Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-04-03, 01:54
Got your messages. I'll look into that for you!
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-04-01, 21:17
CRT was picked up 386 parts PC and Fujitsu HDD from a couple posts back are still available
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-03-29, 20:51
Edit: CRT is gone
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-03-29, 20:46
Acer 1125 386DX-25 AT system up for grabs FOR PARTS / NOT WORKING It powers on but I hear no POST beeps, and there is no graphics card present to view anything on screen. It suffered from a battery spill disaster, but fortunately the battery was external and appears to have only leaked on the metal …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-29, 00:49
This is very interesting. So you're saying that adding a better graphics card and utilizing its higher colors and resolutions can actually make the 386 run SLOWER instead of having the GPU offload some of that demand from the CPU and onboard components. This is the opposite of the behavior I was …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-28, 22:21
Well I think I have reached the end of the line for this project. It has become clear that the hardware is absolutely not capable of doing what I want it to do. But I want to thank you all for all your help, Gryzb especially - I learned a ton here. See, all throughout this discussion I thought that …
Re: How do i properly install this driver?
Posted on 2024-03-28, 14:25
Any luck OP?
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-22, 19:00
And TRYMODE2 is supposed to wait for the Enter key on any mode that's successfully set. You're running TRYMODE2 normally, without any redirection, right? My stupid mistake - I was not actually running TRYMODE2.EXE. I wrote it to a diskette and then never moved that disk to the other PC - so I was …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-22, 15:19
So I ran TRYMODE2 this morning, and here's what happened. It flips through all the modes as expected, and the first few I can see on the screen, but then the screen just goes to "sleep" like it's no longer receiving a signal. At no point in the process do I see a blinking cursor though. I tried it …
Re: How do i properly install this driver?
Posted on 2024-03-21, 23:39
But im not trying to replace a driver, i want to install the Stereo3D alongside the video drvier. This Stereoscopic 3D is some type of hardware device, right? USB? So when you plug that in, does it appear as an "unknown" type device in Device Manager? If so, yes technically you aren't "replacing" …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-21, 23:32
Try UniVBE for DOS - it supports wide array of early videocards and gives info about it (can change the standard refresh rates and adjust geometry on CRT monitors) UNIVBE just reports the following: Supported video card not detected - installation aborted. And when I try the "force" switch, nothing …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-21, 23:20
Appreciate it! Here is the output from trymodes: Setting mode 0... OK Setting mode 1... OK Setting mode 2... OK Setting mode 3... OK Setting mode 4... OK Setting mode 5... OK Setting mode 6... OK Setting mode 7... OK Setting mode 8... wrong, mode is 7 Setting mode 9... wrong, mode is 7 Setting mode …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-21, 14:39
Try UniVBE for DOS - it supports wide array of early videocards and gives info about it (can change the standard refresh rates and adjust geometry on CRT monitors) I will check that out! On a semi-related tangent, I've definitely used the SciTech Display Doctor utility before! I worked on a project …
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-21, 12:35
Well I tried running SNOOP and I can't get it to work. It starts, the screen flashes a few times, and then nothing. After a few minutes I have to CTRL+ALT+DEL to reset the PC. I tried connecting a newer monitor, thinking maybe the program is trying to test some modes/resolutions that the retro …
Re: How do i properly install this driver?
Posted on 2024-03-21, 02:02
I would try installing the driver using the Device Manager tab in System Properties. Start -> Run sysdm.cpl or RIght-click My Computer -> Properties In the Device Manager tab, double-click on whatever device this driver is for, then on the first tab, click "Reinstall Driver". Follow the instructions …
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-03-21, 01:54
ccronk wrote on 2024-03-17, 00:12: PM sent. Check your PMs
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-20, 14:51
That looks like a neat utility. I'll give it a run tonight and report back the results!
Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-20, 01:35
Yes, HWiNFO reports 256 kb of video memory. It just identifies it as "Color VGA" and can't pull any other info. Thank you for your suggestion. Here's what happens. Super VGA (640x480, 16 colors): This Windows 3.1 SuperVGA display driver does not support your video adapter. Please contact the video …
Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card
Posted on 2024-03-19, 19:43
I have acquired an Acer 1120SX PC and it is the first 386 in my collection. And let me tell you, it has been an adventure! I have so far "hackulated" the Dallas RTC to install a CR2032, installed DOS 6.22 and WFW 3.11, and I do have networking working and sound at least partially working. The last …
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2024-03-17, 01:11
Responded to you, ccronk. 2.88 megabyte drive claimed.
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