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Re: File transfer from Windows 10 system to older systems ?

Posted on 2020-05-27, 04:46

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Linux is much more versatile than Windows for this sort of thing. Host your data via SMB, FTP, and EtherDFS. http://etherdfs.sourceforge.net/ Start out with a prebuilt package for an easy starting point. Options include: https://www.turnkeylinux.org/fileserver http://www.openmediavault.org/ https:// …

Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-26, 21:35

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

The vents are correct, but are Nichicon VR even a current series or have they been entirely superseded by the UVR family?

Re: Need to FREE up Conventional memory.

Posted on 2020-05-26, 16:43

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Few enough games needed it to definitely run the bloatware on demand when needed, not in autoexec.bat config.sys, IMHO (maybe there are more than I think and I've just never stumbled upon them) . Too bad multiple boot menu weren't an option until DOS 6.0 . DEVLOD was a thing in 1991 . This. Load …

Re: Need to FREE up Conventional memory.

Posted on 2020-05-26, 01:29

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

The resident SB16 drivers are mostly unnecessary. The only things I know of that used them were Creative's own playback and record utilities.

Re: Building PC for DOS and Win98 games + Sound Card dilemma

Posted on 2020-05-25, 03:30

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Try the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool: http://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/hp_usb_ … ormat_tool.html

Re: What would a good PSU be for this?

Posted on 2020-05-24, 23:06

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd say something like a period-correct Fortron Source Power (sold under various brands, AOpen is commonest in these parts of the woods) >300W PSU with big, heavy 5V line and aux connector. They weigh a ton, which is always a good indicator of quality. Of course you need to check for bad caps but …

Re: Sound Blaster 16 & AWE32: From best to worst

Posted on 2020-05-24, 22:43

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

A couple other notes: Earlier Opti chipsets have good SB Pro/WSS compatibility with OPL3 support via a genuine Yamaha chip or 100% illegal clone (LS262, DSP24s, etc.). They're inexpensive and fairly common. I would rate them highly along with the later Aztech cards. Crystal CS423x chips have the …

Re: SB Pro 2.0 vs. AWE32 vs. AWE64 ?

Posted on 2020-05-24, 22:28

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

James-F wrote on 2020-05-24, 17:33: SBPro2.0 wins flawless victory fatality animality. No babality? Not looking good.

Re: My Dream High-End Intel 486 Build

Posted on 2020-05-24, 22:16

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-05-24, 18:51: My Pentium 133 build that I am working with right now is a Cadillac compared to the 486. It runs smooth and powerful and cost very little. P54 builds are a waste of time. You should have gone with an MMX. No, wait, a K6-2+. No, wait, a C3. /s

Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2020-05-24, 22:04

in Milliways

in Milliways

I have a question for Vogons.... A Danish michelin restaurant have temporarely opened up again, as a take-away burger joint. That is so they can restructure for the time when everything is opening up again. So, they server these burgers in this article (linked below my post).... My question to …

Re: PCem 16 - fastest graphics card?

Posted on 2020-05-24, 22:01

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

damson wrote on 2020-05-24, 21:32: I mean the fastest as a real hardware gets. I was just curious. I was not deep into gpu stuff back during this period (early and mid 90s), only since early 2000, when I started building my own PCs. Software only 3d graphics is really 2d graphics, so Voodoo 1 and 2 …

Re: Capacitors of Asus TUV4x and Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394

Posted on 2020-05-24, 21:59

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Mad_Wolf wrote on 2020-05-24, 19:18: gdjacobs wrote on 2020-04-24, 18:05: Mad_Wolf wrote on 2020-04-24, 17:55: Thanks m8 NP. Best of luck. Hello I changed the different ones but the no post screen or random freezes continue 🙁 What model of power supply and what condition is it in?

Re: Socket 7 (Non Super) Fun..

Posted on 2020-05-24, 05:47

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

None of those, honestly. Well maybe the Live! since i believe that has SB16 emulation, but if your gonna be rocking DOS games with this rig you really want a ISA card. That leaves you with the Aztech then. I have no idea how well those play with windows so I'd personally recommend you head on the …

Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS

Posted on 2020-05-23, 21:13

in Milliways

in Milliways

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Stylish solution versus adding a CSS override like: * { cursor : initial !important; } Is it primarily a case of wanting site specific overrides? I'm not aware of a tactic that overrides cursor declarations with more specificity and the !important …

Re: Motherboard will NOT posts ?

Posted on 2020-05-23, 17:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Not sure, although they certainly did modify the BIOS to lie about the onboard cache. I'm guessing both AMI and Award weren't ok with that little piece of functionality.

Re: Sound blaster 16 with CR-563-b

Posted on 2020-05-23, 05:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

-Bonus reason for selling it : it shares a common mechanism with certain old 3DO consoles, so it may actually have a resale value (if it works). Indeed, anyone with a Creative 3DO Blaster will require a -563 or -563b to play 3DO games under Windows 3.1. For me, that would be a reason to keep the …

Re: What's rarer: AMD X5-160, AMD K5-PR200, Cyrix 5x86-133GP, or Cyrix MII-433GP

Posted on 2020-05-23, 05:04

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, someone here did. Don't ask me who. It is up to him/her to reveal him/herself. What matters to me is that a [properly] scanned manual is coming my way. More power to 'em. At least users on this forum are unlikely to try packing them full of play-dough before learning the limits of LN2 cooling.

Re: Sound blaster 16 with CR-563-b

Posted on 2020-05-23, 05:00

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

darry wrote on 2020-05-23, 02:34: -Bonus reason for selling it : it shares a common mechanism with certain old 3DO consoles, so it may actually have a resale value (if it works). Indeed, anyone with a Creative 3DO Blaster will require a -563 or -563b to play 3DO games under Windows 3.1.

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

Posted on 2020-05-23, 04:55

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

darry wrote on 2020-05-23, 02:25: It's not abandonware . It was freely released publicly 17 years ago . See FREE Scitech Display Doctor (VESA) https://web.archi […] Show full quote It's not abandonware . It was freely released publicly 17 years ago . See FREE Scitech Display Doctor (VESA) https:// …

Re: Motherboard will NOT posts ?

Posted on 2020-05-23, 04:50

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

darry wrote on 2020-05-22, 04:50: They are bound to be quirky . Multi CPU 386 boards are quirky. PC Chips/Amptron boards tend to be poorly made if not outright junk. Hsing Tech is a really shady company. Yes, I know some people find them interesting, but people collect Yugos as well. It's just not …

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