Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-20, 04:32

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I liked Control Panel Yep.. everything in one easy place to access. Everything is organized very logically as well. Why is there this push to move everything into a horribly designed settings app where you can't even have more than one thing open at a time? If they fixed it so it was actually …

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Re: RapidCAD and Windows 95

Posted on 2021-06-19, 19:21

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I think the same. 16MB is not too much for Win95, either. I would even say that 32MB or more are required to make Win95 not swap to disk constantly. 4MB are the bare minimum, honestly. It's barely enough for Win95, let alone applications. For WfW 3.11, with enabled networking/sharing etc, 16MB and …

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Re: 8k

Posted on 2021-06-19, 11:26

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I am still on 1080p for my modern PC, and plan on going to 1440 in the next few years XD. I might get a 4k tv though soon. Same here! :D I consider upgrading my camcorder for a 1440p model. Currently, I do my Youtube stuff in 1080p with a ~2006 CCD HD camcorder. It uses 1440x1080p. So technically, …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-19, 08:16

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https://hackaday.com/2021/06/17/where-are-all-the-cheap-x86-single-board-pcs/ :) Edit: New designs are expensive. Taking old designs and remaking them on a 7 nm process is cheap. 7nm isn'5t even necessary, maybe. To small structures can lead to cross-talk and too much sensitivity. ie, radiation and …

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Re: Small scale amplifiers or powered mixer for PC usage?

Posted on 2021-06-19, 04:11

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Hi, please keep in mind that vintage amplifiers often used true sine ratings, which didn't take music into account, but were real values, at least, while in todays world, they use PMPO. And PMPO is the one with the ridiculous high numbers, sadly. To increase sales, I guess. So in some case, a 500w …

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Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-18, 11:45

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Seriously, let's stop thinking in years - let's think in generations ! :thumbsup: I missed the memo but seems like anything pre millennial is now simply a boomer? But hey we have boomer shooters, why not boomer OS! PS I'm not grumpy, its just kids today do everything wrong ;) Hi, I wasn't thinking …

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Re: Can one connect an IDE (ATAPI) CD-ROM to one of those USB to IDE adapters? Has anyone tried that ?

Posted on 2021-06-18, 09:04

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by Jo22

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Yes.

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Re: Virtual floppy drive under MS-DOS?

Posted on 2021-06-17, 15:36

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zEVBO84afk

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Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-15, 11:54

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Here's hoping they bring back a proper start menu (they wont) And placing bets that in about 5 years time a post will be created asking if Win10 now classify as retro maybe someone is right now installing windows 10 1507 or 1511 and saying "yes! so retro!!" *shudder* Well, on the other hand.. For …

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Re: DOS hard drive partitions question

Posted on 2021-06-15, 07:27

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No they can't. NT based windows can though. Where in the Flying Spaghetti Monsters name do you get this stuff from? You're predictable, sir. I had the feeling that you're lurking around. There's a patch for MS-DOS 5 that breaks the 1024 cylinder limit. It depends on the BIOS being honest/compatible …

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Re: DOS hard drive partitions question

Posted on 2021-06-15, 05:12

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Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-06-15, 04:50: So there's a patch blahblah. Just kidding really. That is cool. So you create the partiiton using the default fdisk? Yes, the patch works with the FDISK of MS-DOS 5. I tested it a few years ago in Virtual PC 2007.

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Re: DOS hard drive partitions question

Posted on 2021-06-15, 04:45

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Well.. Technically, MS-DOS 5 and 6.x can support up to ~4GB per partition, but.. No they can't. NT based windows can though. Where in the Flying Spaghetti Monsters name do you get this stuff from? You're predictable, sir. I had the feeling that you're lurking around. There's a patch for MS-DOS 5 …

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Re: DOS hard drive partitions question

Posted on 2021-06-15, 03:41

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Well.. Technically, MS-DOS 5 and 6.x can support up to ~4GB per partition, but.. That requires patching certain system files and might cause compatibility issues with HDD utilities and other OSes. So yes, in practice, 2GB per partition are the limit. Also, MS-DOS 5/6 have got trouble with HDD …

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Re: How to finish DOS?

Posted on 2021-06-14, 15:03

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Cool! 😎👍 I'm also glad things are now up and running. 😀

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Re: System Monitor hovering at 30% in Windows 98, why?

Posted on 2021-06-14, 08:08

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I could be wrong, but I believe the DOS-based Windows versions don't use HLT instruction. To make them IDLE, they need ACPI or APM BIOS support. Or a third-party utility (Raine?, amnhltm, wqghlt). Personally, I used amnhltm.vxd successfully in my 9x VMs. Without it, the CPU usage was so unacceptable …

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Re: It has begun - Intel Core i-11000: BIOS/CSM compatibility with dedicated graphics card only

Posted on 2021-06-14, 07:36

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The problem with dosbox is not performance, but that it looks gross. The scaling is horrible and the full screen aspect is stuffed. My 19" lcd scales perfectly (aside from the unavoidable vertical stretch), and fills out the screen exactly. Hi, sorry to hear! :sad: Does changing output=opengl, …

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Re: It has begun - Intel Core i-11000: BIOS/CSM compatibility with dedicated graphics card only

Posted on 2021-06-14, 03:36

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You must be fun at parties, sir.. 🙄

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Re: It has begun - Intel Core i-11000: BIOS/CSM compatibility with dedicated graphics card only

Posted on 2021-06-14, 03:22

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I hate it when folk just generali8se like your comment about old school hack don't hack on new hardware just old hardware. What a load of absolute bollics. Wait, a minute, sir. I didn't say that at all. You're accidently twisting my word. I said: [..]Old school hackers like to work with older …

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Re: It has begun - Intel Core i-11000: BIOS/CSM compatibility with dedicated graphics card only

Posted on 2021-06-14, 03:07

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For example, the USB-PS/2 emulation only worked at the BIOS level. Once OSes, like Win98, took control over the USB controller, that PS/2 port emulation was gone. You are indeed right about PS/2 emulation. Intel's ambition of past legacy-free PC wasn't doing so well with regard to PS/2 ports, …

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Re: It has begun - Intel Core i-11000: BIOS/CSM compatibility with dedicated graphics card only

Posted on 2021-06-13, 23:00

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Industrial mobo manufactures a still manufacturing mobos with great ISA support complete with. shhhhhh don't tell anyone., real serial ports. I recall NASA scalping as many old x86 systems as they could a while back . The latest and greatest iSPY cpu based mobos are not needed at all. Yes, I …

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