but does this require a joystick breakout cable if I wanted to connect an MT-32 as well as a Joystick?

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My experiments with old DS/DD disks

Posted on 2021-05-31, 15:06

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by Velociraptor

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This isn't a request for info, it's just me explaining my experiences in the hope it helps other people. (And maybe me when I forget all this) I have a few old computers that use DSDD disks. In the PC world they're known as 720K disks. They're the ones without the hold punched, with the hole punched …

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Re: Hiding disks

Posted on 2021-05-23, 14:51

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by Velociraptor

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I'd suggest a low-tech electronic solution: put a 4-way switch onto a blank 5.25" plate, then wire the GND for the drives through that switch. Set to desired position before boot and enjoy a single working drive. Something like that could work. And perhaps when I strip them down I'll do something. …

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Re: Hiding disks

Posted on 2021-05-23, 12:59

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, but XP won't install unless it can create a boot loader on the first drive according to the OS. So the entire drive needs to be hidden not just the partition.

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Re: Hiding disks

Posted on 2021-05-23, 12:22

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by Velociraptor

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I didn't expect changing, hiding or temporarily removing partitions to work. Windows XP for example today insisted that the primary disk have a compatible partition so it can put the boot loader on. It wouldn't continue without it so even if I did manage to conceal the partition it would still fail, …

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Re: Hiding disks

Posted on 2021-05-23, 01:01

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

yep, switching the autodetection off in the bios is definitely not the way to do it. disabling an IDE port/controller might work, though that would mean you'll lose two devices at once. having a manual switch on the power lines of the hard drives will work, though can sometimes give problems with …

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Hiding disks

Posted on 2021-05-22, 19:18

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by Velociraptor

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Typically when I install an OS I will remove all drives in the system apart from the one I'd like to use. That means I don't run into any problems with boot stuff going onto the wrong drive. However I now have 4 midi towers beside each other, connecting into a mixer, a KVM, switch, midi switch etc …

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Re: Gameport breakout cables

Posted on 2021-05-18, 09:57

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by Velociraptor

in DOS

in DOS

Deffo easiest thing to do here is to rewire it myself. Thanks for the help. I'll update this with how I get on.

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Re: Gameport breakout cables

Posted on 2021-05-18, 08:42

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by Velociraptor

in DOS

in DOS

My first reflex would be to look for one with moulded plastic connectors, like this one https://www.amazon.ca/Universal-Connector-Joystick-Musical-Keyboards/dp/B071PC2RGY . That is what the old ones back in the day looked like when they were still being mass produced . New crappy ones are likely …

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Gameport breakout cables

Posted on 2021-05-18, 01:23

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by Velociraptor

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in DOS

I've found that both of the breakout cables I'd bought on ebay are only wired for MIDI, and none of the joystick pins are connected. Is there a reliable way to buy these cables, or will I have to make my own? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143909636068 This is the latest one I bought. The other is …

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Re: Joysticks in DOS Suncom F-15E Raptor

Posted on 2021-05-12, 20:50

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by Velociraptor

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in DOS

Yeah, I have a USB one which I last used for Tie Fighter, but I can't use that in DOS. I've edited my top post with what I learned about this one. I'm unimpressed with it to say the least. Even the screws on the top are cosmetic and don't actually hold anything together. This is very much a stick …

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