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Re: How do you plan a new retro-build? How did you?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 13:41

in Milliways

I don' plan them. At the moment I'm putting a system to gether and usind an old huge LCD as the moniter see I can view things from a distance, Mainly for web searching and viewing my new m/c projects service manual in pdf format.

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 13:33

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Conners were a bit noisy. All my Acorn Risc systems have them. +1 They have a different (and nicer IMHO) sound then most drives. https://youtu.be/_3SLadufyx0 But as also mentioned above are older/smaller capacity at around 400MB not GB. What I do on my builds is have spinning rust (no real brand …

Re: Occasional post hangup in 386sx.

Posted on 2022-11-28, 10:32

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If it is just 1 out of 10 cold boots I personnaly wouldn't even worry about it

Re: Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new systems

Posted on 2022-11-28, 08:18

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Video

I just use what ever I can get my grubby hands on. Costs zero to around 15NZ pesos.

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 04:39

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Conners were a bit noisy. All my Acorn Risc systems have them.

Re: Hello everyone!

Posted on 2022-11-28, 03:27

by MarkP

in Milliways

Welcome and have fun with your projects.

Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-11-27, 17:58

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Scored these puppies out of one of those 1 mtr by 1mtr cloth trash bags while out on one of my daily evening walks:

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

Posted on 2022-11-27, 17:15

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You will need to do your own research to determine which particular brake cleaner products contain tetrachloroethylene , if you consider it's dangers worthy of avoidance. People who value good health (of themselves, their families, and the environment) will tend to avoid the indiscriminate long …

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-27, 07:35

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

I'm guessing that is a no for an English version of MS Windows 3.2 then ah?

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 23:56

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

The GeoWorks Ensemble 2.01 update was just like the MS Windows 3.1 to 3.11 up. A few core files updated to make it more stable. If software runs on GeoWorks Ensemble 2.01 will in fact run on GeoWorks Ensenble 2.0 just fine. I've done it.

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

Posted on 2022-11-26, 21:08

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Built a Socket 7 Pentium VRM today. It uses some prototype board, a 15+15 RA connector and a Chinese special '20A' Buck Converter. I think 20A is wildly optimistic, but it should be find for what the motherboard (GA-586ATM/P 66Mhz FSB) can handle. Had to go with a 12V input as the chip/circuit they …

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Posted on 2022-11-26, 20:55

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

And I've seen plenty of the bigfoots die, many because of age just sitting there. Quantums are known for unreliability from their poor manufacturing. I would not wish the OP to gamble on acquiring one. I can dig around to see if I have any left, but the prognosis is not good. YOUR mileage may vary. …

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Posted on 2022-11-26, 18:40

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Firstly what system are you wanting it for OP? Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups! I have plenty of Quatum BigFoots still completely operational and in use in XT Turbo and a couple in use in my 386DX25 systems.

Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2022-11-26, 17:51

by MarkP

in Console & Arcade Emulation

I've never seen an English version of MS Windows 3.20. Do you have a link?

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 17:40

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

I wonder the same - any progress? 🙁 Btw, please don't worry about PC GEOS 2.0. - It's pretty useless nowadays, anyway. Programs written in New Basic (a Visual Basic replica) need PC GEOS 3/4. For other applications, PC GEOS 2.01 is needed - and there was no free update from 2.0 to 2.01, afaik. Yes …

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 11:05

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

All you ever wanted to know about PC Geos but were too lazy to search for it- http://www.faqs.org/faqs/pcgeos-faq/part1/

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 10:54

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

Some handy tips- http://www.geos-infobase.de/ND_DOCS/276.HTM

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 09:10

by MarkP

in Marvin \ Software

I wonder the same - any progress? 🙁 Btw, please don't worry about PC GEOS 2.0. - It's pretty useless nowadays, anyway. Programs written in New Basic (a Visual Basic replica) need PC GEOS 3/4. For other applications, PC GEOS 2.01 is needed - and there was no free update from 2.0 to 2.01, afaik. Yes …

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

Posted on 2022-11-26, 07:24

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Back on topic you lot.. Got myself a gas less mig welder and am repairing/adapting an early '70 Honda 500/4 to fit on my new project motorbike, a 1983 GS550M Katana. A fairly easy job really. It uses that terrible stuff called petrol for it's 4 stroke engine to propel it forward. Neat ah? You can …

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

Posted on 2022-11-26, 07:11

by MarkP

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You will need to do your own research to determine which particular brake cleaner products contain tetrachloroethylene , if you consider it's dangers worthy of avoidance. People who value good health (of themselves, their families, and the environment) will tend to avoid the indiscriminate long …

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Re: How do you plan a new retro-build? How did you?

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Re: Occasional post hangup in 386sx.

Re: Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new systems

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Re: Hello everyone!

Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

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

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

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

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Re: Recommendations for reliable and noisy spinning HD?

Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

Re: Geoworks Ensemble 2.0 KR-29 error (No valid font files found in USERDATA\FONT directory)

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

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