Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-03-22, 02:37

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by JK1984

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I ended up getting a 3Com 3c509B-TP network card. I have the packet drivers installed as well as mTCP. I pretty much have everything set up and running. But I get the following "warning" when loading the dhcp/ftp server. mTCP: Warning - trailing whitespace detected on line 23 of the config file. …

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Re: Acer Acros - AcerCPR Recovery Software

Posted on 2022-03-09, 04:25

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Can you image the CD + floppy and post to Google drive, Archive org or some other place ? Would be nice to have a copy :) Yeah, i'll get it uploaded in a bit. I was poking around some more and it defintely does seem like this CPR Kit is for their early Pentium systems. https://books.google.com/ …

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Re: Acer Acros - AcerCPR Recovery Software

Posted on 2022-03-09, 02:20

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Can you image the CD + floppy and post to Google drive, Archive org or some other place ? Would be nice to have a copy :) Yeah, i'll get it uploaded in a bit. I was poking around some more and it defintely does seem like this CPR Kit is for their early Pentium systems. https://books.google.com/ …

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Re: Acer Acros - AcerCPR Recovery Software

Posted on 2022-03-09, 01:51

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Horun wrote on 2022-03-09, 01:17: Hmm do you have the original 2X cdrom in the machine or is it a newer one ? It's the original. 2x, Panasonic 563 with a sound blaster card. I remember my system coming with Encarta 94. I just realized this recovery kit has Encarta 95. So it may be a few months/year …

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Acer Acros - AcerCPR Recovery Software

Posted on 2022-03-09, 00:06

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I was hoping to get get some info/opinions. I managed to get my hands on a copy of ACERCPR - Hard Drive Recovery Kit. Looks like its version 1.11. A bit older than a few versions I have seen floating around on the internet. I have two Acros's - two different models. One is the exact model (4221g) I …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-02-12, 21:58

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Yoghoo and dionb thank you both for your replies. Currently I don't see myself needing the other features of the -C variant. I just need simple file transfers. I can get the -C variant a bit cheaper than the TPO version. However the smaller form factor of the TPO version is tempting.

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-02-12, 02:45

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[...] Unfortunately I dont have any ISA network cards A lot of PCI cards can also work under DOS - if your 486 has PCI slots, of course. In any event I'd recommend keeping an eye out for a good ISA NIC for old systems like this, the ubiquitous 3Com 3C509B/C cards are versatile, generally hassle- …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-02-01, 16:30

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Got an update.. I ended up connecting the drives as master to the secondary IDE channel on my socket 7 system and to my surprise it was recognized. I was able to copy the entire hard drive over for both drives. So currently I'm set with getting copies of the drives.. But I'm still looking into the …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 17:26

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[...] Unfortunately I dont have any ISA network cards A lot of PCI cards can also work under DOS - if your 486 has PCI slots, of course. In any event I'd recommend keeping an eye out for a good ISA NIC for old systems like this, the ubiquitous 3Com 3C509B/C cards are versatile, generally hassle- …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 02:55

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Pierre32 wrote on 2022-01-31, 02:29: stamasd wrote on 2022-01-31, 01:32: Network card, packet driver and backup to ftp server that you run on another computer. Absolutely this IMO. Chuck it on the LAN, run the mTCP FTP server, then grab everything from your modern rig with Filezilla. Unfortunately …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 02:28

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What's the other system you used to connect the disk? Those old drives most likely don't support LBA so modern PC don't recognize them. I use and old pc (not so old indeed, it's a low end P4) to deal with old HDs, but I connect them on the secondary channel to avoid struggling with jumpers setting …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 02:00

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When I got my 486 the seller asked if I could get the HDD data for him, I did the slave drive connect to another computer solution. The computer I used for it was a Pentium III with an Asus CUSL board. If you have access to another system from someone else with any kind of Pentium with USB you …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 01:39

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When I got my 486 the seller asked if I could get the HDD data for him, I did the slave drive connect to another computer solution. The computer I used for it was a Pentium III with an Asus CUSL board. If you have access to another system from someone else with any kind of Pentium with USB you …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 01:36

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verysaving wrote on 2022-01-31, 01:29: I mean what's the size and model of the hard disk you need to backup They both are in my previous reply.. 210 MB - Conner - CFS210A (System 1) https://www.computerhope.com/hdd/hdd0018.htm 85MB - Conner - CP30084E (System 2) https://www.computerhope.com/hdd/ …

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Re: Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 01:23

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verysaving wrote on 2022-01-31, 01:13: What's the size of the hard drive? Model? I actually have two hard drives to back up for two different systems.. same issues as I described for both systems. 210 MB - Conner - CFS210A 85MB - Conner - CP30084E

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Transferring files from 486 based computer

Posted on 2022-01-31, 00:54

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I’m looking for options on the easiest way to make back up of an entire hard drive from a 486 computer that I recently acquired. The hard drive has all the original software still installed, just like if you purchased it today 30 years later. I’d really like to preserve this. The easiest way I can …

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Re: intel dx2-66 with blue heatsink

Posted on 2022-01-27, 00:13

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I was wondering the same thing. I think it would be pretty bad A to have one. https://www.cpu-galerie.de/assets/images/Inte … hler-CPGA-F.JPG Apparently they don't exist anymore.

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Re: Acer Acros Model 4309 (P433D)

Posted on 2022-01-26, 19:26

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The entry on UR says it uses FPM, doesn't say if it supports EDO or not. But if you're sticking with 16MB then it's fine. Pretty sure the 486 I got to use had all of 8MB, although I think that was eventually upgraded to 32MB. Which was so much that some of it got used for a RAM disk. Yeah, I'll be …

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Re: Acer Acros Cache Question

Posted on 2022-01-26, 16:22

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I hate to revive such an old thread, but I recently acquired an Acer Acros with similar cache sockets. Has anyone seen these types of sockets before? I was hoping to add some cache. EDIT: did some poking around and came across some documentation on a similar board that has similar labeled cache …

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Re: Acer Acros Model 4309 (P433D)

Posted on 2022-01-18, 18:11

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I'm not Acer expert, but the motherboard 55.40401.0612490074D seesm to have also been used in the ACROS 4655 if you find any info on that? Do you know what RAM is currently installed? Fast Page, EDO, Parity. Some motherbaords can be kinda picky and demand say Fast Page Parity sticks for example But …

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