Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-30, 06:24

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^Sure sir, personally I don't mind if people are are going a bit off-topic here, but as the maker/original poster of this thread, I should have been a good example, I guess ? Going so much off-topic here wasn't exactly a good thing to do, I suppose. Oh, well. Never mind. 😅

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-30, 04:16

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What's wrong with UEFI? Glad you ask. It's wrong by design! :sad: UEFI is a (not so) miniature-OS that can (and occassionally will) lie to the user's operating system. It also is a security risk and it adds more complexity to the appartus than good. It undermines the whole concept of the ring …

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-30, 02:17

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^ sam_max_cat.gif Well, it wasn't me who wrote that article at hackaday, even though I share that oppinion. 32-Bit Windows applications will be around for quite a while, I think, however. Because, there are simply too much out there. Win32 (Win32/s/c; Win64) as an API/ABI was as important as was …

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-29, 18:11

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matze79 wrote on 2021-06-29, 17:40: Hm 32bit is not dead. Only Classic PC Architecture is 😉 "Nobody has the intention to build a wall" - Walter Ulbrecht, June 1961. (*ahem* 😁)

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-29, 17:21

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Just saw the news. Microsoft introduces ARM64EC, which makes combined x64 and ARM (ARM64?) applications possible. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/20 … dows-11-on-arm/

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-29, 15:47

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There's a new article on Windows 11 on hackaday.com: https://hackaday.com/2021/06/29/the-great-win … comment-6360500

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Re: Most beautiful Dos-Games for a 486...what are your favorites?

Posted on 2021-06-29, 13:40

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I think including that game among the "most beautiful" of DOS games might be a bit of a stretch haha Well, it kinda was beautiful, considering the time it was released in and its origin.. Early-mid 90s, Germany, in 486 era. It's also a classic; in fact, there used to be a fan site over here : …

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Re: how to disable LPT port or move it to IRQ7 ? In dos ?

Posted on 2021-06-29, 13:17

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If two devices use the same IRQ, there's no IRQ conflict unless you're using both devices simultanously or are running a multi-tuser/multi-tasking OS.. Like OS/2 or Windows 9x, maybe. DOS alone should be safe. Anyway, disabling an IRQ on an ISA LPT card is simple. On the card, just cut the IRQ line …

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Re: USB ISA cards?

Posted on 2021-06-29, 02:05

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Read this!! http://www.toughdev.com/content/2018/04/usb-flash-drives-on-8-bit-isa-bus-using-ch375-isb-to-usb-adapter/ It needs standard CH375DOS.SYS driver for this chip and there is video booting from USB on 286. Next, there is this project in Germany. Anyone would like to assemble it? http://www. …

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Re: HP Vectra ES/12 12Mhz 286

Posted on 2021-06-28, 21:16

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Nice machine, so clean looking and moddest! Just fireballed for some more pictures online. Reminds me somehow of the time of early LIMulators (EMS 3.2?). For the very poor people that couldn't afford proper EMS boards or SIPPs at the time, there were EMS Managers made that used overlay files on the …

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-28, 15:22

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11- … purpose-systems

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Re: Ultima VI MT-32 vs TG100 comparison, and a minor MT-32 mystery

Posted on 2021-06-27, 23:09

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On my unit the lead melody at the beginning is a xylophone type thing, but it's a guitar in other captures. Does anyone know what's going on here? I'm running everything from a cold boot so I know there are no lingering patches messing my MT-32 up. I'm running SoftMPU because I have to. Could a …

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Re: XTIDE and IDE to Compact Flash

Posted on 2021-06-27, 22:32

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There are differences in the wiring of passive CF adapters. Some have a 3.3v voltage regulator that can be enabled, some have traces for DMA signals (not necessarily needed on pure DOS), some have the master/slave pins, and others have shorts. Btw, there are sometimes issues with the IORDY line …

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Re: Windows Paintbrush incompatibilities, workarounds and alternatives

Posted on 2021-06-27, 22:09

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The biggest stumbling block hasn't been a game at all: It's Paintbrush . I've been engrossed in Paintbrush from the day I first used Windows 3.1 nearly three decades ago, pushing it to its limits and using it to create all kinds of pixel-perfect layouts, diagrams, and art. I've stubbornly clung to …

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Re: XTIDE and IDE to Compact Flash

Posted on 2021-06-27, 07:24

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There are differences in the wiring of passive CF adapters. Some have a 3.3v voltage regulator that can be enabled, some have traces for DMA signals (not necessarily needed on pure DOS), some have the master/slave pins, and others have shorts. Btw, there are sometimes issues with the IORDY line (I/O …

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Re: Need Help With Windows 3.11 Networking

Posted on 2021-06-27, 07:11

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There's a configuration/diagnostic tool for DOS that's not part of the driver diskettes. It can test the 3com chip, disable/enable boot rom socket, set resources etc.

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Re: Lol, anything out there that doesn't require an HDD?

Posted on 2021-06-27, 01:38

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If you want something premade, a Win98 boot disk to install the OS includes DOS 7.1 and is already configured to load CD-ROM drivers. Its purpose is to start the PC and let you FDISK the HDD, and then launch the installer off a CD. Yeah, but it's missing FORMAT.COM and SYS.COM! :( Luckily, they can …

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-27, 01:29

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In other words, Windows 10 support will not be dropped after 2025, but extended further, just like it was with Windows 7. Unless Microsoft changes its "mind" (no comment) about Windows 11 requirements once again, I too believe that to be quite likely . All in all, does this even matter anymore ? - …

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Re: Most beautiful Dos-Games for a 486...what are your favorites?

Posted on 2021-06-27, 00:19

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Mission Supernova.

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Re: SuperDisk (LS-120) parallel-to-USB, Windows 10

Posted on 2021-06-26, 18:38

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Most parallel<->USB cables only work with printers. Even if you've got one of the cables that emulate a true parallel port, would still need a piece of software (or driver) to actually access the drive, which won't exist for Win10. I very highly doubt you're going to get this to work. I think the …

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