Re: How do I set up/use an ISA video card?

Posted on 2017-12-10, 03:02

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by infiniteclouds

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Thanks! I've tried - VGA Configuration - (VGA-Card as primary Adapter, MDA-Card as secondary Adapter) Switch Setting !! Type of Display attached and Initial Mode Selection ----------------++--------------------------+------------------------------- SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 !! Primary Display ! Secondary …

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Re: How do I set up/use an ISA video card?

Posted on 2017-12-10, 02:35

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by infiniteclouds

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First image is a picture of the same card -- but not mine -- so the DIP switches are in a different position on it. https://abload.de/img/et3000axybxna.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pYTw57w.jpg?1 "It should work without BIOS setting. Is the message "Loading DOS..." still displayed? After the initial …

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Re: Really old DOS games (early/mid 80s)

Posted on 2017-12-10, 02:20

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I'm going to be checking out Clueless' recommendations for RPGs as I've played Might and Magic I-III and really enjoyed them. Though I may hold off on Ultima for hopes of a TGA supported version of 2 and 3. I played a bunch of text-based MUDs in the mid 90s on AOL when I was growing up so I think I …

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How do I set up/use an ISA video card?

Posted on 2017-12-09, 05:14

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by infiniteclouds

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I just got a Tseng Labs ET3000AX VGA/EGA card and popped in in my Slot 1 Gigabyte board and while I get an image for BIOS once it loads into DOS there is no image. This motherboard's BIOS has a setting to switch between PCI or AGP VGA at boot.... but not for ISA -- is this the problem? Or do I need …

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Re: Do you ever find yourself doing multiple builds at once?

Posted on 2017-12-04, 02:02

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by infiniteclouds

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This is happening to me -- please help.

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Re: How do you copy multiple files in DOS?

Posted on 2017-12-03, 14:07

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by infiniteclouds

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Thanks for all the recommendations. I now know the joy of using a file manager -- I discovered this machine actually had one installed on it (XTGOLD).

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Re: How do you copy multiple files in DOS?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 09:06

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by infiniteclouds

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So you want something that will copy until the disk is full then ask you to insert the next disk etc? Yup. Or at least be able to list multiple files that I want to copy in one line, so I don't have to retype copy and destination each time. You can always use something like norton commander to …

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How do you copy multiple files in DOS?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 06:55

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by infiniteclouds

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XCOPY is great... except when you're dealing with larger games and smaller 720KB diskettes where you're not going to get everything you need in one XCOPY... leaving leftovers. I've been having to manually copy whatever leftover files on the next disk one at a time.... I've searched google.. and I've …

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Re: Updated early Ultimas on real hardware?

Posted on 2017-11-29, 03:55

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by infiniteclouds

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That's a no-go on TGA support. I also noticed that the GOG releases are using the Origin version of Ultima II instead of Sierra-Online with the animated intro. It would also be nice to see some video footage of Heineman's AppleIIGS version II .. I can't seem to find it anywhere.

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Re: Updated early Ultimas on real hardware?

Posted on 2017-11-27, 23:47

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I've found that there are updated versions of Ultima II, III and IV that add all sorts of new features... but I don't imagine any of these work on hardware of the era? I'd like to play II and III using at the very least the TGA of my Tandy 1000SX. Are there any such versions out there? I believe a …

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Updated early Ultimas on real hardware?

Posted on 2017-11-27, 11:36

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by infiniteclouds

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I've found that there are updated versions of Ultima II, III and IV that add all sorts of new features... but I don't imagine any of these work on hardware of the era? I'd like to play II and III using at the very least the TGA of my Tandy 1000SX. Are there any such versions out there? I believe a …

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Re: Why can't I format Floppies to 720K?

Posted on 2017-11-21, 06:39

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by infiniteclouds

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No DIP switches -- the manual makes no mention of adding a 3.5" drive - the SX originally came with two 5.25". What exactly is this 2M-XBIOS.COM ? Is it just a program, does it actually flash hardware or... ? Is it an unnecessary solution anyway since you said DOS 3.3 and up have a function for this …

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Re: Why can't I format Floppies to 720K?

Posted on 2017-11-21, 06:08

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by infiniteclouds

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I have the manuals -- so I'll check for a DIP switch. I just think it's strange how it can read 720Ks but not format them... and likewise how the Dell's drive can read 360K 3.5s but not format them.

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Re: Why can't I format Floppies to 720K?

Posted on 2017-11-21, 00:53

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by infiniteclouds

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Ok, so I tried a different brand of floppy -- this time a 1.44M from 3M and was able to format it to 720K on the Dell DOS 7.1 system when taped. This confuses me... Tandy SX (MS DOS 5.0) -- Can read 720K disks that I've formatted on the Dell, but whether taped or untaped /F:720 always yields " …

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Re: Why can't I format Floppies to 720K?

Posted on 2017-11-20, 12:40

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by infiniteclouds

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Not a USB floppy drive -- I forgot the brand but it came with the old Dell XPS. It is strange that it can't format the disk anything while taped, but if I format the taped disk in the XT (which is actually a Tandy 1000 running DOS 5) then the Dell will recognize that now 360K formatted disk.. Are …

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Why can't I format Floppies to 720K?

Posted on 2017-11-20, 10:50

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by infiniteclouds

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http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-144mb-floppy-to-720k/ They are HD 3.5 1.44MB floppies... I tape over the hole and try "Format A: /F:720" but I get "Invalid Media or Track 0 Bad. Disk Unusable" ... There's nothing wrong with the disks because I can format and use them as 1.44s just fine ( …

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Re: What was your favorite computing era?

Posted on 2017-11-13, 07:01

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by infiniteclouds

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I will probably end up saying the '90s as a whole as I've really been enjoying games that I missed out on like Wing Commander, Might and Magic and the early Elder Scrolls games. I think it might be harder for me to find games I enjoy from the 80s but so far I've really enjoyed the Sierra AGIs and …

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Re: Friendliest CPU family for mid-90s "final" DOS-era games?

Posted on 2017-10-23, 09:55

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by infiniteclouds

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I don't see any reason to use anything different from what you have right now CPU-wise if your only plan to play late DOS since they aren't speed sensitive and the software rendered ones will take as much CPU power as you can throw at it.

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Re: Where to get spare Slot 1 brackets?

Posted on 2017-10-22, 06:52

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by infiniteclouds

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I wish they made/sold cartridge enclosures for slotket adapters... it is such a huge PITA trying to remove something like an MS6905. I bought a cheaper slotket that actually has an enclosure hoping to transplant it but the slotket cards are totally different sizes.

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Re: SC-55 revisions

Posted on 2017-10-18, 09:15

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by infiniteclouds

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Yeah -- the 1st generation is the 'GS Standard"

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