Re: EtherDFS - a network drive for DOS
Posted on 2021-06-29, 17:20
That's a really useful tool! Any chance of getting a Docker package? I'd like to use it on my NAS.
How to identify bad video RAM chips?
Posted on 2021-05-16, 12:16
I have some problems with an IBM EGA video card. Here's the checkit log. I believe some ram chips are dead. But how do I know which ones? And where to find them on the card? === VIDEO RAM TEST === Test Results: Video Memory................................................FAILED *** ERROR at Address …
Re: What's the state of old PC networking?
Posted on 2021-05-15, 08:10
https://twitter.com/SergeKise/status/1393367861066821636?s=19 Designed, built, and tested an 8-bit ISA Ethernet card. The card is based on Realtek RTL8019AS controller. It supports 39SF010A/39SF020/39SF040 or similar Flash ROMs. The card can be configured to work in the page mode to access the …
Re: WebOne - proxy for old browsers to make them Web 2.0-capable
Posted on 2021-04-25, 12:03
Hi, have you considered implementing an imap and smtp proxy? email clients are facing the same security problems as browsers now.
Re: What's the state of old PC networking?
Posted on 2021-03-30, 16:16
Well I was more wondering if people were working on them or interested to, more than asking for myself. But thanks anyway. The problem with using a WiFi bridge is the same as with using a serial WiFi modem, and that it's an external solution needing an external power source. Though it is neat if you …
What's the state of old PC networking?
Posted on 2021-03-29, 16:53
A lot of discussion have been about sound, making new improved clone cards, creating new designs to combine sound outputs, writing new universal drivers, etc. Video has a few new creations too, albeit fewer. But what about networking? From what I'm seeing, ISA network cards are plenty, but most are …
Re: The middle mouse button, was it ever useful?
Posted on 2021-03-26, 07:12
I got into a rabbit hole reading Wikipedia, I'm now imagining a time in which three button mice are standard, with the left being action, middle being select, and right being contextual. No more double clicking (which I found one of the more difficult task when learning to use a mouse as an adult), …
Re: The middle mouse button, was it ever useful?
Posted on 2021-03-26, 06:58
Dammit, he started his Twitter thread a whole 20 minutes before I posted. Talk about minds thinking alike! Good read too.
The middle mouse button, was it ever useful?
Posted on 2021-03-25, 23:56
Before the wheel replaced it and wheel-click became a thing, there were mice with a third button in the middle. I can't remember any use for it, but my experience is pretty limited. AFAIK Windows 3.11 doesn't use it nor the wheel. Was there some software in which you just couldn't do without the …
What's the difference between HardMPU and PCMIDI?
Posted on 2021-03-14, 21:11
I see there are two modern solutions to interface a Roland MT-32 to a computer without having to use the extra MPU-401 box. It's great, but I can't find a comparison between them, what are their strengths and weaknesses, and why choose one over the other?
Re: Do you want an EGA monitor?
Posted on 2021-03-09, 21:37
Oh, as an aside question, can you display MDA on an EGA monitor?
Re: Yet another simple MDA/CGA/EGA adapter
Posted on 2021-02-24, 19:30
tested mce in cga-mode on tandy1000 rl/hd with nec71vm. it works great. minor issue, textmode and graphicsmode differ up to 5mm to the left. will check if I can get a smaller image-setting so everything is visible. Differ to what? I had the same problem of the picture starting drawing very close to …
Re: Do you want an EGA monitor?
Posted on 2021-02-24, 06:35
Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-02-24, 04:42: I have an EGA monitor thanks, works well and it was free. Did you consider it before getting it? How much do you use it compared to your other displays? Would you have gotten it if it wasn't free?
Re: Yet another simple MDA/CGA/EGA adapter
Posted on 2021-02-21, 21:04
Your device looks a lot like the one from gglabs, which I have. Though yours have one big advantage for me, which is usb power input! I had to hack a usb cable just to power my CGA2RGB. Another problem I had was using their adapter on a Scart TV. I don't know if you do it differently, but simply …
Re: Do you want an EGA monitor?
Posted on 2021-02-21, 21:01
Actually, I'm using the CGA2RGB from GGLABS to display CGA and Tandy on a Scart CRT TV. But their adapter looks better, I may get it too.
Do you want an EGA monitor?
Posted on 2021-02-21, 18:14
I started with framing this topic about me, but I'm actually more interested in what you guys want. Most EGA games were really CGA in resolution and refresh rates, but with the full 16 colours on display simultaneously. Those could be displayed on a regular CGA monitor. Unless I'm mistaken, games …
Re: Intel to remove all BIOS updates on November 22nd, 2019 from their website
Posted on 2019-09-15, 07:25
It has already started. Only drivers for the most current OS can be found for Network chips now https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1172237142485078016?s=20
Re: New MS-DOS Games Launcher / Menu System App
Posted on 2019-09-10, 12:02
jasondavidcarr wrote: That said, the reason for the 286 requirements is that VB for DOS only supports 286s and higher. So unfortunately, there's no way for me to add support for earlier processors. Have you considered using the older gwbasic? Or is it problematic?
Re: DreamBlaster S2P : Small form factor General MIDI on parallel port
Posted on 2019-08-05, 19:36
What can be patched with s2ppatch currently? I was hoping I could use it with early MT-32 games on a Tandy 1000
Re: Games that benefited from having a NEC V20?
Posted on 2019-08-05, 17:26
However, V20 CPUs are usually coupled with turbo, and there's a big difference between 8088@4.77 and eg. V20@12 The thing is, in this configuration, the turbo is what makes all the difference. And it's limited to whatever clock rate the original CPU had. You can't run a V20 at 12MHz in a 5150, and …
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