Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-09-18, 21:02
Anonymous Coward wrote: You need an MT-32 to be able to use an MT-32. Wavetable cards with MT-32 emulation aren't going to cut it. I think you somehow misread my last post...
Re: 486 Keyboard interface problems
Posted on 2013-09-17, 19:23
This looks fine.. although I'd prefer a regular bottle: http://www.isocol.com.au/products/100-isopropyl-alcohol
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-17, 19:22
Any other creative ideas?
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-09-17, 19:18
Well I managed to obtain a Roland MT-32 module 😁 Now to find a cable..
Re: My new baby - 486 DX4 100MHz with GUS.
Posted on 2013-09-17, 19:13
Netscape Navigator?
Re: New Boxed CPUs
Posted on 2013-09-10, 12:42
$170 for both incl. shipping sounds quite reasonable. I'll soon be parting with my Kingston TurboChip 5X86 133MHz over at amibay...
Re: New Boxed CPUs
Posted on 2013-09-09, 19:52
Just curious... how much did these cost? 😁
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-09, 19:51
I tried this with a 128MB Sandisk and a 512MB Viking (rebranded Toshiba) with same results...
Re: 486 Keyboard interface problems
Posted on 2013-09-09, 13:17
Have you tried a different keyboard, perhaps? By the way, just use isopropyl alcohol to clean the corrosion.
Re: 486 Keyboard interface problems
Posted on 2013-09-09, 08:05
Can you take some close-up pictures of the damage?
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-09, 07:52
Help?
Re: How many Retro PCs do you got in your house?
Posted on 2013-09-06, 07:31
I currently have 6 assembled retro PCs as well as enough stuff to assemble at least 5 more 😜 Too much!
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-06, 07:20
I checked the sound card settings and they are as follows: SB Pro I/O: 220 SB Pro IRQ: 5 DMA: 1 MPU401 I/O: 330 MPU401 IRQ: 2/9 CD-ROM I/O: 170/IDE CD-ROM IRQ: 15/IDE DMA: Disabled HDD controller hasn't got any pins for configuring IRQ/Port and has its own BIOS but I don't know how to access it. It …
Re: Anyone jaded by modern graphics?
Posted on 2013-09-06, 05:36
I know this is probably just sentimental BS but I like old games for what they are. The introduction of advanced* 3D in adventure games was especially disturbing to me. Still haven't played 3D versions of Monkey Island :) I guess that's the same reason why I can't get used to the 3D version of …
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-06, 05:23
it doesn't matter if you can plug in directly or not!!! No need to shout. I'm well aware that it doesn't matter how you connect the card. I stated that the card is plugged in directly to illustrate the fact that I'm only using one IDE device at a time (since I can't connect teh card via standard …
Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-05, 19:47
The CF adapter I'm using plugs straigh into the controller so I can only use one at a time - CF or HDD.
386 - CF + CD-ROM problems
Posted on 2013-09-05, 18:17
This system is giving me trouble: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=36610 To summarise: - ISA single channel disk controller - hard drive OR compact flash - OPTi sound card w/ IDE connector - Pioneer DVD 106S If I connect the hard drive, everything works perfectly. However, if I replace the …
Re: DOS only rig idea.
Posted on 2013-09-03, 20:35
For me, DOS only means Pentium Socket 7 or older.. anything else just doesn't make sense. My DOS system is a 386DX-40 w/ 8 Megs of RAM and a 100 Meg hard drive at the moment. I've got Windows 95 on a 486DX2-66 system and Windows 98 on a Pentium 120.
Re: CD or DVD for backup (or botth)
Posted on 2013-09-02, 20:10
ncmark wrote: The way I see it, optical media is still the best and most permanent way to go. Who told you that? I've had CD-Rs die on me after only a couple of years. I don't trust recordable optical media one bit.
Re: recently obtained 486 goodness - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 486DX2-80 and INTEL 486DX2-66
Posted on 2013-09-02, 09:11
The 2nd build looks like a beast 😀
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