Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2008-12-21, 18:28

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umm, so maybe slightly off-topic...('games') But this one looked kinda interesting: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dual-CPU-Pentium-100Mhz-DFI-server_W0QQitemZ110328148898QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Some Vogons member in Nottingham might wanna take a look ? (there should be …

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Re: Need AT power button.... where to buy ?

Posted on 2008-12-18, 20:35

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Ah, so that's why it is grounded... was wondering about that when trying to dismantle the original one... Still, as there's no on-off logic on this AT motherboard, and I have no welding* skills(or tools for that matter), how does a working set-up of such an AT-ATX converter cable actually... eh, …

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Need AT power button.... where to buy ?

Posted on 2008-12-18, 18:43

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Anyone know someone who sell a powerbutton that fits this cable ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ATX-20pin-to-AT-6-6pin-POWER-CONVERTER-BEST-QUALITY_W0QQitemZ110319174562QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Yes, I noticed the other (very few) sellers which are selling a cable WITH a …

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Re: MSI MS5169 socket 7 ATX motherboard - should I get one?!

Posted on 2008-12-16, 23:05

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Rright... how about leaving some for the rest of us then....? 😁 (was watching/contemplating 250343674113, and waddayouknow - 'someone' just swept in and took that one as well.... so, how many socket7 is it now, me wonders... 🙄 )

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Re: Getting windows 311 to start on slightly newer hardware...?

Posted on 2008-12-12, 22:03

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As for the link, was just replying to DosFreak's reminiscing... :blush: Haven't gotten around to testing your's yet, or any other driver for that matter. But later this weekend, hopefully... The botched installation, hmm... :confused: Fact is, I didn't install it myself back then, the seller did all …

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Re: Getting windows 311 to start on slightly newer hardware...?

Posted on 2008-12-12, 21:38

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hmm, just checked the windows directories... no file at all named setup.exe ! No wonder it reverts to the dos file.... There is a setup.inf in the /system directory, though. As for virtual environments, weell... At least for now I'm gonna go for the actual hardware solution. (and don't think VM …

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Re: Getting windows 311 to start on slightly newer hardware...?

Posted on 2008-12-12, 20:23

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Thanks for reply! Tried the 'setup' command in c\windows, but.... it then only tells me that: "To install MS-DOS, insert Setup Disk 1...etc etc" "or press Enter to go to prompt"... Well, that didn't work then... So I guess I'll have to take a peek at that linked topic now.

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Getting windows 311 to start on slightly newer hardware...?

Posted on 2008-12-12, 01:08

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- I have made a copy(image) of an older HDD with a working version of DOS622 and Win311 on it. Transferred to another small HDD, fat16 and everything. All software settings remained unchanged of course. Been testing a bit on an Abit BH6 motherboard(was testing the board itself actually, and decided …

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Re: Old Pentium motherboard recommendation

Posted on 2008-12-10, 00:59

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So, me wonders, how does the ASUS TX97-E compare to the TX97-X ? I suppose the AT form factor can be somewhat annoying, depending on what you have. As well as the need to aqquire numerous extra connector thingies for the headers (PS2/Serial,USB etc etc). And having the IDE connectors in such an …

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Re: 486 Soyo board dead?

Posted on 2008-12-08, 16:54

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I'm having a similar problem, only its a Pentium board, and PCI card... Re: need new PCI IDE controller card for DOS Not sure if the IC is replaceable though.

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Re: need new PCI IDE controller card for DOS

Posted on 2008-12-08, 16:53

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Well, power connector is not the problem. And the second card(ISA) has been there since the computer was born, running happily alongside the other one for well over a decade now... No reason to remove it, methinks ? There's only 1 single IDE connector in use(as has always been) in total. And even if …

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need new PCI IDE controller card for DOS

Posted on 2008-12-08, 04:07

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So, taking a semi-annual test of my first ever computer, a P100 (SIS P54C mboard etc, early 1995), I'm getting a "Primary HDC failure Press F1 to RESUME" message, and then it tries to boot from the floppy if I 'F1'... Never failed before :depressed: - Any suggestions to which PCI IDE controllers (or …

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Re: Terratec DMX6 - any thoughts?

Posted on 2008-11-29, 22:51

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Hmm, those look xpencive ! I got this Terratec EWS64 XL (ISA, with front module)... not sure how this one compares to the DMX 6fire ? 'rumbadumba' says something about the 6fire looks like an "updated" version of the XL (?) Seems to have a MIDI connector in the frontmodule, but haven't had time to …

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Re: "Gold fingers" - NOT the 007 variety - what good are those ?

Posted on 2008-11-26, 19:22

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Ah, I see, thanks ! 😎 So, it's doesn't have anything at all to do with sockets wearing out due to age, electronic wear/migration or whatever.... just plain ole' physical wear ?

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"Gold fingers" - NOT the 007 variety - what good are those ?

Posted on 2008-11-26, 18:57

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Linky: http://www.costronic.com.tw/Eh08s.htm What would one need one of these for ? Any particular importance to retro machines in any way, or keeping new ones fresh for longer ? From the descriptions I assume they partly offer some protection against 'something', but clueless as to what and why... …

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Re: PCMag 1995 video reviews

Posted on 2008-11-23, 05:49

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If you like this stuff, this page should provide a few hundred hrs of fabulous fun from wayback when... 😁 http://www.archive.org/details/computerchronicles

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Re: Recording DOS screen

Posted on 2008-11-23, 02:54

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hmm, interesting... :cool: I've been toying with the idea of buying a 'real' capture card, like this one: http://www.datapath.co.uk/rgbcapturecards.html They cost an arm and a leg, though..... :disapproving: But, been saving up for a while... maybe soon (?) Making myself a platform independant …

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Re: ''' sıɥʇ ǝʞıן ǝdʎʇ oʇ ʍoɥ uɹɐǝן oʇ ʇuɐʍ noʎ ɟı

Posted on 2008-10-25, 16:50

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Final test: Windows Server 2003 SP2 + IE7(that's SEVEN, folks...) no add-ons. But not much different from Firefox on Win98, just some different looking symbols...

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Re: ''' sıɥʇ ǝʞıן ǝdʎʇ oʇ ʍoɥ uɹɐǝן oʇ ʇuɐʍ noʎ ɟı

Posted on 2008-10-24, 21:38

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heh... seems like I accidentally startet a browser as well as win98 debate... :cool: Profoundly sorry for that, though some useful tips are always welcome (with no irony intended). Now, if someone could point me in the right direction of that 'KernelEx' thingie ? Sounds like a useful tool, whatever …

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Re: ''' sıɥʇ ǝʞıן ǝdʎʇ oʇ ʍoɥ uɹɐǝן oʇ ʇuɐʍ noʎ ɟı

Posted on 2008-10-23, 20:17

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HAHA! NOOW I get it.....! 'hang over'.... heh.... 😁 On behalf of all us browser impaired - THANKYOU verry mucho mr bugs_bugger !! kjærleg helsing fra bestemor... (even though the topic _still_ rules out using IE6 on Milliways.. bah, I'll live)

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