Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-02-01, 22:44

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Did some organizing of my 'current projects' shelves as I figure out what I'm going to tackle next. Thinking of working on that Packard Bell Legend I system, especially since I know my IBM Blue Lightning 486 upgrade processor works in it. Might be fun to turn it into an upgraded system. Bend a …

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Re: HDD Clicker - HDD Sound Simulator

Posted on 2023-01-25, 09:55

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https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2023/2/2231812573403919777 Dreamblasters HDD Clicker Version made it to CT Magazin!

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Re: Beepblaster 1.0 Wavetable Module

Posted on 2023-01-25, 07:44

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Hi folks. A new project is coming soon. The Beepblaster "Beeptable" Module for Waveblaster Connector The Module supports 16 Voice, GM1.0, and modulates Sound over PWM. It's a fun Project :-) The Software is based on Daniel Lehenauer' Github Project : https://github.com/DLehenbauer/arduino-midi- …

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Re: AspringNobody's ATMega328 Based MIDI Module

Posted on 2023-01-21, 09:25

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It looks great! I would not stop efforts on wavetable... its fully ok. Yeah i personally also don't like a crowd of many external boxes 😀

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Re: Media Player Legacy (Windows 11 22H2) can't play MIDI files?

Posted on 2023-01-17, 18:53

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Maybe it kicked out the midi synthesis driver ?

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Re: Passive AGP cards for a retro-build...what do you think about these?

Posted on 2023-01-14, 00:16

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vesa ? unaccelerated ?

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Re: Passive AGP cards for a retro-build...what do you think about these?

Posted on 2023-01-12, 22:18

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This is how it looks like. Oh oh, i would not place a passive Ti 200 inside. Except you plan to drill some holes for Air Intake. Is this nforce2 shuttle ? i have the same machine i think. With Mobile Athlon 1800+ (200Mhz FSB) installed (45W), HD3450 AGP Active cooled, and SSD. I ran passive GeForce …

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Re: SATA2PATA adapters experience

Posted on 2023-01-10, 15:23

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The Converter is used in gambling machines / arcade equipment and also industrial machines. It works even in my 286-10 with SATA Dom .

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Re: SATA2PATA adapters experience

Posted on 2023-01-08, 20:13

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Hi, no problem. i just need to open up my pentium mmx. here some picture: Filename photo_2020-11-24_23-18-25.jpg File size 158.45 KiB Views 221 views i just need some time to do it!

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Re: SATA2PATA adapters experience

Posted on 2023-01-08, 14:45

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I've once tried double-bridging a SATA DOM on my PC-Chips M748MR board flashed with an Award BIOS from another board. It didn't go well, even with the original (32 GB limited) AMI BIOS. The adapter is a red PCB bi-directional AliExpress special with the D0F bridge, and the DOM is a 4 GB Apacer ( …

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable

Posted on 2023-01-03, 08:11

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Oh lol. I considered that the ‘new logo’ haha. Okay. Lemme see if I can whip something up. Btw, I had considered making one with three plug ports so that it was universal. Yay or nay? It would still I believe only work with two cards. But you would have options I also considered 3 plug version but …

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Re: I built the AdLib reproduction card

Posted on 2023-01-01, 11:26

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I also build one with small differences, i used different pot. I did not want to pay 10$ + for Potentiometer. It works nicely. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5584745 Here is also 3D Print Version of the Slot Cover.

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable

Posted on 2022-12-30, 08:25

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I’m eager to see the PCB Version 😀

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Re: PicoGUS: Gravis Ultrasound emulator on an ISA card with Raspberry Pi Pico

Posted on 2022-12-12, 20:28

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Hi polpo, would you also add covox support ? it should be very easy. Just plain DAC 😀

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Re: How about a MR-BIOS ROM file repository?

Posted on 2022-12-08, 21:52

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For tillamook often hardware mods are needed.

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Re: IBM PS/2 55SX recapped diskette drive still not booting to Reference disk

Posted on 2022-12-08, 08:31

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by matze79

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You could try a normal 3,5" Drive. Or make a Adapter Cable: https://ps1stuff.wordpress.com/how-tos/ibm-ps … py-replacement/

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Re: How about a MR-BIOS ROM file repository?

Posted on 2022-12-07, 20:42

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Was there a Pentium Mr Bios ? Never heard about it.

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Re: IBM PS/2 55SX recapped diskette drive still not booting to Reference disk

Posted on 2022-12-07, 20:41

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No I did not create them with IBM tools. I downloaded an img file and 'dd'-d the .img file to the diskette drive device file (as in dd if=~/Downloads/recuedisk.img /dev/fdd . Doing so it did it bit by bit. I'm not 100% sure how diskettes work to boot from but if there would have been a MBR, it …

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Re: IBM PS/2 55SX recapped diskette drive still not booting to Reference disk

Posted on 2022-12-07, 12:48

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by matze79

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Clean the head one time with window cleaner, afterwards with isopropanol to remove the remains of window cleaner and retry it. Did you generate the reference disk with ibm tools ?

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Re: Grahpic hardware question! asus ati radeon 9550

Posted on 2022-12-07, 06:40

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Hi deksar, I just use catalyst 6.2. If it’s unstable you may suffer other problems. Bulging or dry caps for example.

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