Re: AWE64 not working in Rise of the Triad
Posted on 2016-07-04, 12:51
Have you tried to make a temporary MS-DOS-6.22 installation on a different harddrive, to rule Win98 out as the cause of the trouble?
Re: Need help finding right RAM type for 286 machine.
Posted on 2016-07-04, 10:56
There are empty sockets for mem modules. The BIOS Floppy installation disk states something about 4mb in total. I do not know if this is the case, as the menu tells me 4mb as an example. For me, something of 1 or 2 megabyte are fine enough on a 286. In the manual, it is states that several upgrade …
Need help finding right RAM type for 286 machine.
Posted on 2016-07-04, 10:02
Hi. I have this 286 machine (Unisys PW/2 Series 300) wich I have talked about in the last couple of weeks. It has 640k of RAM wich are a bit low. Well... It has allways been enough on this, just that more should equals more fun. Right? :lol: The issue is. The RAM is those socket types and I have no …
Re: DIY retro PC case projects
Posted on 2016-07-03, 22:41
Wood-bezel, like that of an Atari 2600? If you're asking me then... not quite really... try google image search: "Power Mac 6500" and "beige leather ottoman" -- you'll see what I mean! :D Can't imagine that. Have my own shape in my mind. Anyway... :lol: I was only thinking in stuff like a case with …
Re: DIY retro PC case projects
Posted on 2016-07-03, 20:06
Wood-bezel, like that of an Atari 2600?
Re: DIY retro PC case projects
Posted on 2016-07-03, 19:52
If I had the skills to craft something in metal, I would not go for aluminium cases. Remember them thick-plated ATX cases, made from real metal, not aluminium. I have never seen an AT case, build like a tank. The frontplate could be made from aluminium, and be painted the same as the rest. Real …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-07-02, 06:10
For my 8088 8bitter, I got a Creative SB 2.0, CT1350B rev 4, 1336 bus chip and DSP 2.01.. just waiting on my SAA-1099's so I can program my GAL and add CMS/Game Blaster compatability to it. http://i.imgur.com/XkEY0fAh.jpg That's a Nice find. Looking for one too. Plus an SB-Pro. Some day one of them …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2016-07-01, 15:55
Pripyat too.... Man... The list goes on and on. Anyway. Went to the toyshop today and bought two presents for my son. Totally retro, yet nothing to do with computers. He is goig to get pokemon bedsheets and a pokemon figure. He just loves that shit.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-07-01, 15:41
A set of caps for my VL-Bus CL-5420, and for my IBM 486dx2-66 Computer. Going to recap in the next week, no time this weekend.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2016-07-01, 09:30
So glad that I don't have to experience disarsters like that. No forest fires, no earthquakes, no tornados. Nature is pretty non-scary here. Well.... The most dangerous here, are a small snake. It is no more dangerous than if you are a child, old person or have a heart condition, you have 10% chance …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-07-01, 00:18
Then I bought some 300+ pieces of shrink wrap. Cheap too. As I need to cut off the wires from the original Tadiran battery, and solder it to the new one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/328Pcs-Assortment-Heat-Shrink-Tube-Tubing-2-1-8Size-Sleeving-Wrap-Wire-Cable-Kit-/172145053501?hash=item2814a50f3d:g: …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-30, 23:43
jheronimus wrote: There are many like it, but this one is mine 😀 Read that in the voice of Joe Swanson... Guess I watch too much family guy then. 🤣
Re: Voyetra V22 Dos PC SEQ plus Gold
Posted on 2016-06-30, 21:27
Naaa.... I don't have the space for more than the ocational pieces of hardware. Stuff like cards, modules and such. Just not complete systems. Just had to ask if this is a give-away, on behalf of other users. If it's not, then he might need to go to Amibay/eBay.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-30, 21:13
Not a retro item as such. Just a 3.6 volt battery for my 286. The original is too expensive to come by, so I was lucky to find this at a decent price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Tekcell-SB-AA02-Lithium-Battery-1-2AA-3-6V-1200mAh-with-Molex-5264-connector-/171751736487?hash=item27fd3384a7:g: …
Re: Voyetra V22 Dos PC SEQ plus Gold
Posted on 2016-06-30, 21:00
Is this a give-away?
Re: Sound card for PATA in an XT?
Posted on 2016-06-29, 19:24
Some 16bit soundcards can run in a 8bit Slot. It all depends if you get lucky. Then I have seen manuals for some 16 bit controllers were it said that you can Jumper them for XT mode.
Re: Sound card for PATA in an XT?
Posted on 2016-06-29, 14:33
One potential downfall that I see to using the XTIDE BIOS to boot a HDD attached to a sound card is: -XTIDE can potentially boot the HDD if given the correct parameters for the IDE port on the sound card -however if the sound card requires drivers to be loaded to configure its resources, as many …
Re: Sound card for PATA in an XT?
Posted on 2016-06-29, 09:47
There has been talk about a wery few soundcards being able to be used as an HDD controller. Only one user here have said that it was working. He, however, did not remember what card. Then there has been talk, about using the XT-IDE BIOS. Burning it to a Rom, mounting it on a Network card for driving …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-28, 22:17
So, what would be the worst and most pathetic piece of graphics adapter back then? (ISA/VLB period) - I mean something that bad that it becomes interesting? I can only speak for my 10mhz 286 machine. I have a Trident-9000 in it at the moment. I have ordered a Trident-8900c, just for testing the …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-06-28, 22:05
Book's. Mmmmm........ Refreshing to see something other than hardware.
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