Re: 386 does not boot from compact flash

Posted on 2023-06-18, 11:25

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have an IBM PS/1 that detects compact flash up to 512MB which I can't get to boot, the machine starts with the 6.22 install floppy, it installs correctly but then once I reboot it does the whole process of boot until the os is loaded and stays with black screen… anyone have any idea why? Back in …

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Re: Hello, World! :D - Robert B's PC builds - oogle away freely :)

Posted on 2022-12-30, 22:00

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Indeed! :) I used a couple of them on two different Slot 1 motherboards though and on all of them I had issues with Win 98. Corruption of data after I finished the Win 98 installation. Registry ...bla bla. I tried different Win 98 SE versions but this solved nothing. I reduced their capacity with …

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Re: A blast from the past - The Wonderful World of Windows

Posted on 2022-11-20, 10:19

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by zapbuzz

in Milliways

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History repeats itself with computers

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Re: Beepblaster 1.0 Wavetable Module

Posted on 2022-11-18, 03:11

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a great game even on console

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Re: What modern gaming features do you prefer?

Posted on 2022-11-18, 03:04

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its good to see old games on steam like Rise Of Nations legacy and reasonably priced.

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Re: To get hard drive size above 8GB on LT430TX

Posted on 2022-11-10, 09:24

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You could use a dynamic drive overlay with the built in IDE at the price of small amount of memory. Due to bandwidth of the FSB I couldn't recommend SATA. An addon IDE card would only be good with its own bios disk detection (usually RAID marketed)or system will still detect your capacity issues. …

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Re: Fatal Encounter for DOS: Australian release of Super Fighter

Posted on 2022-11-07, 10:06

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Had a lot of fun last night thanks heaps

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Re: SuperTuxKart Version 1.4

Posted on 2022-11-03, 13:02

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in Release Announcements

its cool all the O.S's supported even windows

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Re: Win98SE Explorer hangs when copying/moving/deleting large or numerous files

Posted on 2022-11-02, 12:37

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

large or numerous files bug can be patched with autopatcher 2007 but i think theres a side effect like shortcut arrows cannot be hidden i think

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Re: The Commodordion

Posted on 2022-11-02, 12:28

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by zapbuzz

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🤣 entertaining

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Re: Make sure your Daylight Savings time is set correctly in Windows

Posted on 2022-11-02, 12:09

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I don't live in USA but i got it anyhow so thanks Should work on 98SE too

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Re: Outstanding 2022 C64 demo just in time for Halloween.

Posted on 2022-11-02, 12:06

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by zapbuzz

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it was cool ty

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Re: How does this Power Supply look like? - Troubleshooting

Posted on 2022-11-02, 11:58

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

the pictures look good and it looks healthy in such a case i would recommend try another wall socket; temporary test and a surge protector. re inserting ram and addon cards gently can help. a test of ram and hard disk can help also.

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Re: Last Linux version possible for legacy hardware

Posted on 2022-10-29, 18:05

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in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Sphere478 wrote on 2022-10-29, 17:50: Maybe we could use a old kernel? I see i386 by debian maybe their kernel? The latest distro needs minimum 586 to run 32bit, however.

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Re: Last Linux version possible for legacy hardware

Posted on 2022-10-29, 18:03

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in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I would love a linux with built in emulation packages to emulate old machines and play games in on a modern system. To share the nostalgia upon newer generations so they can live the moment.

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-10-29, 10:14

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by zapbuzz

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Being an experienced eBay user I have to say these sales might look like thousands of currency but buyers / sellers and eBay can cancel the wins. Or even get a record for not paying (strikes) So I don't beleive everything I see on eBay. Or the internet for that matter.

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Re: Windows 95/98 Hangs Copying Files Needed For Setup

Posted on 2022-10-27, 17:28

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in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

A photo of the disk and adapter would be cool but i'm thinking LBA issue maybe disk expects 48bit LBA UNLESS ITS JUST 2GB in overall size but if its sata that probably isn't that small. Lastly i'd recommend a cf card of say 2gb or less in an adapter for ide in this scenario as the ide to sata i own …

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Re: A journey, a confessional, a Dell

Posted on 2022-10-25, 10:19

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

welcome nice story 😀 Being more of a desktop user I knew the 486 era and the pentium II 's.

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Re: Hard drive rattling noise is OK! Sometimes.

Posted on 2022-10-25, 09:37

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by zapbuzz

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Software used to park heads on the old drives from early 80's but a latch to lock parking is deftineately a good idea for laptops falling from skyscrapers 🤣

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Re: Some recyclers are penny wise and pound foolish

Posted on 2022-10-25, 09:32

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I noticed that their shipping is also creepy. It lists FedEx as the cheapest option, even for tiny pieces of plastic that can ship USPS First Class for a few dollars. Sellers can ship themselves at a cheaper rate and pocket the difference, which is probably what they doing for a bit of extra profit …

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