Re: A troubleshooting guide for Caluser2000.
Posted on 2021-07-08, 05:35
🤣 If only it where true....😉
Re: Best Linux or Windows OS for a Pentium III??
Posted on 2021-07-08, 04:30
chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-07-08, 03:07: I'm going to throw open Suse into the mix. I've been using Suse since 7.3 it's a fantastic distribution easy to setup and use and crazy stable. SuSE 7.2 still had 486DX support when most distros were or had dropped 486DX support. SuSE had fantastic support …
Re: 286 mobo cpu upgrades (386sx+) , opinions?
Posted on 2021-07-08, 03:54
Jo22 wrote on 2021-07-08, 01:14: *286/16 Your keyboard appears to be broken dude...😉
Re: motherboard PC speakers
Posted on 2021-07-08, 00:59
maxtherabbit wrote on 2021-07-07, 23:03: This thread is laughably absurd And here I am with all this perfectly functional spinning rust without a care in the world. Yip. It's bloody hilarious...😉
Re: 286 mobo cpu upgrades (386sx+) , opinions?
Posted on 2021-07-08, 00:57
I wouldn't personally touch 386sxs at all. For 16-bit operations they need to do twice the work. A 386SX20 is about the same as a 286/10 in that regard.
Re: Best Linux or Windows OS for a Pentium III??
Posted on 2021-07-08, 00:51
Th Pentium IIIs can run any 32-bit modern distro...;) the 32-bit version Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 It's a full featured distro so you wont have to install anything apart from updates initially. Was you have got the hang of it you can add othe programs...;) It will run on 512meg if ram but is …
Re: Best Linux or Windows OS for a Pentium III??
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:51
Pentium IIIs can run any 32-bit modern distro...;) the 32-bit version Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 It's a full featured distro so you wont have to install anything apart from updates initially. Was you have got the hang of it you can add othe programs...;) It will run on 512meg if ram but is …
Re: motherboard PC speakers
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:46
Well, let's never underestimate the power of magnetic fields. They aren't as good understood yet as pure electric ones. However, what I'm more concerned of than a speaker's permanent magnet are chassis fans. Fans generate both types and they move. So they could cause RFI noise inside the case and …
Re: Which Linux distro(s) should I choose?
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:45
IMHO, trying to run a distro based on a current kernel on a 486 is taking it a step too far, unless the objective is of the "can it be done" type . Again, IMHO, using an older version of Lnux with a 486 will yield better compatibility and actually tolerable performance . There is this https://www. …
Re: Which Linux distro(s) should I choose?
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:34
What distro will be good on a 486, that is still available? I don't need a list of what to use on everything in between, just a few suggestion of distros that will help introduce me to Linux on those two generations of system. SuSe 5.x-7.x, maybe? That's what I had on a 586 PC roughly 20 years ago. …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:30
Here's my 286s' autoexec.bat file...😉
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:10
Co0l. Well done. The more 286 goodness in vogons the better ...;) When /if the mfm hdd dies on you I recommend getting a XT-IDE card for use with more modern hdds, CF/SD cards. I have one in my XT-Turbo system with a 2gig spinning rust drive. Oh I see have one according to your signature. It may …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 22:01
GeoWorks 1.x will run fine on MS Dos 5.0. Look in your Dos directory there should be a file called emm286.exe. Load that file in you 286 config.sys file on start up ansee if the sysrem sees the extra ram. I run MS Dos 5 of my 286 as well and put a copy of it's config.sys. Just use Dos edit command …
Re: IRC activity since the freenode incident?
Posted on 2021-07-07, 21:24
#retrodreams on SlashNet it a bridge to the discord forum so a larger amount of paticipents. I know #win31 has moved over tp librenet or what ever it is along with a few of the other channels related to old hareware and stuff...😉 If anyone has crt queries Sark is a crt god
Re: motherboard PC speakers
Posted on 2021-07-07, 21:00
paranoia of magnetism Lol. Some of my old systems have lasted over 30years without any effect from the speakers at t all.....;) Some folk just worry far too much. Are you sure ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_degradation Scroll down to "Magnetic media" He is sure so am I and we have been using …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 20:44
Just love 80286 systems! ❤️ This one seems to be in a fine condition, too! If the system is up and running, please consider installing 2MB, at least. Or 4MB, if possible. This makes GUIs running much smoother. :) Edit: Never mind, just noticed that's already the case. Maybe adding an UMB or EMS …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 20:34
Here's a pic of my Zenith 286LP Plus(286/12) with 8megs of ram. Runs Dos, MS Windows 31, nic packet drivr, winpkt, and a few straight Dos applications Like you I'm using new technollogy to enhance it. It has an external Backpack CD reader, external LS120 drive daisy chained to the Backpack, nic as …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 18:48
Looks like you have certainly done your home work. I've just altered my sig....😉
Re: How to determine which element of the graphics card is faulty?
Posted on 2021-07-07, 18:29
wiretap wrote on 2021-07-07, 18:15: Depends on the types of artifacts as well.. Pics would be nice. A picture is worth a thousand words. It is true...😉
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-07, 18:15
Co0l. Well done. The more 286 goodness in vogons the better ...;) When /if the mfm hdd dies on you I recommend getting a XT-IDE card for use with more modern hdds, CF/SD cards. I have one in my XT-Turbo system with a 2gig spinning rust drive. Oh I see have one according to your signature. It may …
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