Re: Multiple Virtual PCs and Co-op Gaming

Posted on 2019-01-04, 02:36

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I have built such a thing, not for the same reasons, and there are variables. I use qemu-kvm with vfio passed hardware. The specifics of motherboards will allow/disallow things depending on details you can't really figure out until you try the hardware. Everything depends on how the IOMMU groups …

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Re: Can any emulator emulate itself?

Posted on 2018-08-25, 05:37

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Emulation that relies on virtualization features of the CPU will not work this way. For example, it would not be possible for a KVM guest to itself run KVM completely within the virtual machine. ??? Yes you can. Yes, the vt- stuff does work nested, kvm can run in a vm provided by kvm, and even …

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Re: Can any emulator emulate itself?

Posted on 2018-08-25, 03:24

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Nested = Y To suck up massive memory I once ran SC4 on XP, where the XP was running in VirtualBox, which was running in a Live DVD of Debian, in turn running in a KVM based VM on a bare metal Debian hypervisor. 100% transient entirely in RAM, the XP 'disk' and the CD image as a virtual CD, all in ~ …

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Re: VM for my grandmother

Posted on 2017-03-17, 04:20

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I've done much of this stuff over the last year. It seems the focus here is windows based, but I would make a careful evaluation of what os's are needed for what functionality and see where that goes. I use qemu/kvm vit-manager style vm's on debian and it will definitely do what you'd like, but …

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Re: Retro gaming: truth or fiction? :-)

Posted on 2013-12-15, 05:12

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It's the hardware. Computers are like old cars and motorcycles. All very fun hobbies with a common factor, there are basket cases that are fun to look and talk about, then there are running examples. Nirvana.

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Re: How to sell collections?

Posted on 2013-12-15, 04:48

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I think I'll try to sell the board complete (IT5H/233/128) as the most desirable piece and tier some freebies for higher bids. That way someone can buy up out of the pieces I have. Even today, if I wanted a MMX computer this might still be top on my list for a single socket. It was a nice weekend so …

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Re: VESA Local Bus And/Or ISA Video?

Posted on 2013-12-09, 04:27

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I'm foggy on this but I remember running a Matrox ISA of some sort, and later a Millenium, but in between on a EISA/VLB I had an STB VLB something that I swear had 4MB. I ran 24 bit at 1280*1024 on a 17" nanoa. This was a 486/50, not a DX2 running Acad 11 and that card had a really nice specific …

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Re: How to sell collections?

Posted on 2013-12-08, 04:24

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Thanks for the advice. DonutKing said what I thought, more request to part out than bids. And building it is the fun part. As mentioned shipping is a pain with weight, and I've shipped a 20" and two 24" for about the bid price. This computer is an all steel slide out MB variety and will weigh a bit …

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How to sell collections?

Posted on 2013-12-07, 03:54

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Yes, vogons is no marketplace and I will not make this an add. But, I wonder how to sell things with consideration of how people want them. As in, whole and complete functional computers, lots of like items, or pieces? I don't care to much about specific values, what yields the best, etc, but …

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Re: Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96

Posted on 2013-12-06, 15:36

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That is true, the software is a bit iffy. Back in the day it did alot of work for me, and while DVD-A was around it was my ticket. When I moved that machine to XP for one specific program and little better wifi/4G control I believe I used W2K drivers. It does drop off every so often and then adds a …

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Re: Looking for an SMP capable dvd/media playing software for dual Pentium III 700MHz build plan

Posted on 2013-12-06, 00:58

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I'd use W2K also. MPC-classic would play DVD's fine with an ATI AIW AGP 2X (7500?) when I had a GX dual gig (P6DGS maybe?) with a scsi Pioneer slot DVD. The memory doesn't matter if enough and you can always manually divide up affinity and one cpu shouldn't even max out with an ATI of the era. As I …

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Re: Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96

Posted on 2013-12-06, 00:46

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I have one in my P3TDle rig under XP, and sharing with a Guillemot HS64. Haven't used the flexibility in years, but it did help with DVD-A disc that are 24/96. Definitely a nice card.

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Re: Harddrive survival rate IDE vs S-ATA

Posted on 2013-11-25, 03:18

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Every non-scsi drive I've brought up to 10,000' altitude starts to loose sectors within months. I've lost 5, 4 IDE. My last sata 1T seagate held on for a few years simply due to size and my monitoring and exceeded spares in August. The replacement is in and I did not spin or prep it until it was up …

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Re: ESS AudioDrive (ES1868) - a surprisingly good ISA sound card

Posted on 2013-11-25, 02:29

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That is the primary chip on this machine now typing, an ISA Guillemot Maxi Sound HS64. P3TDLE dual 1.4 XP sp3.

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Re: Longest longetivity builds of the 90s

Posted on 2013-11-23, 05:00

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I realize the focus is games perhaps, but for other duties, arguably more demanding I built many in the late 90's that held together for over 5 years with a few additions. I still use a later built P3TDLE (02 or 03) mentioned elsewhere. Anybody remember when VTech, a toy manufacturer now, made dual …

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Re: Dual PIII-S Tualatin 1.4 GHz Success Stories

Posted on 2013-11-22, 02:01

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I have 3, a disassembled Intel, an occasionally used P3TDE-6/FireGL X2, and a heavily used P3TDLE triple headed one with an ISA Guillimot HS64 Pro and a DMX6Fire. Note that it can use ALL slots, that 6 PCI and the ISA with the video PCIX at 66 MHz. Both run CL2 memory, the single channel board with …

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Re: scsi plextor dos utils

Posted on 2013-07-20, 14:54

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I seem to remember switches for PLEXTOR.SYS for a cartridge load 4X scsi, and some cd player that did it on a Pioneer changer? Can't find any reference though...

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Re: IL-2, Pacific Fighter, ETC on new GPU's

Posted on 2013-07-20, 13:55

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All right, I fixed it. I made a second hardware profile, named it FX1500, found drivers much newer than the W2K drivers so it would be a fair test, let catalyst complain about some foreign GPU and ran the Quadro through the same paces that BSOD every time on the 7750 and what do you know... I've …

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Re: IL-2, Pacific Fighter, ETC on new GPU's

Posted on 2013-07-07, 17:03

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Indeed, having something maximized on the second screen causes the bsod on start of either game. Why using DirectX other than OGL waits to bsod on close is funny, but, with nothing active on that second monitor and all is fine. Minor issue I guess.

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Re: IL-2, Pacific Fighter, ETC on new GPU's

Posted on 2013-07-07, 13:52

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Strange, it fixed itself, so far. I'm using 12.8, and without changing any settings I noticed some strangeness from some other older full screen games and got on the windowed path... almost everything looks better and has less delay windowed rather than full screen. But I hate switching modes, like …

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