Re: T1200 memory expansion

Posted on 2024-05-03, 01:46

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by bmwsvsu

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It looks like it has 1 MB soldered on and that can be doubled by adding a 1 MB expansion ram card. The official part number for the expansion card is PC-PA7139U. But good like finding any info on it. Internet searches are pretty sparse. My later Toshiba T4900 uses a slightly more standard memory …

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Need help getting rid of an entry in my boot manager

Posted on 2024-05-02, 15:46

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by bmwsvsu

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I have set up a dual-video card system that runs Windows 98, Windows XP, and Windows 7. I installed 98 first, then XP, then 7. I further have Windows 98 configured to give you a separate menu where you can boot directly into DOS. Everything works great, with just one problem. The initial boot menu …

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Re: Motherboard Resources conflict in Device Manager (Windows 98 SE)

Posted on 2024-01-23, 14:50

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by bmwsvsu

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I've run into this same problem with a few different socket 775 motherboards whereby one lone motherboard resources entry says resource conflict where there is no apparent conflict. However, in my case (and I suspect may be the same with yours), if you scroll through that list of input/output ranges …

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Re: System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-26, 15:31

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by bmwsvsu

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What I eventually figured out is that this motherboard does not play nicely with any kind of solid state drive. Hyperdisk 32GB disk-on-module (40-pin IDE), 2 different branded 32GB CF card (industrial) over 2 different adapters, all of this caused nothing but problems and I never succeeded at …

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Re: System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-25, 20:26

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by bmwsvsu

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Ok, so a Norton Ghost imaged drive will NOT work. What is Ghost doing that breaks this? Plugged the drive I used to create the image back in and it works fine. I've never, ever encountered this problem with the numerous different pieces of Windows 98 hardware I've set up through the years.

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Re: System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-25, 19:43

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by bmwsvsu

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Well this is interesting....SUCCESS maybe? 1 - Boot to DOS floppy disk 2 - FDISK (create a primary partition of 17GB and an extended partition with a 1.5GB logical drive) 3 - FDISK /MBR 4 - FORMAT C-drive and D-drive (default settings) 5 - Boot into Hiren's XP. Copy Windows 98 CD contents to D-drive …

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Re: System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-25, 19:13

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by bmwsvsu

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re: paradigital - Yes, active. And your suggesting was actually the very first thing I had tried as my standard way of doing things is to use Hiren's XP to partition the drive into 2 FAT32 partitions, copy the Windows 98 CD contents to the latter partition, then boot DOS from Hiren's and launch …

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Re: System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-25, 18:38

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by bmwsvsu

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20 GB IDE mechanical drive is what I'm testing with since it is the closest thing to period-correct I have. So I created a Windows 98 startup floppy disk, booted to that fine and ran FDISK. It detected the IDE drive and allowed me to partition it. Ran Format command to format it, but now upon …

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System that REFUSES to boot to a valid/working disk

Posted on 2023-10-25, 16:37

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by bmwsvsu

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After about 5 hours of playing around and attempting to troubleshoot this, I'm about ready to throw in the towel. Motherboard: Compaq uWave CPU: Duron 900 Ram: 256MB PC100 Video: AGP (currently a GeForce2) So here is what DOES work: -Hard drive detected fine by BIOS -Machine will boot to a Hiren's …

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

Posted on 2023-08-03, 21:46

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by bmwsvsu

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After much headache, got Windows 98SE up and running on a socket 771 motherboard. Only bug I've all but given up on is that it hangs on shutdown and none of the usual patches help.

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Re: Soundblaster emulation under Windows 95 from VIA sound chip?

Posted on 2023-07-20, 00:25

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by bmwsvsu

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Yes, I'm familiar with VIA's driver portal. I know I didn't specifically reference it in my post - I thought it would be obvious that I've already tested a variety of drivers with that being the first obvious place to check. I'm looking for a little more specific information from anybody who has …

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Soundblaster emulation under Windows 95 from VIA sound chip?

Posted on 2023-07-19, 14:04

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by bmwsvsu

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I'm trying to get Soundblaster emulation working on a Wyse Vx0 thin client under Windows 95. I've thus far managed to get all the other hardware working properly, and also have sound working using some very old VXD drivers (but it only works for Windows sound, I get no sound or music in any DOS …

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Re: FM801 card shows as SBLIVE

Posted on 2023-07-03, 21:11

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by bmwsvsu

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I had the unfortunate bad luck of receiving a similar fake card today. Bought 2 of them on ebay (listed as FM801-AU) and tried installing on a 98/DOS system. In Windows 98, the included CD installed the drivers just fine and the sound works fine, as does the gameport. However, upon trying to install …

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Re: Need help installing VIA VT8237A/VT8251 HD audio controller in Windows 2000

Posted on 2023-05-05, 14:12

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by bmwsvsu

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I had actually tried an older version of that driver and it didn't work, so I had abandoned the Realtek route. But now I tried an even newer version than what you linked and BINGO....I have sound! Thanks for putting me on the right path on this one.

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Need help installing VIA VT8237A/VT8251 HD audio controller in Windows 2000

Posted on 2023-05-04, 17:28

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by bmwsvsu

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So I'm trying to get Windows 2000 working on an HP T5630W thin client. Thus far I've gotten every single device to work except this one, and after about 3 hours of trying countless drivers, I'm about ready to throw in the towel. SIV32L reports it as ven_1106&dev_3288. The rabbit hole of google …

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Wyse Vx0 thin client with ATI Radeon Mobility 7000 add-on card

Posted on 2023-04-06, 16:05

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by bmwsvsu

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Now here's an oddity that I have never seen before - an add-on card for the Wyse Vx0 thin client that isn't a PCMCIA slot add-on. I can't find much info on the internet about it. So here are some pics of the unit I have come into possession of. Performance-wise, this thing can be overclocked …

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Re: IDE-CF seems to be fragile

Posted on 2023-03-19, 02:58

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by bmwsvsu

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I've tried several different ones, and the best ones I've used thus far are made by Monoprice. They can be had at a good price on ebay.

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Re: What is the best Thin Client for Windows 98 (SE)

Posted on 2023-03-15, 01:38

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by bmwsvsu

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The Wyse Rx0 (expandable version) makes for a competent Windows 98/XP hybrid build. 3dMark01 score was just over 10,000 and 3dMark03 at just over 3,000. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bB0AAOSwveJg8G2P/s-l1600.jpg I installed a Radeon x600 Pro PCIe card and a few pi fans for some extra airflow, …

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Re: Asus P5G41C-M LX and Windows 98?

Posted on 2023-02-23, 11:36

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by bmwsvsu

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Not that exact motherboard - but I've successfully installed Windows 98 on a motherboard with a G41/ICH7 combination with 100% compatibility and with no problems in the device manager (upon installing a PCI sound card, PCIe video card, and PCI ethernet card and disabling all the onboard options for …

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Re: PC dos games on old crt tv?

Posted on 2023-02-23, 11:04

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by bmwsvsu

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I haven't tested DOS games specifically, but my go-to VGA-to-composite and s-video converter/adapter is the EKL VGA to AV adapter. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FEYRua-5L._AC_SL1000_.jpg I used this to connect an old PC running a Gameboy emulator to an old black-and-white security monitor I …

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