Re: Having trouble installing Soundblaster pro 2.0 on my Windows 3.1 VM on PCem.

Posted on 2019-05-31, 05:29

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By the way, if you like to play games with Audio-CD tracks.. Most emulators don't use advanced image formats like *.NRG, but only *.BIN + *.CUE. So you need to make sure you have a CD-ROM dump along with the cue files. Or you need a virtual CD-ROM drive, like MagicISO, that can read other formats w/ …

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Re: Having trouble installing Soundblaster pro 2.0 on my Windows 3.1 VM on PCem.

Posted on 2019-05-31, 05:18

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Hi again, you can install "CD Audio" independently of the Sound Blaster. Windows 3.1 has all the drivers on-board, you can install them in Control Panel. Go Drivers -> Add -> [MCI] CD and insert the requested Windows disk or go to setup directory. PS: I've also added a set of floppy images ( …

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Re: Best method for developing GUI apps for Windows 3.1

Posted on 2019-05-31, 02:46

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Borland Delphi 1.0? Unfortunately, it uses "standard mode" and does not work in "real mode", so Win16 applications don't run in 8088 machines :depressed: Turbo Pascal for Windows (1.0, 1.5) can produce such applications, I believe, but sadly has no RAD IDE. TPW has a checkbox for 286 code.. …

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Re: Has this happened to me everytime I try to play a DOS game while using Windows 3.1?

Posted on 2019-05-31, 02:27

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Hi, I believe the task of WINOLDAP is to handle backwards compatibility with old applications, mainly DOS-based ones. It contains code to run these (DOS) applications and transfers program code between memory and hard disk (swap file), whenever Windows switches between (DOS) applications and the …

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ISS SSTV event planned on June, 5th/6th

Posted on 2019-05-30, 14:16

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Hi everyone, Just noticed this news. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/may/iss--slow-scan-tv-june-5-6.htm So if you're interested, you can receive some transmissions at home with a simple FM scanner if you're lucky. Or with a DIY SDR radio that uses a simple TV/Radio USB dongle (RTL2832, R820T). …

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Re: Non X86 systems that take x86 add on cards.

Posted on 2019-05-30, 13:54

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Cool! I remember a slightly older thread from here called " PC compatibility cards ", too. :) The main two that come to mind for me is the Amigas with bridge boards and Acorn RiscPCs which a dedicated slot for x86 co-processor cards. The Acorn BBC Master 128 also had an x86 add-on, making it the …

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Re: SBFMDRV

Posted on 2019-05-30, 06:01

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Did you try sound.com, too ?

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Re: Can you damage the lineout circuit (CT2230) by using headphones?

Posted on 2019-05-29, 09:06

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^Hi, never mind, it's all good. :) What I meant to say is that pratice and theory often differ slightly (or collide). Sometimes things work/don't work because some unknown factors are at work (in a specific circuit; may it because tolerance levels are higher than documented etc). In the case of the …

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Re: I am looking for Soundblater pro drivers with midi and CD audio for Windows 3.1

Posted on 2019-05-28, 19:22

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Hi, there were several SB driver revisions out there, starting with those that shipped with Windows 3.0 MME, I believe. Back in the days, you could get some Creative drivers from BBSes (Mailboxes), FTP servers or Shareware CD-ROMs. If you're looking for authentic disk sets, have a look at http:// …

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Re: Two multi IO cards in one system

Posted on 2019-05-28, 14:29

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I know. I brought this up in my other thread [1]. Long story short, my case is a desktop form factor and the HD sits next to the driver bays (rather than stacked above/below). This a problematic because the slave connector on the IDE cable can't reach both my HD and CDROM. I haven't found any IDE …

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Re: Trouble trying to browse the web using old setup

Posted on 2019-05-28, 14:07

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No idea when IPv6 was implemented in XP but found a site explaining how to enable it https://www.ghacks.net/2011/02/06/how-to-enable-ipv6-on-windows-xp/. Hi, yes, XP supported IPv6 through its own IPV6 stack. It wasn't feature complete, though. DHCP v6 was missing, I believe. Windows Vista …

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Early WWW browsers

Posted on 2019-05-28, 08:07

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Hi, just stumbled over an interesting article of arstechnica.. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/before-netscape-forgotten-web-browsers-of-the-early-1990s/ It's about the early world wide web browsers - no, not Mosaic or Netscape. I thought it would interest some of you, since …

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Re: Erasing a uv erasavle bios with uv nail dryer

Posted on 2019-05-27, 10:04

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You need UV-C. The nail dryers emit only UV-A and -B, very little -C. UV-C is extremely aggressive to living matter, so the nail dryers must not emit it, else it would sunburn the users, and make the room stink of ozone. I heard that the previously considered "harmless" UV-A is equally narmful, …

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Re: ISA card with LEDs on it (inside) some kind of test board?

Posted on 2019-05-27, 09:58

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The main chip seems to be related to the i8255, a parallel i/o chip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8255

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Re: Compact Flash to IDE jumper question

Posted on 2019-05-27, 06:58

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I spent the past couple of days trying to get my 8GB Transcend CF card to boot enough so I could install Win98 on it. Research revealed that cards that aren't "UDMA" have the "removable" flag set, and can't be made into a fixed HD, and therefore Win98 won't install. I bought two 4GB cards at the …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 CT1740 Problem

Posted on 2019-05-27, 04:34

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Hi, not sure what to say. :( If an 78xx/79xx is faulty, it either shorts or passes the full voltage. These voltage regulators aren't expensive and can be bought in your local electronics shop. Just be sure to get the right parts. Some stabis can provide 0.5A, 1A or 1.5A (or 2A). So also better check …

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Re: Compact Flash to IDE jumper question

Posted on 2019-05-26, 14:48

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Thanks. The drive is recognised fine. I can fdisk and format it. I can install DOS on it, no problem. But no boot. E.g. I also have a Leidisk [1], same issue. Once I boot from another drive (floppy) and I go to C: everything is there. I can run all software, e.g. scandisk. It all works, except boot …

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Re: Compact Flash to IDE jumper question

Posted on 2019-05-26, 10:01

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Oh, I fdisk-ed the sucker and installed DOS on it. Guess what? No boot of course. I have tried a few different of this flash cards now and none of them boot. Wonder what could be the problem... Hi, I can't remember to have ever seen a CF card that is truely unable to boot (even the cheapest). Maybe …

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Re: When a Twenty Year old Sound Card makes it Retro

Posted on 2019-05-26, 07:36

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Very interesting channel, already watched a view videos. Is there also something like 64-Bit Unreal Mode? Hi, good question - I'm not sure, haven't thought about such a possibility yet. :neutral: This ModernFW sounds quite promising. It seems like it's only missing some sort of BIOS emulating OS to …

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Re: Compact Flash to IDE jumper question

Posted on 2019-05-26, 07:07

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I guess that triangle has a similar meaning as an arrow or dot. The 5v vs 3.3v thing could be related to the CF card power. Perhaps it has an on-board voltage regulator for 3.3v.. Anyway, please be careful with the CF card orientation. On some adapters, the CF card label has to face the PCB side. So …

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