Re: Easier way to install Win 9x ??

Posted on 2023-12-06, 10:03

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by asdf53

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If you place the disk/CF in every computer once, you should have all drivers needed for all machines installed on it. If you create the image after deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ENUM key, the installation will just detect the new hardware when placed in any machine. That's also a good idea, but …

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Re: Easier way to install Win 9x ??

Posted on 2023-12-06, 07:38

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by asdf53

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I just use one Windows 98 hard disk for all my motherboards. Every time I switch to another motherboard, I boot Windows 98 into safe mode and delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ENUM (this deletes everything from device manager), then reboot, run the "Add new hardware wizard" to re-detect all devices (skip if …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-12-04, 20:12

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by asdf53

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6AJA4T +PIII-1400Mhz + 768Mb RAM These Chaintech boards with the blue cooler are so beautiful, look at the neatly placed capacitors to the right of the socket. It's as if their engineers had the mission to not only make their boards run well, but also look great. They also made the only good …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-12-04, 11:55

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by asdf53

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Is it because you're located outside of the EU, or did the seller only ship to Spain? I'm from Germany, problem was that the checkout system of Wallapop is very restrictive, it only allows shipments to Spain, Portugal and Italy. I asked the seller if we could negotiate outside of Wallapop but she …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-12-04, 10:28

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Last week I bought this Gigabyte GA-7IXE4 (Socket A) new in a box for 25€. This turned out to be my favorite Windows 98 board, because it still looks and feels like the late 90s, almost like a Super-Super-Socket 7. The only problem is that it comes from Spain and I had to ship it through a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-12-01, 08:18

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by asdf53

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Did not buy this myself, but I still need the world to know: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126152561878 Someone snatched this Voodoo 4 4500 for 14.90€ (buy it now offer). The seller obviously didn't know what he had, this card usually goes for 300-350€.

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Re: Signal output quality difference S3 Virge vs Matrox Mystique

Posted on 2023-11-16, 07:07

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by asdf53

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I see what you mean, a set of three cards (S3, Cirrus, Trident) from the same brand, and then compare that to a set of another brand. My collection is too small for that unfortunately, but it would definitely be interesting. I would love to see a brand name Trident from that time, do they even exist …

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Re: Signal output quality difference S3 Virge vs Matrox Mystique

Posted on 2023-11-16, 05:20

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by asdf53

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chip A on board by brand X vs chip B on board by brand Y comparison doesn't convincingly make the case that it's really the chip itself that makes the difference. Why not? That is exactly what I would do to prove that the chip itself is to blame. Collect ten Virge cards from different brands, and …

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Re: Signal output quality difference S3 Virge vs Matrox Mystique

Posted on 2023-11-15, 13:11

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by asdf53

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I've read that a lot about the S3 Trio cards, yes. If I ever get one, preferrably from a good brand, I will definitely add it to the test.

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Re: Signal output quality difference S3 Virge vs Matrox Mystique

Posted on 2023-11-14, 22:18

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I have two Virge cards from Elsa and Miro. They are fast and have relatively sharp output, but something about their image always felt off. Nothing too obvious, but a lack of brightness and dull colors. I remembered this thread and how impressed I was by the comparison above, and I decided to make …

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Re: RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Posted on 2023-11-11, 13:18

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by asdf53

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sharangad wrote on 2023-11-11, 11:07: Could you run this from DOS and tell me what it reports: https://1drv.ms/u/s!As-dKk-N73dSlmnrUwVfHZMf4Q5s?e=5ImAeR MD5: b2e417f […] Show full quote Could you run this from DOS and tell me what it reports: https://1drv.ms/u/s!As-dKk-N73dSlmnrUwVfHZMf4Q5s?e= …

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Re: RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Posted on 2023-11-11, 10:51

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by asdf53

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Oh, okay. I somehow assumed that FIFO is a slower, alternative mode that is used when DMA mode is not available.

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Re: RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Posted on 2023-11-11, 09:42

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I just noticed something interesting. Someone in this thread mentioned that performance improves when rebooting from Windows into DOS mode. I have tested it: Vquake, booted straight into DOS: 20.3 fps Vquake, rebooted into DOS mode: 22.0 fps I then found out that the "dmatest.exe" tool ran from …

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Re: RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Posted on 2023-11-10, 20:12

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Would it be possible for someone with a V1000 board to run this: https://nirvtek.com/downloads/RTest.7z and post the results? Here you go, this is my result (Miro Crystal VRX): **************************************** Board # 1 Verite ID 0x1 IoBase 0x6f00 MemBase 0xf7000000 MemMappedIoBase 0x0 …

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Re: RReady (Rendition Verite wrapper) Test Build (Alpha 1)

Posted on 2023-11-10, 18:54

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Would it be possible for someone with a V1000 board to run this: https://nirvtek.com/downloads/RTest.7z and post the results? Here you go, this is my result (Miro Crystal VRX): **************************************** Board # 1 Verite ID 0x1 IoBase 0x6f00 MemBase 0xf7000000 MemMappedIoBase 0x0 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-10-14, 15:56

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I also bought this lot of cards from ebay over a month ago, only now I could get to test the cards. I paid 26€, it looked interesting because there was a VLB graphics card in it that I wanted to use for my 486 build. And there were some other interesting cards (Sound Blaster 16, S3 Savage4), so I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-10-14, 15:19

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Today I got this Abit KT7A (KT133A) in beautiful condition. It was sold on ebay in a lot of untested hardware as "computer parts for tinkerers", but the seller seemed trustworthy. It was a "best offer" auction, I bid 33€, did not expect to win it at that price so I feel lucky. I saw this board …

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Re: phases of vintage computer interest

Posted on 2023-10-14, 07:08

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For me there are two phases: 1. Get new hardware, clean and repair it, then tweak and benchmark the hell out of it (the fun part) 2. Force myself to actually use it for more than 10 minutes until I realize that it isn't fun, then stash it away and never use it again.

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Re: Windows 95 protection error

Posted on 2023-10-12, 09:45

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by asdf53

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Can you do a logged boot (press F8 for boot menu, choose "boot logged") and then examine C:\bootlog.txt? Removing read-only is "attrib -r autoexec.bat". Might also need -h and -s if the hidden and system attribute is set for whatever reason. You could also try to remove all detected hardware with …

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Re: Yet another build advice thread - S7/Pentium MMX

Posted on 2023-10-04, 20:23

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Hmm, this is new to me. I've been using two S3 Trio64V2/DX (775) with 1MB and 2MB RAM, as well as Savage4 Pro (397) with 16MB RAM, under DOS, Win3.1, and Win98SE, connected to either modern (Asus ProArt PA249Q) or vintage (an used HP 1024x768 monitor; couldn't remember the model) LCD monitors, with …

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