Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?

Posted on 2018-11-05, 21:58

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Steve Ballmer: "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'." "Fucking Eric Schmidt is a fucking pussy. I'm going to fucking bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again. I'm going to fucking kill Google." "I have never, honestly, thrown a chair in my life." "There's no …

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Is it true that older CD-Roms can't read Rs and RWs?

Posted on 2018-11-05, 21:49

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So far the drives I have (24x Mitsumi and 8x Nec MultiSpin) behaving nicely (well, once in a blue moon Mitsumi doesn't read some disk recorded from the same batch of Verbatims). And I always record everything at minimum speed (8x, I believe). However for my i486 build I want to use 4x, or maybe even …

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Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2018-11-05, 15:48

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Um, but they're right? I can't think of many games that can't be made to run under Windows 10 and that are available on Steam. Some games do not work at all. And you have to make a distinction between "barely run" and "without issues". I only tried a few (GTA 4, Flatout 2) and both had serious …

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Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?

Posted on 2018-11-05, 15:15

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Software Publishers Association: Don't copy that floppy!

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Re: Are there any shows like "The Computer Chronicles" available online?

Posted on 2018-11-05, 14:36

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You know what? Thinking not emotionally, you're probably right. Limited running time is certainly to blame for many of the show's shortcomings. And at any rate, it is not very classy of me to berate the best (and by the looks of it the only) thing we still can enjoy. Just missing 90's here, that's …

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Re: DOS Flight-Sim Joystick Recommendations

Posted on 2018-11-04, 20:17

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I'm pretty sure you can find something on eBay, Gravis Firebird 2 comes to mind. Or someone more knowledgeable than us might actually read this and provide a solution in form of some universal joystick driver or whatnot.

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Re: DOS Flight-Sim Joystick Recommendations

Posted on 2018-11-04, 20:02

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From my limited experience (with Logitech Wingman gamepad and Wingman Extreme Digital joystick) by default Win9x controllers will only give you 2-axis and 2 buttons in DOS. So I'd hate to spoil your expectations, but the lack of hat might be the least of your problems. See my original post for more …

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Are there any shows like "The Computer Chronicles" available online?

Posted on 2018-11-04, 17:48

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I discovered TCC some time ago and while it's enjoyable, the venerable host is getting on my nerves (by constantly cutting off his guests and over-projecting his self-importance at any opportunity - read always). Also it's not going into details much. the computer chronicles.JPG If you know about …

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Need some advice on VLB/ISA VGA and multi I/O

Posted on 2018-11-03, 16:45

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Not necessarily thinking top of the line. Also I might have to go for ISA at first, if having trouble finding good VLB cards. I know that in general it's better to stay off Trident/WD/OAK/Realtek with video. Goldstar doesn't sounds quite right for a controller as well (and I'm starting to develop an …

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Re: Weird battery holder on this 486 VLB (HOT-419?) motherboard

Posted on 2018-11-03, 12:19

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That battery is a rechargeable one, not what came originally with the mobo but it is a direct replacement for the classic barrel shaped ones. By "direct replacement" you mean that the "technology" came right after "acid barrels" and it was probably replaced by a "professional"? I'm concerned about …

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Re: Realistically, how many (MT-32) games require intelligent mode

Posted on 2018-11-03, 11:08

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Thank you! A few of my favorites from Sierra and Legend on this list, but given how short it is, I might very well be content with SoftMPU in these instances. Sound Blaster + MT-32 it is then.

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Realistically, how many (MT-32) games require intelligent mode

Posted on 2018-11-03, 00:29

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I mentioned about getting MT-32 on another hardware site and them "local gurus" went nuts (without being helpful in any meaningful way) after I told that MPU-401 is not on my priority shopping list (486 build). Were they right? I expected to manage with sound blaster 16, but now I have my doubts. Oh …

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Weird battery holder on this 486 VLB (HOT-419?) motherboard

Posted on 2018-11-02, 23:47

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I've finally put myself together and started proactively looking for 486 parts! This is the best (not corroded) AMI board I've found so far. Upon research it appears to be HOT-419 (http://www.elhvb.com/webhq/models/486vlb3/hot419.htm). Seller's pics: mb01.jpg The color seems to be different from …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2018-11-01, 22:20

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vladstamate wrote: Is that effectively the Demon's Souls of the early 2000s ? I haven't played Demon's Souls (and little to nothing of Dark Souls), but it is exceptionally hardcore. Yet somehow it makes you to enjoy every death and grow from your mistakes. Was bloody as hell at the time as well.

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Re: How to identify a particular version (WinBIOS) of AMI BIOS on 486 motherboard?

Posted on 2018-10-31, 08:04

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I'll try to answer it myself. According to Wiki, the AMI WinBIOS was a 1994 update to AMIBIOS. So it's likely that the BIOS chip should at the very least have 1994 sticker (unless an older one was reprogrammed at some point).

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How to identify a particular version (WinBIOS) of AMI BIOS on 486 motherboard?

Posted on 2018-10-30, 16:44

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I'm trying to track a board with BIOS I had in my first PC. Was really easy to recall, since It had win 3.x alike interface with mouse. amibios.jpg At first I thought that every Megatrends BIOS of the time looked like this, but then I learned it's not the case. Is there an easy way to identify it, …

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Re: Nice VLB board (or PC Chips piece of crap?)

Posted on 2018-10-30, 16:01

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Nah, the last one looks like M912 revision with real cache. Yep, those exist as well. You may be right, of course.

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Re: Nice VLB board (or PC Chips piece of crap?)

Posted on 2018-10-30, 15:56

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cyclone3d wrote: I wonder if that is a board that came out of an OEM PC Looking into the matter further, I've found a similar board in an AcerMate 433s desktop, so you're probably right about the OEM thing. acer chips.JPG acer desktop.JPG

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Re: Nice VLB board (or PC Chips piece of crap?)

Posted on 2018-10-30, 14:12

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Looks like it is PC Chips (M912) after all. Real UMC with likely zero level 2 cache (depending on revision). Proud of my instincts. http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/archive/Oldman.ixbt.com/mb/m912v17%20PC-Chips/specs.htm http://www.elhvb.com/webhq/models/486vlb3/m912fake.htm Sigh.. :blah: I wonder if …

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Nice VLB board (or PC Chips piece of crap?)

Posted on 2018-10-30, 12:58

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Upon first look this mainboard is almost everything I want. But every time I see chipsets covered with stickers and soldered cache my alarm goes off. I don't mind UMC, but something tells me quite a different thing might be hidden underneath. 486board.jpg

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