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Re: Regarding the ISA to USB card sold on aliexpress. Anyone in this forum got one already?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 20:46

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have some questions tho regarding that card: 1) this can´t be set to boot from usb right? 2) in a retro pc , i can copy from USB and also copy TO usb ? 3) can i run a game that is saved on the USB drive? or i need to copy it first to the C:\ drive? Don't have this card (yet) but what I have seen …

Re: Making DOS 6.22 diskettes from image files

Posted on 2022-04-24, 00:02

in DOS

in DOS

Update: PowerISO gives me options for cd, dvd, and bluray disks, but not 3.5" floppy diskettes. Maybe im missing something? NetBSD Disk Image Tool doesnt see the files at all, to even copy to the floppy. Just go to Tools/Write floppy disk image file. Like said already there are a lot of programs …

Re: Making DOS 6.22 diskettes from image files

Posted on 2022-04-23, 10:18

in DOS

in DOS

What program do you use to write those images? Do not copy those *.img files just to the floppy. Use something like PowerISO.

Re: The FX 5900 runs cool as a cucumber

Posted on 2022-04-23, 09:24

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

I noticed during testing that the card doesn't get got at all, so I modified the fan header with a Noctua resistor accessory. It's barely audible now and only manages around about 60C when running 3DMark 2001. At default settings, 3DMark 2001 is not a very demanding test for that card. You need …

Re: Xcom (for DOS)

Posted on 2022-04-19, 19:17

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Thankyou for testing the program. I acquired a 486 motherboard with two different type of 486 processors a month ago, just for the sake of testing and optimizing this program on it. I will build it to a case, and with the help of that board, i will be able to measure which functions consume too …

Re: Xcom (for DOS)

Posted on 2022-04-19, 18:34

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Well I can't ftp the files/directory as is as mtcp does not like that. I did rename them to standard 8.3 format and got it working. But it's way to slow on a 486/66 with 32Mb of ram. Mouse movement is unworkable slow. Also MP3 player is hanging with loading in the statusbar. Other things like …

Re: Xcom (for DOS)

Posted on 2022-04-19, 17:55

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Nice idea but as it is it can't be used on Dos. Filenames and directories are max 8.3 characters on Dos and in the installation zip there are files and a directory longer then that. Also if it is for Dos use pkzip or something like that as the zip file can't be unzipped in Dos with pkunzip (zip …

Re: Which software to use in order to clone my CF drive? (Win98SE)

Posted on 2022-04-15, 11:47

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'm using Macrium Reflect. Still runs on Windows XP and higher. For lower versions I just take out the CF card and image it on my Windows 11 desktop. There is a free version as well which should be enough for most use cases.

Re: Sound Blaster 16 PnP CT2950 with genuine OPL

Posted on 2022-04-09, 19:29

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Nice card indeed. Got a CT2940 myself also with an OPL3 chip. Got it quitte cheap a couple of months ago. Sound quality is much better then I expected.

Re: Avance Logic ALS100 Plus+ REV 2.0

Posted on 2022-04-06, 12:41

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Is the Sound Blaster Vibra 16 a better card even though it will be much more expensive? Does the SB Vibra 16 have High DMA? Thing is that everyone has a different opinion what a better card is. So it's not easy to answer. Both cards have "high DMA" but the Sound Blaster Vibra 16 can use DMA …

Re: Avance Logic ALS100 Plus+ REV 2.0

Posted on 2022-04-06, 11:52

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

That's indeed the Plus+ model. Not the plain model.

Re: Avance Logic ALS100 Plus+ REV 2.0

Posted on 2022-04-06, 11:42

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

You always can get sound because if needed you can select adlib or normal sb as an option. For games who don't support a selectable high DMA channel in the setup program you sometimes can just manually modify their config file. But indeed it sometimes can be an issue. That's why I put it in a 386. …

Re: New Monkey Island game in the works

Posted on 2022-04-06, 11:29

in Milliways

in Milliways

Also thought it was just an April fools joke. Will be an instant buy when it's release.

Re: Avance Logic ALS100 Plus+ REV 2.0

Posted on 2022-04-06, 11:26

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Got one in my 386 build. Works perfectly in Dos. No official OPL3 chip but close enough. Forgot how it performed under Windows 95 but it did work. Mostly used it under Windows 3.11 were it worked without problems.

Re: ATX I/O shield models for 3D printing

Posted on 2022-04-04, 10:41

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

My only issue with these is, most printers I have around tend to print them very, very stiff. So stiff in fact that the edges don't flex much and it is impossible to fit onto cheaper cases, the force required simply bends the case metal out of shape before the thing can actually snap in. Maybe if …

Re: Do you need to use Line Out or Speaker Out when using a KVM switch?

Posted on 2022-03-30, 10:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Without the KVM, but using the KVM cable (only the jacks for the sound of course) I hope. Indeed. It looks to me that the signal from this particular card is marginal and the added resistance from the KVM (small but existent) renders it inadequate. If you're happy with the amplified signal use it, …

Re: Do you need to use Line Out or Speaker Out when using a KVM switch?

Posted on 2022-03-30, 08:50

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Cuttoon wrote on 2022-03-30, 08:41: I'll assume you checked the internal settings for "voice/digital sound" "midi" "FM", etc. of that card. DOS tool or Windows panel. I indeed checked it. Tried it both in Windows 95 OSR2.5 and clean DOS on the same PC and got the exact same problem in both …

Re: Do you need to use Line Out or Speaker Out when using a KVM switch?

Posted on 2022-03-30, 08:46

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The KVM is irrelevant to this choice, it's just passing the sound to the speakers without processing it. So what you already know is correct, line level signal should reach powered speakers. Did you try directly connecting that particular SB16 to the same speakers and using the same cables without …

Do you need to use Line Out or Speaker Out when using a KVM switch?

Posted on 2022-03-29, 18:37

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I normally use the Line Out jack of my soundcards to connect to my KVM switch which in turn is connected to a powered 2.0 speakerset. This normally works ok. But a couple of days ago I did the same with a SB16 card (CT2940) and even on max volume (of both the card and speakers) the output was very …

Re: Setting up network shares for Windows 98 on a NAS?

Posted on 2022-03-23, 19:00

in Milliways

in Milliways

When the time comes that my NAS drops SMB1 support I will just create a Docker container with SMB1 support and connect it to my NAS. Most modern NAS systems support Docker and/or VM's out of the box so it's quitte easy to get it working without to much overhead. Also you can use a super small …

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