Re: windows 98 se swap file on swap partition?

Posted on 2019-06-26, 00:06

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by BushLin

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exactly - i remembered it as tens or hundreds of megs - must eat less butter i suppose todays ssds in m.2 format are just unbeatable - but the interface is a problem; even if that is managed (i believe there were pci cards for this) im not sure how much power this requires from the host to address …

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Re: windows 98 se swap file on swap partition?

Posted on 2019-06-25, 23:05

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by BushLin

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In an ideal (retro-) world, we would have got RAM-based HDDs by now for our vintage rigs ( real RAM disks, so to say). They would interface like IDE or CF cards would do, but would hold 256 to 1024MiB of RAM. at least one such device exists; but i cant remember the name; also size is smaller than …

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Re: Raspberry Pi 4 is here!

Posted on 2019-06-25, 21:10

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by BushLin

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I love the pi, the concept and obliquity make many things possible or accessible. However, I feel sorry for all the people who went all out on accessories to run emulators on their HDTV; they can't understand why their favourite games from the 80’s and 90's are not as they remember. Just the ~50ms …

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Re: Building a P4 High end

Posted on 2019-06-25, 12:37

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by BushLin

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According to the CPU support list, yes, it supports your desired CPU. https://www.asrock.com/mb/VIA/775VM800/#CPU There are Win98 drivers on the site too. I'd rather have an Intel Chipset over a VIA one but I've not personally used that board; if it's what you already have and it works well it'll …

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Re: Antec performance 480w True PSU ?

Posted on 2019-06-25, 09:04

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by BushLin

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Mmm, that period correct ripple, noise, vdrop and inefficiency. I can't speak for this specific model of PSU but I had 4 out of 4 Antec (2 were RMA replacements) PSUs fail within their first 12 months of use on models not much newer than that. One of the reasons I did a lot of research and also came …

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Re: PS2 mouse problems dos guru's needed

Posted on 2019-06-24, 15:38

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by BushLin

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They probably meant MOUSE.COM supplied by Microsoft.

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Re: Best solution to missing keylock key?

Posted on 2019-06-24, 11:53

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by BushLin

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Presumably you can unscrew the lock from the case then potentially either take it apart, replace it or use the numerical reference to get a key from the manufacturer.

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Re: I recently bought an IBM APTIVA, and i need some tips...

Posted on 2019-06-24, 08:47

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by BushLin

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According to this page (and maybe i'm reading too fast), it seems to admit an pentium 233MMX: http://aptivasupport.com/mmx_od.html Note this is for the overdrive version of the CPU, not the regular MMX chips. 3) Would this L2 cache module work in my IBM APTIVA? (the manual says that it must have …

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Re: Windows NT 4.0 Installation shenanigans

Posted on 2019-06-24, 07:18

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by BushLin

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NT4 was nothing more than NT 3.51 with a new front end. I wonder if you could customize NT 3.51 using registry hacks and later NT 4 files? Could be an interesting exercise. Can you use the same drivers? I've never even seen an NT 3.51 installation, let alone tinkered. Never had much luck …

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Re: 3.5" floppy doesn't reads all the floppies

Posted on 2019-06-23, 16:12

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by BushLin

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Try a different cable, some disks which have been heavily used can be more sensitive also.

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Re: DOS - slow copy move etc

Posted on 2019-06-23, 15:18

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by BushLin

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Another option is running SMARTDRV, especially handy for speeding up reads from a CD but won't always be the answer. Is supplied with DOS and the defaults aren't bad for a quick test.

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Re: Windows NT 4.0 Installation shenanigans

Posted on 2019-06-23, 15:00

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by BushLin

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Catch is WinXP and below only support floppy to read the additional drivers this low in setup. I'd recommend to the OP to get some more disks, a Gotek Floppy drive, or once the NT4 itch is scratch is itched Install Win2k. NT4 is interesting but 2K is more useful and should still run nice on a BX …

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Re: Avoiding too much overclocked 2000s motherboards ?

Posted on 2019-06-23, 11:56

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by BushLin

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There's no way to know for sure I'm afraid. Even a pristine looking board could have been heavily abused. Aftermarket chipset coolers could be a sign of someone wanting to keep temps under control. I fitted them to my non-overclocked work systems where they seemed to need it. They sat in an air …

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Re: I recently bought an IBM APTIVA, and i need some tips...

Posted on 2019-06-23, 11:28

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by BushLin

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Typical of an IBM HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual), you will find a comprehensive guide in the following PDF http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/aptiva/94h5153.pdf In the parts listing, the fastest CPU is a regular P200. I don't know if it's possible to run anything newer. Nvidia GPUs are pretty safe bet …

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Re: gameport to usb joystick adapter?

Posted on 2019-06-22, 09:41

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by BushLin

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I'd be happy with just digital / d-pad support to two PlayStation controllers or even 9-pin Atari/Amiga/Megadrive pads. For now, a gameport splitter and two 90s control pads are still working.

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Re: What would be the fastest XP Setup with XP Era Hardware ?

Posted on 2019-06-22, 07:39

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by BushLin

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https://www.win-raid.com/t4093f45-Guide-How-to-install-Windows-XP-OS-on-Modern-Hardware-Z-Z-Coffee-Lake.html Thanks. I suspect it's more trouble than it's worth but you can at least get an installation on there. I'd be interested to see how the ACPI / IRQ issues affect performance, stability and …

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Re: XTIDE BIOS rom vs EzDrive DDO

Posted on 2019-06-22, 07:24

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by BushLin

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People, we should be struggling together. [in a headlock] We are! No, we should be rising up against the common enemy. The Judean People's Front? No, no, the Romans!

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Re: What would be the fastest XP Setup with XP Era Hardware ?

Posted on 2019-06-22, 06:22

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by BushLin

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It is possible to install XP on a Z370 board (and probably Z390 or H77 too) but it requires modifying the image to slipstream intel ACHI drivers. Socket 1155 and I believe LGA 2011V-3 are the most advance sockets to reliably support XP. Have you done this? Which driver? I'm naturally skeptical. …

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Re: PSU and Sil3114 issues with Asus TUSL-2C PIII build

Posted on 2019-06-21, 23:23

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by BushLin

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As far as my goal of full SATA drives though - I have new idea that I'm going to try after spending hours and hours searching through specs of PCI-X SATA and SAS RAID controllers. I found that the Adaptec 1220SA SATA RAID card (PCI-E 1x interface) has a Win2k driver. The hope here is that it will …

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Re: Geforce FX5900XT - XP Driver Comparison

Posted on 2019-06-21, 22:47

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by BushLin

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I'd give 45.23 a try. So I downloaded that version and it doesn't support this model, the readme shows FX5800 and FX5800 Ultra as supported. The oldest version that I can find that supports the 5900XT is 56.64, so I'm going to run some benches with that version. I'll add the results to the first …

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