Re: New NE2000-compatible ISA network card
Posted on 2020-12-03, 21:50
Very nice. There should not be solder mask on the edge connector though.
Re: Testing an AT PSU?
Posted on 2020-12-01, 19:53
I have a half dozen or more AT supplies still in service with no issues Good for you. But I don't see good reason to specifically buy old junk AT PSU, when new modern PSUs can be easily used via adapter, which is safer. This whole "safety" thing is what I object to. The chances of ANY AT/ATX power …
Re: Testing an AT PSU?
Posted on 2020-11-30, 21:07
The Serpent Rider wrote on 2020-11-30, 19:03: got a cheap AT PSU for my old mobos DON'T. That's irrational. I have a half dozen or more AT supplies still in service with no issues. As long as you look them over and check the rails there's nothing more to worry about than any other SMPS.
Re: Overclocking the AT bus on a 386/40 motherboard
Posted on 2020-11-29, 16:09
10MHz works stably on just about every machine and card set I've tried it with. It's a very conservative OC. I would not be afraid to run 13MHz for an extended duration if it is stable for you.
Re: Using AWE control panel to load soundfonts for DOS games in Windows 3.11
Posted on 2020-11-28, 14:45
I just straight up dislike Windows 9x, it's not a question of hardware
Re: Using AWE control panel to load soundfonts for DOS games in Windows 3.11
Posted on 2020-11-28, 02:03
Well that's a pisser. Thanks for checking!
Re: Can a floppy disk "platter" be replaced?
Posted on 2020-11-27, 20:09
Yes, and it's called a cookie. Pop open the top of the plastic sleeve to avoid bending the metal shutter. Then carefully pry it open just enough and the cookie will fall out. Handle it with nitrile gloves in a dust free environment
Re: Using AWE control panel to load soundfonts for DOS games in Windows 3.11
Posted on 2020-11-27, 04:09
Spikey wrote on 2020-11-27, 03:37: Only did this in Win 95, sorry.. Although, I assume you know the "MT-32" soundfont doesn't work for 90 or so% of games. I do indeed. Really more interested in the GM games
Re: Using AWE control panel to load soundfonts for DOS games in Windows 3.11
Posted on 2020-11-27, 01:57
I know someone must have tried this at least once 😀
Re: hdd replacment - sd card, cf card or scsi
Posted on 2020-11-26, 21:50
Is your scsi HDD set to ID 0? If you press the displayed key combination to enter the lsi card's configuration do you find any options related to booting or int 13?
Re: hdd replacment - sd card, cf card or scsi
Posted on 2020-11-26, 20:35
Just set the main bios to "no hard drives "
Re: hdd replacment - sd card, cf card or scsi
Posted on 2020-11-26, 16:34
I have that same LSI card, it does work to boot DOS without drivers. Your card's BIOS may be disabled. Another possibility: the card may not install its own BIOS int 13 routines if you have the main system BIOS setup with an IDE hard disk. If you try to boot from a floppy with *only* a SCSI disk …
Re: hdd replacment - sd card, cf card or scsi
Posted on 2020-11-26, 13:50
I'm sorry if this is obvious but DOS setup won't see anything if you have the controller installed but no drive attached. If you connect a SCSI HDD the controller's bios should handle it
Using AWE control panel to load soundfonts for DOS games in Windows 3.11
Posted on 2020-11-26, 03:06
I know this is possible on Windows 9x, but can you do it running Win3.11 Enhanced mode? The Win 3.11 AWE64/32 driver does include the AWE control panel to load the soundfonts, but do they work when running general MIDI / MT32 DOS games inside Win 3.11?
Re: Diamond SpeedStar24 with only 256 color RAMDAC
Posted on 2020-11-26, 03:04
I actually added a small heatsink to mine, it was getting quite hot
Re: hdd replacment - sd card, cf card or scsi
Posted on 2020-11-25, 01:30
A retro PC without spinning rust is an abomination unto the machine god. Keep your Seagate, keep it hunnid
Re: AT to PS/2 to USB?
Posted on 2020-11-21, 14:47
The answer is the USB to PS/2 adapter. The input device has to be specifically designed to support both USB and PS/2 modes for this adapter to be of use. You can't just hook any USB keyboard up to it and expect it to work
Re: PS2TOSERIAL : Connecting a PS/2 mouse to the serial port
Posted on 2020-11-21, 14:11
I don't recall 9600 baud working with any generic or branded Logitech Win9x/NT driver when I did my tests. If there has been some positive progress in this regard, I'd be interested. Because it was never implemented properly in any version of the firmware. In order for a logitech mouse to work at …
Re: PS2TOSERIAL : Connecting a PS/2 mouse to the serial port
Posted on 2020-11-21, 04:12
Has the issue with no Windows 95/NT drivers been solved when using 19200 baud mode? If I recall, that was the main hurtle for my use of the product. And 19200 baud was required to eliminate pointer lag when behind several KVM types. I recall there had been attempts to hack some Logitech drivers to …
Re: 8-Bit Guy video's are becoming a chore!
Posted on 2020-11-20, 21:26
drosse1meyer wrote on 2020-11-20, 21:05: Yea Adrian's DB is a great channel ... as you said he is very knowledgeable especially on the electronics troubleshooting side. Agreed. His soldering technique is mediocre but at least he understands the fundamentals of EE
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