@all: It now seems to be running the way I wanted it to (incl. USB support). Even after a Windows 98 reinstallation everything works. The dxdiag tests all ran without any problems and the DOS games also run under Windows 98, but this is not necessary. Now comes the long-term test to see if it is …

Good morning (at least in this time zone) ;) @ux-3: I ordered 256MB RAM for the system today for further testing. @marxveix: Thank you very much for the tip. Had heard about it, but what I had read were probably old posts that sounded a lot like development activity. It's working fine for me now. So …

In the meantime, I also had the idea to reinstall Windows and have already done so. The screenshot is from the “clean system” Steps format c: Win98SE installed Chip Set driver installed DMA activated for the hard disk Graphics card driver installed Sound driver installed -> Strange behavior from …

I was satisfied too quickly. The sound lasted until the next reboot. Now the system behaves as usual after installing the sound drivers: - The startup is suspiciously long - No sound in Windows 98 - Drivers & settings look good to me - Shutdown is normal. Reboot and exit to MS-DOS mode crashes. …

I am totally thrilled. The hint with the 512MB RAM was the breakthrough. I've just removed a module and without adjusting anything, Windows 98 has greeted me with sound! Thank you very much! I knew all along that 512MB was a critical limit, but since it seemed to run so smoothly, I didn't think …

Hello, I'd like to take this opportunity not only to ask for advice on my problems (at the end of the post), but also to introduce you to my current project and the experiences I've had with it. My father-in-law gave me three older computers (Core2Duo) and inspired by Phil's video “ DOS Retro PC …