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Re: Windows 3.11 NET START and not enough memory

Posted on 2019-01-14, 18:50

Oh, okay. Sorry that it didn't work. Changing the v86 memory manager may help. I recall using EMM386 and MemMaker in a VM, though. Also got WfW 3.11 on a 386DX40 to work once with these. I used an Etherlink III card and the default drivers that come with 3.11. As fars a I remember, the Win 3.11 …

Re: Acronis Alternatives?

Posted on 2019-01-14, 04:52

in Milliways
Oh, well that's sad. :( We used Acronis at home since version 7 or so. As a workaround, can you use the bootable media to create backups ? Back then, when we had True Image 9 or 10, we often used the bootable media. Years later, we even used the recovery media of version 2011 to restore backups …

Re: 386SX will not work with most sound cards...

Posted on 2019-01-14, 04:38

in Marvin \ Sound
Hm. Not sure either. You could try to replace that crystal oscillator by a socket and try another one. I haven't tried yet, but if the the main oscillator on such a mainboard can be socket (like an 80Mhz type on a 386DX40), it shouldn't hurt that much from an electric point of view. If you have a …

Re: DOS 6.22 / Windows 3.1 Mouse Conflict

Posted on 2019-01-14, 03:56

Hi, glad it works for now! :) Is there any down side to running it in /s? If your programs run fine, then no. Long answer: Standard Mode was meant for 286 PCs and lacks some features (Edit: It also was used for PCs with low memory). Ironically, it was "invented" after the 386 mode (In the 80s, there …

Re: Windows 3.11 NET START and not enough memory

Posted on 2019-01-14, 03:43

To enable networking I understand I'm supposed to execute the "NET START" command under DOS before starting Windows. However when I do this, Windows refuses to load and gives an error message about not enough extended memory being available: Yes, NET START seems right. If it really is a memory …

Re: Winevdm

Posted on 2019-01-13, 19:47

in PC Emulation
It will. Though performance is still lackin' - in comparison to other solutions. For example, a real copy of Windows 3.10 is smoother by many magnetudes in comparison. Be it on a real 386DX40 system or in DOSBox, PCem/86Box or Virtual PC.. Currently, version 641 runs acceptable on an Athlon 64 X2 …

Re: Sound Blaster Installation Detects Windows 95

Posted on 2019-01-11, 23:40

in Marvin \ Sound
That is -or was- normal, I believe. The Creative drivers detect DOS 7 and refuse to install because they think it's a Windows 95 system. Back in time, there used to be several threads about this according to my memories. However, I'm no Win 9xGuru, so I don't know what the workaround for this used …

Re: Choices of sound cards for specific machines.

Posted on 2019-01-11, 18:48

in Marvin \ Sound
I second that. It's a challenge kinda. In the 90s, I used a PAS16 and everything worked fine for me. No headaches, just worked (beware: needs -5v). However, I had no MIDI module at that time and I also like my SB2 and SB16 (CT1740) cards. One has an OPL2 and the right FM/DAC balance levels of the …

Re: DOS 6.22 / Windows 3.1 Mouse Conflict

Posted on 2019-01-11, 18:35

I'm curious, does this issue also happen in Windows 3.1 Standard Mode (Win /2 or Win /S) ? Edit: I recall there was an MS update for the COM driver in Windows 3.1.. If memory serves, Windows 3.11 (WfW) also included it already. Sorry, that's all I remember currently. Maybe it's nothing. I was using …

Re: DOS 6.22 / Windows 3.1 Mouse Conflict

Posted on 2019-01-10, 18:01

Hmm. Strange. These versions were made for Windows and are supposed to even work in a DOS window.. Maybe the issue is related to how these drivers talk to the hardware somehow. (I've got a few more drivers to test. See https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=56678 ) Or perhaps there's some sort …

Re: Programming tools for Windows 9x?

Posted on 2019-01-10, 08:09

in Milliways
Visual Studio 2005 is the last to support Win98 toolset, but can't run on Win 9x. Visual Studio 6.0 can. Ironically, VS 6.0 ist also among the oldest programming environment current Win 10 still provides runtimes for out-of-box. To this day, programs compiled with VB6 can run on Win 10 thanks to …

Re: Trying to get Miracle Piano to run ...

Posted on 2019-01-07, 01:38

in DOS
Good luck! :) Also have a look at SoftMPU. It "emulates" a fully functional MPU-401 including the Intelligent Mode. It works fine for everything in DOS, except Protected-Mode games. Even better, SoftMPU also supports serial ports. There used to be a hack, I remember, which allowed to change any …

Re: Trying to get Miracle Piano to run ...

Posted on 2019-01-06, 19:57

in DOS
You're welcome! :) Note that Windows XP (x86) was the last release to support MPU-401 and sofware-synthesizers (via DirectMusic/DirectX) out-of box. Windows Vista and later simplified MIDI support. To change your default MIDI device, an extra utility like Vista MIDI Picker might be needed. That …

Re: Looking for a ~2000 antivirus that runs on win3x

Posted on 2019-01-06, 17:48

in Milliways
Hi, I think I once had an older copy (CD-ROM) of H+BEDV AntiVirus (aka AntiVir) that had a Win16 version included. But that's very long ago, I recall. If memory serves, I got this copy of AntiVir at a computer shop (Vobis ?) ca. late 98/99. It was among other stuff, mainly Shareware CDs and low-cost …

Re: MediaVision Thunderboard

Posted on 2019-01-06, 14:52

in Marvin \ Sound
^Thanks for the explanation and the details! ^^ @Ozzuneoj I also really like the ThunderBoard and have got a Protac card here. It was broken, but the hires graphics at amoretro gave enough hints to fix it: http://www.amoretro.de/2011/06/protac-thunderboard-clone-opl2.html Also, I literally grew up …

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