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Re: Shuttle HOT433 hangs at C7 code "keyboard error""CMOS checksum error"

Posted on 2022-05-26, 03:07

The battery is dead. Why replace a dallas with another stock dallas? Even if the battery was good it's just going to be dead again in a few years. Either do the external battery mod or use a better replacement.

Re: Question regarding Motherboard capacitor, and How to choose a right replacement.

Posted on 2022-05-24, 23:36

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You can go higher on the voltage rating without issue.

Re: Where can I get an MSDOS game database?

Posted on 2022-05-24, 19:29

by Plasma

in Marvin \ Software

" REMOVED " is an attempt to catalog and archive all MS-DOS games. It will never be 100% of course because there are amateur DOS games that were never sold commercially and never uploaded online. I won't link anything here but you can easily find it with google. /EDIT removed by DosFreak name of the …

Re: HELP figuring out DIP Switches for an old AST Flashpak 8086 processor upgrade card!

Posted on 2022-05-23, 04:27

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If you have it in slot 8, try moving it to another slot.

Re: AdLib GOLD clone is now a reality

Posted on 2022-05-22, 19:57

by Plasma

in Marvin \ Sound

When can I buy one? 😎

Re: Help me find the perfect computer case.

Posted on 2022-05-22, 16:18

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've always wanted to build my own case, and my idea would be more cube like, divided in two parts, one for the mainboard and expansion card, the other for the psu, hdd/ssd/cd/dvd/bd/fdd/tape/... footprint would be slightly larger than a EATX mainboard. Smaller versions with a footprint of ATX or µ …

Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-22, 06:18

by Plasma

in Milliways

How will it cause any fatalities. They have lowered space launch costs by 95%. If we recall the Challenger and Columbia, we know that space travel is inherently dangerous. At least with the space shuttle program the most dangerous component of the system was not being reused. Privatization and cost …

Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-22, 00:23

by Plasma

in Milliways

SpaceX and Starlink are "not that innovative"? lol k. Perhaps SpaceX is an innovative way of stealing taxpayer money to privatize NASA. The idea of reusing booster rockers is just idiotic and will result in many fatal catastrophes if it comes to fruition. Did I miss something about StarLink? It's …

Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-21, 14:22

by Plasma

in Windows

GUS were dirt cheap about 20 years ago before "retro" became popular. I got several from ebay back then for $15-30, some of them NIB. Good old days...

Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-21, 13:03

by Plasma

in Milliways

Anonymous Coward wrote on 2022-05-20, 08:24: I refuse to set foot in a self driving EV, especially if it's sold by snake oil salesman Elon Musk. Everything that guy is involved in is not all that innovative or an outright scam. SpaceX and Starlink are "not that innovative"? 🤣 k.

Re: Help me find the perfect computer case.

Posted on 2022-05-21, 11:03

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I don't think such a case exists. Maybe look at Silverstone HTPC cases. Most of them have an aluminum front panel and one drive bay. But you aren't going to get a window.

Re: Retro to couch setup?

Posted on 2022-05-20, 19:33

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You can use modern wireless keyboard/mouse/gamepads via USB4VC.

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-19, 04:38

by Plasma

in Milliways

The above post is a ridiculous testament to people who have way, way too much money on their hands and are ruining the hobby, playing like putty into evil scalpers' free enterprise insanity. "Read it and weep" doesn't even begin to convey the absurdity of the spectacle. Many to most hobbies are no …

Re: EMS memory mystery ?

Posted on 2022-05-17, 19:29

by Plasma

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You need to check the amount of available upper memory. Older system is more likely to have more free UMB room than newer one. EMS requires a contiguous 64KB of UMB for its page frame which will be deducted from your available upper memory. Looks like your remaining upper memory is too low to hold …