Re: Fun thread: Things you thought you knew but were soooo wrong..
Posted on 2021-12-15, 20:19
DOS is dead..... Long live DOS!!.
Re: Which Linux distro(s) should I choose?
Posted on 2021-12-14, 09:50
Window Maker is what I used on Red Hat 7.3 on my 2o0mmx box. Removed all the heavy cruft-Nautilus, Gnome, and heaps of others. Quite happy with it being my first dedicated Linux system. I still have that hard drive in storage which works perfectly.
Re: Getting mouse working on Windows 3.0
Posted on 2021-12-13, 16:28
Bull shit. It was a completely false allegation by you period. What I said is written here , if memory serves. I'm honestly sorry if you've got into trouble because of this. My apologies . Perhaps it also was because I'm not a native English speaker, not sure - I am also not very fluent with …
Re: Happy for having old Hardware/Software
Posted on 2021-12-13, 06:33
Indeed it is.
Re: Getting mouse working on Windows 3.0
Posted on 2021-12-11, 21:51
I'm still waiting for your apology for falsely accusing me of threatening you by PM. *Sigh* I knew that would happen. 🙄 Okay, please let me explain. Long story short. a) It was a misunderstanding, as far I'm concerned. I did a recommendation (use PMs, not the public for fighting a dispute), rather …
Re: Getting mouse working on Windows 3.0
Posted on 2021-12-11, 18:27
By all means, but that's rubbish. From a logical, technical point of view, I mean. 🤓 It's not about speed, it's about minimum requirements. Nostalgia, or not. 😔 My father's 386DX/40 in 1995, had 16MB RAM installed (eight SIMMs) - to run the upcoming Win95 RTM sort of. My 286/12 PC had 4MB RAM (4x …
Re: Getting mouse working on Windows 3.0
Posted on 2021-12-11, 18:23
Why just 1mb of ram? My 286/12 has 8mb and runs MS Windows 3.1.... Becaus the objective is not to have the fastest more 1337 machine - I want to have a time-period machine. My 486 at the time had 4Mb of RAM, so it's not logical to have 8Mb on this 386. Rubbish. My 1989 386Dx33 has 8megs of ram and …
Re: The perils of pre-installed heatsinks when ordering retro hardware
Posted on 2021-12-11, 07:26
Nothing wrong with the direction that heat sink was mounted at all.
Re: Getting mouse working on Windows 3.0
Posted on 2021-12-11, 04:57
Why just 1mb of ram? My 286/12 has 8mb and runs MS Windows 3.1....
Re: Fedex charges to ship lasers in CDROMS. Is this a scam?
Posted on 2021-12-09, 17:01
At my previous job, dispatch manager, FEDEX charges were always 1/3 to a 1/2 more than any other carrier. I prefer DHL. Not the cheapest but deliveries, in my experience have been smoother.
Re: Looking for Image Scanning software DOS (8086) or Windows 3.0 (8086, Real mode)
Posted on 2021-12-08, 18:32
The old B&W hand held scanners would run on a Pc/XT with a special interface card. (I have one) Unless your scanner is backwards compatible with older mustek tools and drivers you are likely out of luck. https://books.google.com/books?id=VC8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60&lpg=PA60&dq=document+scanners+for+the+ …
Re: Looking for Image Scanning software DOS (8086) or Windows 3.0 (8086, Real mode)
Posted on 2021-12-08, 17:25
vetz wrote on 2021-12-08, 12:27: What is the modelnumber for this scanner? If this scanner came out in the 90's it will most likely not include drivers for realmode and it's not made for being run on a 8086. Plus one.
Re: Looking for Image Scanning software DOS (8086) or Windows 3.0 (8086, Real mode)
Posted on 2021-12-08, 06:27
What type of scanner are you referring to? Flatbed or hand scanner?
Re: Merry christmas 2021 everyone....
Posted on 2021-12-06, 02:22
It's not officially Christmas until i hear "Snoopy s Christmas" on the radio............
Re: WfW 3.11 DHCP BSOD
Posted on 2021-12-04, 04:47
weedeewee wrote on 2021-12-03, 21:12: Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-12-03, 17:43: Wasn't it NetBUE? NT initially used BSDs tcp/ip stack. netbeui 😁 Thank you kind sir.
Re: WfW 3.11 DHCP BSOD
Posted on 2021-12-03, 17:43
Good man for posting your workaround. Though I am really puzzled why I haven't had this problem in the past, because I have had wfwg networked... I think maybe because I had older winsocks that I had to manually launch to enable TPC/IP. edit: or they launched when I used a TCP/IP application, I …
Re: Displaying wrongly after Windows 11 upgrade
Posted on 2021-12-01, 07:02
I just updated to Windows 11. Previously, in 10, 640x480 graphics displayed with the correct proportions, but in 11 it's been stretched horizontally to fill the screen, resulting in circles becoming squashed ovals. Can anyone help? It's a new feature. Like the new styart up tune and rounded corners …
Re: Intel has BIG plans.
Posted on 2021-11-26, 14:24
Has anyone mentioned "Made in Merica" yet?
Re: Intel has BIG plans.
Posted on 2021-11-24, 17:53
Intel486dx33 wrote on 2021-11-24, 17:41: Intel is spending 26 billion on fabrication plants around the world. Don’t count them out. […] Show full quote Intel is spending 26 billion on fabrication plants around the world. Don’t count them out. Video link: https://youtu.be/PtSSoZW19vs Intel still …
Re: Are Acer fanboys a thing?
Posted on 2021-11-22, 13:41
Zup wrote on 1971-03-11, 23:38: Acer products are a lottery: would you get that unit that will be durable as your grandpa or would you get the usual unreliable crap? Got any links to qualify that? That statement is like stating Harley Davidson make crap motorcycles. Which they do and plenty of …
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