Re: gaze image viewer on a cyrix/ti 486slc 33mhz with fasmath copro

Posted on 2021-02-22, 15:48

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Oh, that's the first time I heard of gaze. In case it doesn't run, here are alternatives that do run on that setup : - PV Re: Software for my 286/8 1MB ET4000 SBpro - CompuShow http://www.cshowplace.com/cshow.htm Good luck! 😀

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Re: Do you want an EGA monitor?

Posted on 2021-02-22, 08:36

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I don't believe I recall ever seeing an actual EGA monitor in action, at least not in person . Does EGA really look different on an actual EGA monitor versus on backwards compatible VGA card ? Are there any compatibility issues ? I'm also curious. I've always considered EGA to be a sub-mode of VGA …

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Re: XTulator (yet another PC emulator)

Posted on 2021-02-21, 12:14

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Neville wrote on 2021-02-19, 14:09: Glad to have another PC emulator on the scene. Exactly my thoughts! I like the idea that XTulator comes close to the real world scenario of back then, when XT users made most of their XTs. Enlarged memory, 80186 instructions set.. Just named a few. 😀

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Re: Who can help me out with a GWBasic project?

Posted on 2021-02-20, 12:35

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Tokenized or ASCII doesn't appear to matter. Hm,okay. Sorry to hear. :( Well, I heard that OEM versions of DOS (around prior MS-DOS 4/5) included custom utilities and modified MS-DOS programs. Perhaps one of these is more optimized or compiled with 80186 instructions? I don't know. I used GW-BASIC/ …

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Re: *The big list of 8086 real-mode Windows 3.0 compatible software - please contribute*

Posted on 2021-02-20, 04:39

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That's interesting to know ;) So a Hercules monochrome display driver for example for windows 2.0 real-mode will work in 3.0 / real mode? I just wanted to start an experiment to make a hybrid Windows 2.11 / Windows 3.0. Make it look and feel like Windows 2.11. Because the windows button images and …

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Re: Running os 7.x on pentium 1 hardware

Posted on 2021-02-20, 03:00

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Hi! 🙂 Well, there's also an old copy of vMac that runs on Windows NT 3.51/4 and Win 95.. But it runs System 5.x, at best. 🙁 https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=898314#p898314 System 7.0/7.1 was interesting, IMHO, because it was the arch rival of Windows 3.1x, so to say. Things like TrueType, …

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Re: Voyager probes 40th anniversary

Posted on 2021-02-20, 02:45

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Thanks for the link! ^^ Edit : Some more pictures added. Finally, for the SSTV topic.

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Re: DOSBox Qbasic program

Posted on 2021-02-19, 16:17

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I would try running the full version, Quick Basic. Especially in versions 4.0 and 4.5x. QB is much more feature complete than QBasic. Alternatively, try PDS Basic 7.x. Or Visual Basic for DOS (VBDOS). Visual Basic for DOS is an extended version of QB45. It can use a Visual Basic 1.0 like syntax, the …

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Re: Which operating systems work on i586?

Posted on 2021-02-19, 14:12

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I'm considering wasting a cd on react os. but after watching the linus video on it I'm having second thoughts lol thoughts? Aaaaaactually... I once indeed ran ReactOS on a Pentium with ~120MHz and 64MB RAM. The old releases of ReactOS truly ran on that. But where buggy as !?/!! 🤣 Edit : Don't get …

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Re: Which operating systems work on i586?

Posted on 2021-02-19, 12:47

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I can't answer that question, but I remember using SuSe Linux 6.x on a pre-MMX Pentium with 75MHz and 24MB RAM..

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Re: Tandy 1000, Lo-Tech XT/IDE, CF and DOS 3.x

Posted on 2021-02-19, 12:42

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Hi, sorry for invading this thread again.. 😅 I know of an alternative that may do. It's unconventional, needs a V20 maybe, but no XTIDE orbany other software. It's the classic DiscOnChip 2000 module, aka DOC. It comes with an internal boot loader and 8-Bit I/O. You can build yourself a simple ISA …

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Re: Copying files off old 486 laptop without IDE-USB

Posted on 2021-02-19, 12:26

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Yeah, LapLink would be a good idea, too, because, say, DOS 6.x came with it by default. So there's no need to install extra software perhaps. If everything fails, the OP can type in a simple transfer program (Kermit from the CP/M days) in QBasic. ;) Edit: I don't know for sure, but Windows 95/98 …

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Re: Schneider Tower AT and XT-CF-Lite 4.1

Posted on 2021-02-19, 10:44

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Hi and welcome! 😃 We've quite a few Tower AT owners here at Vogons. I've listed some links about them. Personally, I also use XTIDE Universal BIOS (on an ethernet card). For for interfacing a DOM with the Schneider PC, I use a simply CD-ROM controller card. It provides an IDE port (Secondary-Master) …

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Re: Which operating systems work on i586?

Posted on 2021-02-19, 10:30

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Obnox OS? 😁 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3TXeh_t23o

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Re: *The big list of 8086 real-mode Windows 3.0 compatible software - please contribute*

Posted on 2021-02-19, 10:22

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Hi! Interesting topic! 😎 Not a product per se, but certain Windows 2.x (2.03) compatible device drivers do function in Windows 3.0's RM. Like graphics drivers. Though only Windows 1/2 programs seem to benefit from this, since Windows then uses the old colour palette. That's interesting to know ;) …

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Re: Who can help me out with a GWBasic project?

Posted on 2021-02-19, 10:08

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Did you try saving a copy of the basic program in tokenized format rather than using ASCII? I don't know if this makes a difference but it's worth a try. :) Both GW-BASIC and QB can use their own format, but also ASCII. For example, to make GW-BASIC saving in ASCII, the syntax is SAVE "PROGRAM.BAS" …

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Re: Copying files off old 486 laptop without IDE-USB

Posted on 2021-02-19, 05:23

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MicroProject - MicroSD to LPT Printer Port 😀

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Re: *The big list of 8086 real-mode Windows 3.0 compatible software - please contribute*

Posted on 2021-02-19, 05:20

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by Jo22

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Hi! Interesting topic! 😎 Not a product per se, but certain Windows 2.x (2.03) compatible device drivers do function in Windows 3.0's RM. Like graphics drivers. Though only Windows 1/2 programs seem to benefit from this, since Windows then uses the old colour palette.

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Re: Looking for info about this old game compilation

Posted on 2021-02-19, 05:12

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Wow, the whole Ultima collection. It looks very similar to the "Top Ten Pack" which underwent several different iterations, including "Top Ten Red" and "Top Ten Blue". https://www.amazon.in/Electronic-Arts-Top-Ten-Pack/dp/B00005V3TJ https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-Top-Ten-Pack-RED/dp/ …

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Re: Temple Operating System

Posted on 2021-02-18, 12:37

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But he was kind of spiritual, too. Coders are rather atheists aren't they? So they are sceptics rather than believers. Research with the help of computer tomography/core spin has shown that the mind/brain of spiritual people has special activity undergoing, if memory serves.

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