Re: Old Windows drivers
Posted on 2010-01-22, 07:28
robertmo wrote: What do you need win1 ad win2 for? Just for fun 😀 There are some apps that won't run on 3.1, because they were designed for 1.x/2.x.
Old Windows drivers
Posted on 2010-01-22, 01:51
Could anyone provide some links to www/ftp with old Windows drivers? I mean 1.xx, 2.xx, 2.xx/286, 2.xx/386, 3.0 drivers? I'm thinking of building a machine with these and would like to investigate what VGA would be best and AFAIK without drivers I can't get higher than 640x480 with 16 colors. Some …
Re: Dual 386 Motherboard??????
Posted on 2010-01-19, 21:20
Or why not Windows NT3.1? NT4.0 is too "new" :D Out of the box NT 3.1 supports only custom multiprocessor servers like the SystemPro, Wyse or AST. You won't be able to run it on an MPS compliant motherboard unless you get the MP specification v1.1 HAL installation kit . Really? I'm running Win NT3 …
Re: The problem of easy transferring files to 386/486 pc's...
Posted on 2010-01-19, 21:12
I planned to use ZIP/Jaz drives, but they are to fragile. My zip drive and disk have had some fun times, but never stopped working. Going on 11 years old. As long as your drive dosen't have the "click of death", I would think this solution as ideal next to networking. Make me wonder what you plan/ …
Re: Dual 386 Motherboard??????
Posted on 2010-01-19, 21:06
Or why not Windows NT3.1? NT4.0 is too "new" :D Out of the box NT 3.1 supports only custom multiprocessor servers like the SystemPro, Wyse or AST. You won't be able to run it on an MPS compliant motherboard unless you get the MP specification v1.1 HAL installation kit . EDIT: linked to the wrong …
Re: Dual 386 Motherboard??????
Posted on 2010-01-18, 20:35
Dual 386 computer existed in the form of the Compaq SystemPro , but it was only supported by Windows NT 3.1. (It was a custom, asymetric design). As you can see in the picture, there were actually processor daughterboards, not just sockets on the mainboard. You can find a nice file-server comparison …
Re: The problem of easy transferring files to 386/486 pc's...
Posted on 2010-01-18, 14:11
I also use network. After setting up the system I only transfer network drivers on floppy and then access the share on my main PC. I planned to use ZIP/Jaz drives, but they are to fragile.
Re: System Shock (Floppy version) - installation
Posted on 2010-01-12, 22:23
Thanks, it worked. I doubt there is a preconfigured SS with Polish localization.
Re: S3 Savage 2000
Posted on 2010-01-11, 23:18
I remember reviews saying this card is only good for Q3 (this game actually worked on it).
Re: S3 Savage 2000
Posted on 2010-01-11, 18:42
I managed to get one last year (the only one that appeared in Poland during the last 2 years), but haven't had the time to test it. Is it compatible with a AGP x8 slot (voltage wise)?
System Shock (Floppy version) - installation
Posted on 2010-01-11, 17:45
I can't figure out how to install the floppy version of SS on DOSBox. The problem is, the installer checks for floppy labels and I don't know how to change this on the fly. Any hints how to run this?
Re: VM with best WFW 3.11 support
Posted on 2010-01-10, 18:39
It's worse than I thought. Launched VirtualPC, installed DOS 6.22, installed VPC 2004 DOS additions. Before installing WfW I wanted to install NC 5.5 - it fails when it should copy files. Tried both 2004 and 2007 with the same result. I don't think Symantec used a sophisticated installer for NC and …
Re: VM with best WFW 3.11 support
Posted on 2010-01-10, 17:20
have you been able to actually find fakeshare? The only link I found was dead and since there seems to be something called fakeshare around, that is not for Win3.x but for filesharing purposes that enlarges your "share" for file sharing networks I wasn't able to find the real thing :) I haven't …
Re: VM with best WFW 3.11 support
Posted on 2010-01-10, 16:34
Thanks for all answers. @ih8registrations I use DOSBox for games, but for WfW it seems not the best solution. The first problem I encountered was the lack of share.exe. Sure, there were some fakeshare.exe etc, but there were also comments that if it works it might be unpredictable and can break in …
VM with best WFW 3.11 support
Posted on 2010-01-09, 20:38
Which PC emulator has the best WfW 3.11 support? What I'm looking for are good graphics and networking capabilities (driver support). I don't need games support - I just wan't to run 3.11 with some Win16 programs on it. Is there a VM with installable 3.11 'add-ons'?
Re: Radio Shack Catalog Archive
Posted on 2009-12-27, 20:10
Nice find. It would be great if google would somehow index it, like on google books.
Re: Abit P2, P3 and Celery board photos
Posted on 2009-12-16, 06:58
I used once the ST6-RAID mobo with a Pentium III-S 1.4 - probably my favourite platform.
Re: Advice on a 486 Build
Posted on 2009-12-10, 07:10
It's S3 ViRGE based, so it should be a good choice.
Re: Advice on a 486 Build
Posted on 2009-12-10, 02:54
It's a UMC UM8881 based mobo. Has everything you could want: PCI, onboard controller, 72 pin SIMMs. The only downside is the Dallas chip - if it lost its charge, you have to hack it to install a normal battery.
Re: Advice on a 486 Build
Posted on 2009-12-10, 00:19
I would first decide, on what architecture you would like to build your machine. With the 486 there are several possibilities: - ISA - stone age - ISA + VLB - the 486 classic - ISA + custom local bus - if you adventurous - ISA + PCI - the fast 486 - ISA + PCI + local bus - all in one, but …
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