Re: dISAppointment - LPC to ISA adapter - ISA on modern motherboards

Posted on 2023-04-11, 22:10

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This is cool! I wonder if this means I could get my Awe32 working with either my Win7 pc or my Debian Linux PC? The Linux computer has a ASUSTeK Z8NA-D6 dual Xeon motherboard. (the American megatrends bios date is 2012). I already have an MT32 connected to the linux computer, and would love to …

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Re: After 40+ years of home printer technology, what have we learned?

Posted on 2023-04-07, 21:50

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Interesting thread, since I've been wanting to try to find a way to use my vintage printers on my network. (I decided to set up a win98 box and hook at least one of them up to it, and try to share it from there). I've never owned a laser printer. I kept waiting for prices to come down and then …

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Source of Windows 98 Printer Drivers?

Posted on 2023-04-07, 19:01

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I'm looking for some old Windows 98 Printer drivers. Specifically, the Tandy DMP100 and the Panasonic 2130/2135(?) drivers. I've a Panasonic 2130 with the color kit in it, making it either a 2131 or 2135... I forget. The DMP100 is ancient, doesn't even have descenders (that's actually why I want to …

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Versatile, Reliable, Safe KVM?

Posted on 2023-03-30, 01:19

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20+ years ago I tried hooking up a KVM arrangement between two computers just to share a monitor... somehow burned out the monitor and/or one of the computers. As I'm pressed for room, however, I'd like to see if I could find a reliable KVM between a modern i7 desktop with an nvidia 1060 gpu, and a …

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Re: List of open-source PC hardware projects

Posted on 2023-03-26, 16:33

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This isn't an actual project, but it's a project I'd like to see (maybe I should start a separate thread talking about it?) I was just thinking of my frustration getting networking under DOS working on VirtualBox, and started thinking of how I could make space to put the 486 I keep putting off …

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Re: Serial to MIDI cables?

Posted on 2023-03-21, 17:21

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So, I did some more research, and it appears the serial port is a Roland DBF-3 8-pin(?) port. So I would need an RS232 or RS422 to DBF-3 adapter (emphasis on 3). It's a round din plug like the Mac ADB ports.

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Serial to MIDI cables?

Posted on 2023-03-21, 16:42

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I have a couple of Roland PMA-5 midi synths, and was looking at a Yamaha MU10... They all seem to have a "serial" port that looks like a Mac ADB port, with a switch labeled MID, PC1, PC2, Mac. But I can't find any more information on any such cable to connect it. Part of my interest is that I would …

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Re: Old netbook as a DOS gaming powerhouse

Posted on 2023-03-16, 18:42

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I may dig out my Acer Aspire One for this.

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Re: GTX 1060 with voodoo2?

Posted on 2023-03-16, 18:22

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Supposedly the 64bit Voodoo2 driver works in Windows 10/11 with signature enforcement disabled. Glide should work. If it doesn't work on the latest Windows build you'll have to test on earlier builds. Not sure if the trouble would be worth it considering nglide or dgvoodoo2 are available. I seem to …

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GTX 1060 with voodoo2?

Posted on 2023-03-09, 23:03

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What happens if you plug in a voodoo 2 into a pci slot on a system with a GTX 1060 pci-e gpu? Will it pass the video through? Will it support GLIDE? Will it blow things up?

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2023-02-02, 07:56

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Someone interested in 2MB and 8MB 40pin SIMM memory kits? Nothing is ready yet. Just scouting before I make any PWB & chip orders because these are not cheap. Also have to repair my test bench first, no RAMs without it. I'd be interesting, depending on cost. I'm thinking of trying to install …

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Re: Toshiba T8500

Posted on 2023-02-02, 07:46

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I, too, could use more ram for my T5200. 😀

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Putting a modern system in an old lunchbox case?

Posted on 2023-02-02, 07:05

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So I've had this empty lunchbox case sitting in my closet for a few years now. I *have* a K6 AT motherboard that's one of the ones it's designed for; unfortunately I don't have the LCD compatible video card. So I was thinking of replacing the LCD with a modern 10.4" LCD with a VGA driver board. Then …

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expanding vga video card memory

Posted on 2023-01-26, 09:10

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So after getting some great advice for the video card to get for my 486 build, I'm most likely going to go with either an S3 Virge, or a Tseng ET4000 w32p. (and I've decided to get an ET3000 for my upcoming 286 build, if I can find one I can afford lol). But, most all the cards of these makes I've …

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Re: non-3D PCI graphics card to use with Voodoo 2 1000

Posted on 2023-01-22, 20:56

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Wow... thanks for all the advice and info. No matter which way I go, I learned a lot, both technically and historically. I have a mini-AT pentium motherboard with a 166mhz cpu that I will eventually stick in a case. I also recently acquired a pentium system I haven't yet had a chance to look at (I …

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Re: non-3D PCI graphics card to use with Voodoo 2 1000

Posted on 2023-01-22, 05:19

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Just doing a bit of research, I discovered that the voodoo came out in 1996... but that the S3 Virge and Matrox 3D cards came out earlier. So, for a 486, I suppose one of those cards would be more appropriate for the hardware?

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non-3D PCI graphics card to use with Voodoo 2 1000

Posted on 2023-01-22, 05:16

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I'm putting together a 486 system in the next few weeks (with luck). Assuming the motherboard works, it'll be 486DX-66. It has both ISA and PCI slots on it. I plan on sticking either MSDOS 6.22 on it, or FreeDOS; I also hope to get Desqview/X running on it. I've got an PCI Nvidia FX5500 video card I …

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Generic ISA/PCI riser card?

Posted on 2023-01-14, 23:25

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I see available slimline AT cases fairly often, but since they're not tall enough for cards vertically, they require a motherboard with a riser card. I was wondering if there exists any kind of low-profile generic ISA or PCI riser card that can be stuck in an existing ISA/PCI slot of a "normal" …

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Re: List of open-source PC hardware projects

Posted on 2023-01-02, 16:08

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I know it's silly, but I'd like to see an open source project for a 3D video card. Obviously it wouldn't be able to compete with Nvidia or AMD. But... if it was PCI-e and Voodoo3 2000 3D compatible (essentially a Voodoo 3D clone with PCI-e connection)... that I'd want to see, even if it's not as …

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Custom ISA Cards

Posted on 2023-01-02, 15:57

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I have no idea what I would do with these, but they make me drool. I would love to have a retro PC that boots and runs DOS 6.22 (or FreeDOS) from rom (other than my Tandy 1000hx). https://texelec.com/product/lo-tech-isa-rom-pcb/ I would also love to connect to a Pi ZeroW via ISA (or better... via …

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