Re: Generic Vga driver windows me
Posted on 2019-12-30, 18:46
I do need to get a gpu in there but the system dual boots in XP so would need ro get something that supports both.
Re: Realtek ALC888 driver
Posted on 2019-12-29, 11:13
ALC888's an "HD Audio" chip so it's far beyond AC'97 help. At that point you might as well jam in a decent PCI video card and a crappy PCI sound card, or re-assess your perspective of hardware for making a Win9x system. Win9x support in new hardware was well dead by 2008.... I tried AC'97 ( …
Realtek ALC888 driver
Posted on 2019-12-29, 10:45
I am trying to get winME running on a gigabyte ga-ma69vm-s2 motherboard. This thing was made around the time of vista and only has driver support for xp and vista. Not for 9x. It uses the Realtek ALC888 chip. I don't find any official WinME (or Win98) driver for this so I was wondering if there is …
Re: Generic Vga driver windows me
Posted on 2019-12-29, 10:41
Grzyb wrote on 2019-12-29, 02:42: You already have the generic VGA driver - that's what provides the 640x480x16 mode. What you need is a generic SVGA/VBE driver - such a thing seems to exist, but I've never tried it... https://bearwindows.zcm.com.au/vbe9x.htm This worked very well! Thank you!
Generic Vga driver windows me
Posted on 2019-12-29, 01:35
I am trying to get winme running on a gigabyte ga-ma69vm-s2 motherboard. This thing was made around the time of vista and only has driver support for xp and vista. Not for 9x. It uses some ati onboard graphics. My res in me is fixed to 16colors 640x480.. I dont intend to game on this but would like …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-26, 14:47
derSammler wrote: First, try with the CD-ROM only and the hard disk erased with Linux. Report back then after that. Just to be sure. You want me to install linux on that drive inside the infected machine right? I never installed or used linux but know a little about it.. what distribution should I …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-26, 14:19
I tested this theory with using a totally different hard drive that never touched the system before. Naturally removed the old one. Installed 98se and same problem. Did you boot the system from CD-ROM? If you use any floppy disk you had inserted since the problem first arose, you may not get rid of …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-26, 13:58
Err... wait. You connected a floppy drive, tried to read a disk and since that your Win98 system only boots with "compatibilty mode" disk access? I know this very well, because I faced it *many* times back then. Say welcome to a boot sector virus, because that's what you have now on your hard disk. …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-26, 01:03
That forces Windows to run ATA compatible IDE drivers not the standard Enhanced/Protected mode drivers iirc. Sounds like you need proper IDE controller and chipset drivers. Reinstalled, installed my motherboard and gpu driver as I always do. Same problem. Went into decice properties and I have …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-26, 00:10
That forces Windows to run ATA compatible IDE drivers not the standard Enhanced/Protected mode drivers iirc. Sounds like you need proper IDE controller and chipset drivers. Well going to do a fresh install, enable the option, install all my drivers and hope that allows me to then disable the option …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-25, 23:53
Okay so the one option that is required to be enabled in msconfig/advanced is the following: "Force compatibilty mode disk access" The question now becomes... what does this setting do? Why do I suddenly need to enable it and can I fix it?
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-25, 23:42
Major breakthrough.. I enabled (to mostly disable) everything in the msconfig advanced tab and I boot in normal mode... I have no clue what all this stuff means so now I will deselect options until I break boot...
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-25, 22:56
I tried a 100 different "selective boot" options and eveything boots me straight to the "it is now safe to turn of your computer" except when I say "no" to loading DBLBUFF.SYS and "no" to loading windows drivers. Then it boots me to safe mode. Just saying no to either one on its own is not enough. …
Re: Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-25, 22:28
https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/boot-error-message-2201/ the OP in that thread had same error, and his worked fine in Safe mode but not regular Win98 also. His last post on the page he said it was his mouse driver. But I am testing with 100% clean installs tgat worked before. I did not …
Windows 98se boot error
Posted on 2019-12-25, 00:47
I installed win98se a few times over the course of the last few days. Everything working fine. Today I did the same and during first boot it suddenly throws me the error: Write fault error writing device AUX". Formatted, reinstalled same thing... I dont understand as I do the same steps with the …
Re: Easiest way to add a 5.25" floppy to my multiboot machine?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 18:58
I found this and thoughtI needed this: http://shop.deviceside.com/prod/FC5025 This is for connecting a 5.25" drive via USB. Since your mainboard has a floppy controller, that's not needed. So I tried and have major issues. Once I connected the 5.25 floppy the system crashed on Post (not even …
Re: Easiest way to add a 5.25" floppy to my multiboot machine?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 17:07
The K7VT2 has a floppy controller on-board. Not sure what the actual question now is. Just connect it the same way it's connected in your 386. Are you sure?? Not talking about a 3.44" diskette drive. Talking about a 5.25" floppy drive. both 3.5" and 5.25" drives have the exact same interface, if …
Re: Easiest way to add a 5.25" floppy to my multiboot machine?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 16:45
derSammler wrote: The K7VT2 has a floppy controller on-board. Not sure what the actual question now is. Just connect it the same way it's connected in your 386. Are you sure?? Not talking about a 3.44" diskette drive. Talking about a 5.25" floppy drive.
Easiest way to add a 5.25" floppy to my multiboot machine?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 16:36
As the title says what is the easiest way to do this? I have a 386 with floppy but it uses an isa controller card. My asrock k7vt2 mobo does not have isa. I dont mind if i have to repurchase a drive with more modern compatibility. Just not sure what to look for. Thanks!
Multiboot questions
Posted on 2019-12-22, 23:53
Hello all I am currently trying to get a multiboot working with the following systems: - 6.22 - 3.11 - 95 - NT4 - 98SE - 2000 - ME My hardware is a 2200gig AMD with 1gig of RAM and a Asrock K7VT2 and 1 320gig HDD. My current partitions: - 50MB (EMBR) - BootIt bare metal boot selector - 2GB (FAT16) - …
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