Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2021-06-13, 01:07

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@marcus-magister Thank you very much! It looks very nice and clean, I think. Better than what some of the shareware CD-ROMs of the 90s used. I also like the optional preview (screen-shots) on the right side. 👍

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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, 00:57

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DOSBox is great, IMHO. :heart: By design, it's cleaner and more compatible than the real thing sometimes, IMHO. Also, alternatively MS-DOS 5/6 can be booted inside just fine. AFAIK. :thumbup: PS: The DOS VM in IBM's own OS/2 was considered very good. It used a combination of emulation/virtualization …

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Re: Eproming a 386 MBD

Posted on 2021-06-13, 00:43

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I second that. Another method is limitting the capacity of the EPROM by setting one of the address pins high or low. That way, half of the EPROM is blended out, so to say. This can be done before programming or afterwards, I assume. Doing it after the EPROM was programmed the way Horun said, is …

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Re: Why are 8-bit Chips Rectangular?

Posted on 2021-06-12, 06:59

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The 80286/80186 era used CLCC, too, though. ZIF sockets in general were not cheap to produce, on the other hand. The Motorola 68000/68010 was an extreme example of a CPU that used DIP/DIL, by the way. 😁

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Re: Why are 8-bit Chips Rectangular?

Posted on 2021-06-12, 06:37

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Hi, I don't know for sure, but maybe due to the manufacturing process and or the board raster. Originally, ICs were round (like transistors; TO-39,TO-18); like the original 741 op amp or 555 timer ic. Later, they were made with the help of inductive furnances, maybe that's because things became more …

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CB Radio nostalgia

Posted on 2021-06-12, 05:49

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Hello everyone, A while ago, I found some interesting stories from the early CB days.. http://www.shadowstorm.com/cb/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070219055416/http://members.aol.com/IDX511/stories.html And I must say, these are quite fascinating. Unfortunately, all of this happened many years …

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Re: Is this CF-IDE adapter a viable option for DOS?

Posted on 2021-06-12, 04:02

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If they work, they work. These are passive devices, nothing to worry much about. I think the same. The only thing I noticed with a few of the simpler adapters is, that they do not have the traces for DMA. Anyway, that's no issue in MS-DOS (and Win 3.x), normally, since it is entirely PIO driven. …

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

Posted on 2021-06-11, 11:00

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Inserting a VGA BIOS as such is easy, I think, because it's just another Option-ROM (well, almost). It should be possible to use an ethernet card, just like how its done with XTIDE Universal BIOS. However, writing a VGA BIOS for the Core-i.. Well, if the framebuffer is similar to that of its …

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Re: About removing and replacing barrel batteries..

Posted on 2021-06-11, 09:34

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Before it dies, I would like to say that a diode can also safe the motherboard. If the battery shorts internally due to what ever reason, a small glass diode (1N4148 or similar) can prevent a short circuit. Because, in the unlikely case the battery is shorted, and the diode successfully prevents the …

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Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-11, 09:16

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Windows 7 will become retro after 2023. That's when Microsoft will finally pull the lever for all NT 6.x family of OS. Software support will drop rapidly after that point and you won't be able to use Windows 7/8 as a daily driver. Hi, this reminds me of something. The NT kernal version number was …

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Re: Floppy disk write sector vs implied seek?

Posted on 2021-06-11, 09:05

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Hi! I don't know. But if you like to experiment with floppy drives, you may also like to have a look at PC-Backup/PC-Restore of Central Point's PC Tools Deluxe 4.x. It does some weird stuff with the floppy drive. It detects the insertion of a floppy on its own, for example. Anyway, this is just …

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Re: Happy birthday to my Compaq Presario CDS 520

Posted on 2021-06-11, 09:00

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Hi! I'm a bit late to the party, but.. Happy Birthday! 🎂🎉 (You've taken good care of your PC, btw. 😎)

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Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram

Posted on 2021-06-10, 06:23

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(but will most likely get unanswered or the user banned just for commenting, unlike here. ) So true ‼ I guess that's right, I'm afraid. 😔 I'd like to apologize at this point. 🙇 I think I should have stopped going off-topic several posts ago. It just felt that it was necessary to explain my point-of …

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

Posted on 2021-06-10, 05:59

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Fortunately I stopped buying new computer hardware (espacially motherboards, CPUs and video cards) before (U)EFI hit the ground... kind regards soggi Wise decision. 😎👍 From now on, x86 backwards-compatibility may go down hill. Next step will be the removal of the 16-Bit instructions, I assume. Most …

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-10, 05:01

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weedeewee wrote on 2021-06-09, 14:50: a one bit computer should be enough for everyone who has two bits to rub together. Motorola MC14500B? https://hackaday.com/tag/1-bit/

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

Posted on 2021-06-10, 04:57

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Hi everyone, Just saw the news: https://www.heise.de/news/Intel-Core-i-11000-BIOS-Kompatibilitaet-nur-noch-mit-Grafikkarte-6066457.html Intel does not include a VGA BIOS for the integrated GPU of the Intel Core i-11000. (I saw this coming: the downfall of the VGA BIOS) The goal seems to brick CSM/ …

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Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram

Posted on 2021-06-09, 20:20

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You deffentately don't know what you are on about jo22. You have been corrected a number of times but have refused to to admit. Stick to what you are use to please VMs. Your memory is broken. Sir, I don't know what your problem with me is. Also, I'm always willing to correct my mistakes. However, …

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Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram

Posted on 2021-06-09, 19:54

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Oh, it's you again, sir. By coincidence, I'm also a registered user over there. Anyway, I didn't mean to criticize the forum people over there at any time. It's just that the categories, to my understanding, give a false impression. Of course, I understand the idea behind these groups, though. They …

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Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram

Posted on 2021-06-09, 19:20

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Thanks for your understanding.👍 I guess I exaggerated a bit, also. It's just.. I was there in the 90s. And many CD-ROMs had written "MS-DOS 5 or higher, 286 or higher" written on the back. Which was true and no typo. Most current programs at the time did run on a 286 with VGA card. Edit : Some CD- …

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-06-09, 05:48

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Please don't cry, everybody. It's alright. Its suffering is almost over. And Win32/x86 applications will still be supported. Even on Win10/ARM.

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