Re: Setup disk for Mitsubishi MP286L (and other issues)

Posted on 2022-11-05, 20:24

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by EvieSigma

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...if I try booting off a DOS 3.3 floppy to copy COMMAND.COM to the hard disk, the computer can't do it. What happens when you try to boot from a floppy? If you get that same 'Bad or missing...' message then check that COMMAND.COM is on the floppy and try entering "A:\COMMAND.COM". So, I tried …

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Re: Setup disk for Mitsubishi MP286L (and other issues)

Posted on 2022-11-05, 18:23

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by EvieSigma

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I managed to get the drive to do...something but I'm currently trapped by an issue. The drive apparently has lost track of COMMAND.COM, and if I try booting off a DOS 3.3 floppy to copy COMMAND.COM to the hard disk, the computer can't do it. So I can't boot off the hard drive but I seemingly can't …

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Re: Setup disk for Mitsubishi MP286L (and other issues)

Posted on 2022-11-05, 17:13

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by EvieSigma

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I managed to get the drive to do...something but I'm currently trapped by an issue. The drive apparently has lost track of COMMAND.COM, and if I try booting off a DOS 3.3 floppy to copy COMMAND.COM to the hard disk, the computer can't do it. So I can't boot off the hard drive but I seemingly can't …

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Re: Setup disk for Mitsubishi MP286L

Posted on 2022-11-03, 01:37

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by EvieSigma

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I just acquired a Mitsubishi MP286L laptop in overall great condition but it was missing all of the disks it would have come with, including the very important Setup disk. Without it I can't go into Setup at all, as far as I'm aware. I did find another disk on the Vogons Drivers site but it was not …

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Setup disk for Mitsubishi MP286L (and other issues)

Posted on 2022-11-02, 23:33

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by EvieSigma

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I just acquired a Mitsubishi MP286L laptop in overall great condition but it was missing all of the disks it would have come with, including the very important Setup disk. Without it I can't go into Setup at all, as far as I'm aware. I did find another disk on the Vogons Drivers site but it was not …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-11-02, 23:13

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by EvieSigma

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Got this cool old Mitsubishi 286 laptop. I can't do much with it right now though because I don't know how to launch Setup to set the hard drive parameters and stuff. Filename PXL_20221102_222522912.jpg File size 119.07 KiB Views 547 views Filename PXL_20221102_222146156.jpg File size 180.73 KiB …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-10-16, 18:15

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by EvieSigma

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There's a new Value Village at my end of the city, so I got 2 90s amplified speakers, a serial mouse, and a 17 inch monitor. I wish they'd supply the whole computer that mouse came with... Relatable, I found a Micron branded keyboard the other day at the thrift store but I'd much rather find the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-10-11, 18:38

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by EvieSigma

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Picked up a couple systems at the VCF swap meet held in NJ this Saturday. There's still plenty of work to be done with these, and finding the hard drive caddy for the Unisys laptop is probably impossible, but I got some great stuff for not a ton of money! https://imgur.com/gallery/h5NNwLe I really …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-10-11, 01:07

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by EvieSigma

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Picked up a couple systems at the VCF swap meet held in NJ this Saturday. There's still plenty of work to be done with these, and finding the hard drive caddy for the Unisys laptop is probably impossible, but I got some great stuff for not a ton of money! https://imgur.com/gallery/h5NNwLe Cool …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-10-10, 22:36

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by EvieSigma

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Picked up a couple systems at the VCF swap meet held in NJ this Saturday. There's still plenty of work to be done with these, and finding the hard drive caddy for the Unisys laptop is probably impossible, but I got some great stuff for not a ton of money! https://imgur.com/gallery/h5NNwLe

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-09-17, 19:57

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by EvieSigma

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Bought this "grab bag" of PC hardware for $38USD shipped, I think I did pretty well. Got a Radeon 9550 256MB (didn't know such a thing existed) and a Nvidia "P118", which is apparently a GeForce 4 MX440: PXL_20220917_145750461.jpg PXL_20220917_145559441.jpg PXL_20220917_145554241.jpg I also got …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-09-04, 20:57

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by EvieSigma

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I didn't know those GX300s were Slot 1! I figured based on when they came out that they would be Socket 370!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-28, 22:55

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by EvieSigma

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I recently added these two cards to my collection. I've always been a fan of PowerVR based video cards, and it's very rare to find them with a good condition and original cooling at a good price. Hercules_3D_Prophet_4000XT.jpg I've been looking for one of these but it's hard to find one for less …

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Re: Help identifying Memorex Telex system

Posted on 2022-08-05, 23:18

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by EvieSigma

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I wonder if the external DIPs are for the BNC connector or the monitor connection, and there's at least two banks of DIPs inside for other things as well. It's surprisingly complex for such a compact system!

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Help identifying Memorex Telex system

Posted on 2022-08-04, 16:43

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by EvieSigma

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I recently obtained this Memorex Telex branded 286 computer as part of a group of other retro computers, and I'm hoping someone out there can help me find more information about it. Specifically I'm trying to find out what the DIP switch blocks control and what exactly the BNC connector on the back …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-07-31, 18:02

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by EvieSigma

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There was a "barn sale" down the street from my house today and while I expected to come home with absolutely nothing, I somehow hit the motherload instead. Four retro PCs and I wasn't charged a penny for any of them! No idea if any of them work yet but they're in fairly good shape, no corrosion or …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-07-30, 22:42

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by EvieSigma

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There was a "barn sale" down the street from my house today and while I expected to come home with absolutely nothing, I somehow hit the motherload instead. Four retro PCs and I wasn't charged a penny for any of them! No idea if any of them work yet but they're in fairly good shape, no corrosion or …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-07-30, 22:33

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by EvieSigma

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There was a "barn sale" down the street from my house today and while I expected to come home with absolutely nothing, I somehow hit the motherload instead. Four retro PCs and I wasn't charged a penny for any of them! No idea if any of them work yet but they're in fairly good shape, no corrosion or …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-07-26, 01:37

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by EvieSigma

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Funny, I also got a SuperDisk drive today, albeit the external version and with no power adapter. Still nice to have. Filename PXL_20220725_165201020.jpg File size 141.52 KiB Views 1321 views

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-06-26, 03:50

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by EvieSigma

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My e-waste contact hooked me up with some old cards. I don't know what the one AGP card or the ISA SBC are but they seemed good so I took them. original_04410026-24ea-4569-b07c-f13babbb1da0_PXL_20220625_170759830.jpg PXL_20220625_170636311.jpg PXL_20220625_170716813.jpg PXL_20220625_170846937.jpg …

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