Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2022-11-25, 23:16

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by bellarmine

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Hello There, I'd like to upload a pack of now rare drivers, utilities and manuals for various DEC / Digital Equipment Corp computers. We're DEC enthusiasts, we own several. Re this thread: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=71816&start=20 Bit new to this, how should I go about it? I've …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2022-06-09, 00:26

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by bellarmine

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Thanks Horun for the suggestions! I'll check out Archive org and if I get it uploaded I'll repost here and let you know. I could also send it to one of you here by FilesToFriends, if that would work just let me know. Cheers!~ Bellarmine

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2022-06-06, 09:31

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by bellarmine

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Hello There, I'd like to upload a pack of now rare drivers, utilities and manuals for various DEC / Digital Equipment Corp computers. We're DEC enthusiasts, we own several. Re this thread: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=71816&start=20 Bit new to this, how should I go about it? I've …

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Re: Digital equipment's celebris XL 5100 has black screen and gives out an error code.

Posted on 2020-03-06, 03:59

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by bellarmine

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Hi NIC, Ok, here's BIOS version 2.04 for the Celebris XL 5100, along with a few other goodies, and the System Maintenance Manual. There's also more in my driver collection mentioned below, you might want to check it out when I upload it. How's it going with the Celebris NIC, you get it running with …

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Re: help me with pinout of this AT PSU

Posted on 2020-02-28, 15:16

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by bellarmine

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HI Aleessandro, Sorry to hear that! Is there a coin-cell battery in the motherboard, maybe in needs a new CMOS battery. I'm trying to remember the BIOS on my old IBM PS/1 ValuePoint 486, I recall like you're saying it had autodetect stuff. Perhaps a new battery and a photo of the BIOS screen here …

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Re: Digital equipment's celebris XL 5100 has black screen and gives out an error code.

Posted on 2020-02-28, 09:06

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by bellarmine

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Ah, so the CD drive was bad - too bad....:o) Happy you're getting another, those SCSI cd-roms are very rare now. I have 3 from my Dad's DEC systems, but only 1 works lol - those Toshiba drives DEC used aren't very reliable. - You can also use any standard IDE CD-ROM and put it in as a slave to the …

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Re: help me with pinout of this AT PSU

Posted on 2020-02-28, 08:52

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by bellarmine

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Congratulations Alessandro, you must be happy your IBM is all right! QuickNic's comment about the 3 and 2 pin connectors must have been a big help! Now it is a comparatively easy task to either replace the power supply with an AT unit or get the original repaired. As for the HDD booting, but …

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Re: help me with pinout of this AT PSU

Posted on 2020-02-26, 18:26

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by bellarmine

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Hi AlessandroB, I looked at your photo more closely, a few ideas: - If you mean that small yellow-black wire from the motherboard, I'm guessing that would go to the power supply fan so the motherboard can control the fan speed or something. If you look inside the PS that would confirm. - As for the …

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Re: Digital equipment's celebris XL 5100 has black screen and gives out an error code.

Posted on 2020-02-26, 18:09

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Hi NIC-93, got your PM thanks! Well, there are many things why a CD drive won't work, including it just being bad unfortunately....:o) Here are a few ideas: - Do you hear the CD-ROM spin up at all? Put a disc in and reboot - it should spin-up when the NCR drivers load. - What kind of HDD do you have …

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Re: Digital equipment's celebris XL 5100 has black screen and gives out an error code.

Posted on 2020-02-26, 09:04

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WOW, nice machine - the Digital Equipment XL-5100! My Dad bought one of these brand new cutting edge in 1995 - fully decked out with 32MB RAM ($1500 extra!!), 1GB SCSI drive, 4MB Diamond Stealth video and CD-ROM and tape drives. Our first Pentium, and our 2nd computer after our XT...:o) Cost him …

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Re: help me with pinout of this AT PSU

Posted on 2020-02-26, 08:40

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by bellarmine

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Hi AlessandroB, See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supply_un … Wiring_diagrams Same colors as standard AT, yes a standard AT (not ATX) supply should work fine. I find IBM likes to be pretty much standard, unlike some other brands...😮) Cheers! Bellarmine

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Re: OmniMIDI: A MIDI synthesizer forked from "BASSMIDI Driver" by kode54

Posted on 2019-04-20, 06:23

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I restored full support for Windows XP in OmniMIDI 6.7. Link for download: https://github.com/KeppySoftware/OmniMIDI/releases/tag/6.7.0.0 EDIT 1: Here's a video of OmniMIDI 6.6 beta running under XP SP3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I14uZy7g8k Hi Kaleidon, Just posting to say a big THANK YOU …

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Re: OmniMIDI: A MIDI synthesizer forked from "BASSMIDI Driver" by kode54

Posted on 2019-04-09, 08:02

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by bellarmine

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Thanks for getting back to me Kaleidon, I appreciate it. Ok, I'll wait with 'bated breath' for now, hope you manage to get to it. Let me know if you'd like a hand beta testing it in XP or Win7 or something. I 'just' upgraded to Win7 on my desktop (not the laptop I use with the keyboard...:o) - guess …

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Re: OmniMIDI: A MIDI synthesizer forked from "BASSMIDI Driver" by kode54

Posted on 2019-04-04, 08:58

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Hi Kaleidon, Thanks for this, it looks good. I downloaded it and am trying it out on an XP SP3 machine. The interface works fine, but I cannot get the MIDI driver to appear in MIDI devices, so I cannot test it. When I go to Device Manager > Hidden Devices On > Legacy Audio Devices, I see the …

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Re: identify 486 motherboard

Posted on 2019-02-14, 03:03

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by bellarmine

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Hi, Thought I'd try my $0.02. Old story for me finding the model, found an old 486 back in 1999 and had 486C-V2 on it. Turned out to be A-Trend, was near my 2nd PC (after a 386!), had a lot of fun with it. Try this site: http://www.elhvb.com/webhq/ Click on "Motherboard Database", follow the steps …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2018-11-02, 06:40

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I tried it out, and it's PERFECT! THANK YOU! Now I have 2 new ways to use the pedal with my MIDI keyboard, much easier. :happy: I appreciate it, this will be real handy! It is such fun to suggest something, and then you modify it and I see your program with my suggestion in it - what a thrill, …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2018-10-31, 04:27

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Thanks very much, Caps Lock would be ok! As long as you could make it momentary, i.e., on only as long as Caps Lock is held down, and releases when Caps Lock is released (like a real pedal..... :happy: Had forgotten about the space-bar for play/pause. You're right, you don't want to change that, …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2018-10-30, 03:33

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Hi, I've been using your MIDI Player for many years now - great program, very flexible, use it to play everything. I posted here before with a concept drawing of a 16-track version of your player, possible but not easy I guess....:happy: You sure keep busy cramming in more and more improvements, …

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Re: US Navy Fighters '97 / Fighters Anthology music problem

Posted on 2018-06-01, 07:06

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by bellarmine

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Hello All, Glad the info may be helpful Gerwin & Damson . What you said about the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) makes sense - it struck me the same way a just few days after I posted my first workaround. Building on that idea and using some instructions I had for fixing Need for Speed II …

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Re: USNF 97

Posted on 2018-04-09, 01:53

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Not sure if you'll see this Muz, but I run the original DOS version of U.S. Navy Fighters inside DOSBox, runs perfect on my 2Ghz dual core. Speed good, MIDI always works, everything good. You can also find a version called "US Navy Fighters Gold" or "Marine Fighters" expansion pack. Same DOS game …

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