Re: 486 Decisions...
Posted on 2010-02-14, 11:40
40GB hdd? you need to run DiskManager !
Re: 486 Decisions...
Posted on 2010-02-14, 01:27
too bad u can't get a voodoo3 to work... it is a very nice ultra-fast 2D vga, I just tested one on my 5x86/133 machine... also it appers not to be plagued with the scrolling bug that appears in Keen games
Re: i486DX4-100 vs AM5x86-P75
Posted on 2010-02-13, 18:37
yeah, both BIOS and jumper is in write-back position.... 🙁
Re: i486DX4-100 vs AM5x86-P75
Posted on 2010-02-13, 17:20
been messing around with a 5x86/133 cpu.... I replaced my i486/100 with it, and facing some weird probs, like programs semi-crashing etc... I am doing a mem-check atm , will see how that goes... gonna replace it soon with the 486/100 again to see if same progs have the same behaviour (using a soyo …
Upgrade hardware vga bios (for full vesa2 support without tsr's)
Posted on 2010-02-13, 13:12
I am wondering (since nowdays an eprom programmer is affordable and those pci cards cost peanuts) if it would be possible to upgrade the onboard bios chips with better ones... The Diamond cards I have here all have socketed eproms , and they also write their version , so tinkering is easy... Has …
Re: DOS vga recommendation
Posted on 2010-02-13, 12:33
yep, a 486 system with a 5x86/133 cpu , pci based mobo (a NOS Soyo SY-4SAW) ... I am about to try a pci voodoo3 2000 and 3000 card, sure they will go to waste but if they are nice 2D cards it is fine 😊
Re: DOS vga recommendation
Posted on 2010-02-12, 19:33
that is why I ws using a virgeDX card... plus it is faster than the trio card I also have...
Re: DOS vga recommendation
Posted on 2010-02-12, 18:40
voodoo3.... yeah I have a 2000 and 3000 pci models.... will give them a shot , thanks for reminding me of them ux-3!
DOS vga recommendation
Posted on 2010-02-12, 16:48
My trusty Diamond Stealth 3D 2000pro malfunctions. I have put back in my pc a generig virgeDX/4MB card, but it's horrible... it has some vesa2 modes , and not so great picture quality... So before I go to eBay and get a replacement 2000pro , I thought I would ask : has anyone found another card for …
LCD monitors and annoying centering issues with old VGAs....
Posted on 2010-02-12, 16:39
Does it happen only to me? :blah: I put a nice retro pc in my vga-port of my lcd monitor... OK, dos screen is off-center.... auto-adjust now it is fine. Let's play a game... seems a little off, auto-adjust it is fine again... back to DOS, screen needs auto-adjusting AGAIN! Load a vbe2 tsr? guess …
Re: Global disease of old computer lovers
Posted on 2010-02-11, 22:29
Re: Global disease of old computer lovers
Posted on 2010-02-11, 22:15
Re: Global disease of old computer lovers
Posted on 2010-02-11, 06:36
Re: Brown ISA slot
Posted on 2010-02-11, 06:35
take a picture!
Re: My 3dfx Voodoo5 6000
Posted on 2010-02-09, 14:31
wow u really love 3dfx stuff 😀 nice!
Re: Is there a prog to make DOSBOX conf files (like GOG games do?)
Posted on 2010-02-09, 11:29
yes thanks
Is there a prog to make DOSBOX conf files (like GOG games do?)
Posted on 2010-02-09, 10:58
Sorry for the noobness in DOSBOX, but before I start editing gog.com's files, is there a prog to make such confs? I have 4-5 games that I like to make icons and auto-launch, but I am looking for a hopefully easier way to do it automatically 😊
Re: 1024 cylinder problem.
Posted on 2010-02-08, 21:07
what are you all talking about? I use DM 9.57 regularly, I still have to face any problems with it. Me eiher except recently when I tried installing Space Quest III on my Commodore 286, I use a 2gig hdd in it and have like 1,9gig free but the SQ III installer said I had only 2mb free disk space : …
Re: 1024 cylinder problem.
Posted on 2010-02-08, 06:57
what are you all talking about? I use DM 9.57 regularly, I still have to face any problems with it.
Re: FreeDos - A Closer Look :
Posted on 2010-02-06, 21:18
the free conventional memory amount is EPIC !!!! test more with sound cards!!!
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