Re: NEC T128 + IBM WDS-L80 80MB APPLE OEM
Posted on 2011-12-18, 00:47
I think that any dos version older than 4, has a 32MB limit for partitions. However, 28.2 is smaller than that, so I don't know what happens there...
Re: Diamond Viper V770 Issue
Posted on 2011-12-13, 12:45
What type of monitor are you using? Can you get it to boot in safe mode?
Re: Spam, spam, spam
Posted on 2011-12-12, 13:07
Post 250258 Last post here. I guess you don't need a scarf in order to build a schneider psu. Split to trash can. --HunterZ
Re: That new old parts smell!
Posted on 2011-11-28, 08:58
I remember some computer tests back in 1992-93, when those having a cached controller where almost twice as fast as the best of those having a "simple" controller, in disk speed.
Re: Any Soyo Sy-25M/N/P Users Out There?
Posted on 2011-11-27, 23:20
I have two of them, but the jumpers used to select 3.3 or 5v cpu are soldered so as you can use only 5v cpus. So (for my cpu stock), I'm limited up to dx2/66 cpus.
Re: Quake and 386...
Posted on 2011-11-26, 10:03
And he's still lying. You cannot start the game with only 4MB RAM. And also without a coprocessor. Even if he has a 387sx and doesn't tell anything about it, the RAM size is also very importand...
Re: Quake and 386...
Posted on 2011-11-26, 00:12
Well, I'm convinced it is fake. I contacted the uploader of that video, and politely asked him how did he get it to run in 4bit color, and that I needed help to do the same. He replied shortly, and told me that he didn't do anything. The game just started like that, and he has no idea how can I …
Re: Quake and 386...
Posted on 2011-11-25, 17:55
I've just set up a working 386 using parts I've got easy access to(my regular 386 pc is locked at the basement because of the lack of space). I have a 386dx/40 cpu, ULSI 387/40, a 512kb svga card, and 5 MB RAM. I tried to run Quake, and it won't start. The reason is that it needs more memory.... …
Re: 386DX40 vs 486SX33
Posted on 2011-11-22, 01:19
I remember back in 1993-94 when I had a 386dx/40 (actually the same board thar dirkmirk has right now), 4MB RAM and one very simple HMC 256kb svga card. I used to play Doom2 and Morkal Kombat 2. I thought they played fine on my 386, but it was just me being used to that. Later I saw my friend's 486/ …
Re: Gateway P75
Posted on 2011-11-07, 19:20
About a year ago, I'd been experimenting using a P75. If I remember correctly, it was able to run up to 133MHz, with no problems. Then sometime I accidentally placed it on a board, which was set for a 233MMX, without a heatsink just for a few seconds, and a burning smell came. But it still works …
Re: what is your computer "plan"
Posted on 2011-11-07, 12:56
When I started collecting retro pcs, almost 2 years ago, in the beginning I planned on getting identical systems to those I used to own, since 1991 when I got my first pc. So that would be a 286/16, a 386/40, a pentium and a pentium 3. Meanwhile, I was lucky enough to acquire lots of parts and cases …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2011-10-31, 09:04
I just bought that 386 cpu. I had another, which is identical to that, but it had a broken pin. It worked, though. However I bought that for just 3 Euros.
Re: old pc xt cga graphic card to a cga monitor helpme please
Posted on 2011-10-25, 23:06
The euro pc has one internal 8bit ISA slot. If you get an ISA VGA card, even a 16bit one, it should work. A friend of mine has 2 euro pcs, and both of them have a vga card. That way you can connect it to a standard monitor.
Re: ET4000AX 1024x768x256 on TFT
Posted on 2011-10-16, 22:11
Does you card have any jumpers or switches? I remember I had one old ISA SVGA card, and there was a jumper for 60/72Hz refresh rate selection.
Re: ET4000AX 1024x768x256 on TFT
Posted on 2011-10-16, 21:14
theelf wrote: The Tseng do a 1024 interlaced horrible Maybe that's the reason it cannot display that resolution on your TFT.
Re: ET4000AX 1024x768x256 on TFT
Posted on 2011-10-16, 20:12
It has happened to me also. Maybe it has to do something about the refresh rate supported by the monitor. Try switching to 60Hz while you have the CRT monitor connected, and then try the TFT. How much memory does the ET4000AX has?
Re: Help with 386DX-40 & 386 mobo
Posted on 2011-10-13, 19:52
Oh, and about the battery, I would suggest to use a battery holder for 3 AAs. That way you can change them in an easy way when needed. I think you have to connect it to the header next to the CMOS chip. Pin 1 should be positive and pin 4 negative.
Re: Tool for formating 3,5inch floppys..
Posted on 2011-10-13, 14:59
Well you can have HD floppy support on your xt, and it's very easy actually. I think I've mentioned that before somewhere here. I've done that on the same board. The problem is that the BIOS of the board is very old and doesn't support HD disks. All you need is a regular 16bit multi i/o card(that …
Re: Help with 386DX-40 & 386 mobo
Posted on 2011-10-13, 10:59
I think you've placed it correctly. Watch for any jumpers for the coprocessor. Some boards may not function as they should when they're not adjusted properly.
Re: 286 - The trials and tribulations!
Posted on 2011-10-08, 15:45
Nice build. Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me more about those upgrades you found? I'm curious. I suppose that a 286 being upgraded to a 386sx wouldn't be that hard, as both have 16bit external data bus. But the 486 I think is 32bit only.
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