Re: Asrock 775Dual VSTA & Core4Dual thread
Posted on 2021-09-11, 21:44
It can be anything, it is impossible to give a suggestion with such little details... I suggest to use a debug card
Re: 5:4 LCD screen for retro pc
Posted on 2021-09-09, 14:11
Thank you all for the advices, I do wonder why the widescreen lcd are better rated for retro pc than the 5:4 is there a particular reason?
Re: 5:4 LCD screen for retro pc
Posted on 2021-09-09, 12:14
GigAHerZ wrote on 2021-09-09, 12:00: I would still recommend you to keep your eyes open to find a 1024x768 or 1600x1200 resolution LCD screens. 😀 They do appear here and there time to time. I keep looking on ebay, do you have any particular model to advice which support 1600x1200?
5:4 LCD screen for retro pc
Posted on 2021-09-09, 11:40
Hello, I read several topics about what is the lcd to use in retro pc, I have the chance to choose between 2 lcd they are both 5:4, since the 4:3 are almost impossible to find and 16:9 feels so weird for such old computers. I can choose between a 17 inch (https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-vb172t- …
Re: A defrag for dos 7 do it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 12:01
I tried dr-dos but the defrag is compatible with fat16 only. As for freedos defrag, that options aren't greyed out if used in a fat16 unit, it's probably an implementation issue with fat32 and the freedos defrag. On windows\command (win98se) there is no defrag.exe, Microsoft wanted us to use the …
Re: A defrag for dos 7 do it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 10:52
I tried dr-dos but the defrag is compatible with fat16 only. As for freedos defrag, that options aren't greyed out if used in a fat16 unit, it's probably an implementation issue with fat32 and the freedos defrag. On windows\command (win98se) there is no defrag.exe, Microsoft wanted us to use the …
Re: A defrag for dos 7 do it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 09:27
Defrag from freedos definitely works. You need to run lock beforehand and then it runs. I'll check what version I have, maybe it's older or newer that yours but I've been using it for years. I tried with lock command before loading defrag, it somewhat works, but it's quite limited, most of the …
Re: A defrag for dos 7 do it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 05:26
I might be misremembering, but I think some version of Norton Utilities may have had a defrag program that ran on FAT32 partitions under Win9x MS-DOS mode. You could be right, I also remember that back in the days the windows 98 defrag wasn't that good and I tried an utility which ran from dos that …
Re: A defrag for dos 7 do it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 05:04
Thank you for the tip! I wasn't able to find the first program. Partition commander doesn't seem to have the defrag option, it takes care of partitioning and some kind of cluster size optimization. Wde 0.31 it has never been officially released.
A defrag for dos 7 does it even exist?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 03:13
Hello good people, it's have been years that I'm looking for a defrag that works with msdos 7 without windows 98. Obviously the defrag for 6.22 doesn't work because it's for fat 16 and without lfn support (which I avoid since I use dos 7 with 3.11 but anwyay), the freeods defrag would be the best …
Re: Asrock 775Dual VSTA & Core4Dual thread
Posted on 2021-09-05, 07:38
Yes the bios is socketed, you need to take it out and reprogram it with an eeprom programmer or you could buy a programmed one if there is anyone who provide such service.
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-04, 21:11
Panasonic KX-P2000 and 3000 series? Epson LQ300 series ? I tried several printers, in the end the best setting is to use the generic printer drivers, because with the other drivers I tried the printer doesn't use the bidirectional printing (it only prints then the head goes from left to right), I …
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-04, 08:56
I have a problem, the printer has Printing Resolution 360 x 180 DPI, but if I use such resolution on windows instead of 180x180, when it prints some details are missing and it also print out of margin, it coul be because of lacking drivers? page margin size adjustment? There probably a few other …
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-04, 08:42
I have a problem, the printer has Printing Resolution 360 x 180 DPI, but if I use such resolution on windows instead of 180x180, when it prints some details are missing and it also print out of margin, it coul be because of lacking drivers? Explaining picture: https://i.imgur.com/bjVr88C.jpg First …
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-04, 00:13
I tested the printer on dos with the plain edit command, on windows I can confirm it works with Generic ESC\P 24 pin driver. Thanks!
Re: Advice about retro speakers
Posted on 2021-09-03, 23:07
They are very nice!
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-03, 23:07
That's the most detailed thing I could find, but I didn't see such info. https://www.epson.com.au/products/dotmatrix/lq350_specs.asp On the other hand I noticed that on windows 3.1x there is a Generic ESC\P 24 pin, I think I will try this one hoping it's work.
Re: Decent dot matrix printers
Posted on 2021-09-03, 21:21
I'm sorry for the bump, since i'm trying to build a '90 desk filled with retro hardware only I started to look for such printer. I noticed that they have crazy price, like 250 eur for a brand new Epson LX 350, I was lucky enough to find a used LQ 350 for a small fee, which I suppose it should be …
Re: Dos 6 conventional memory tricks
Posted on 2021-09-01, 04:26
In the big scheme of things it isn't going to make much difference at all. Well the first configuration use xmgr.sys and emm386, while the second use jemmex (I wasn't able to use xmgr and jemmex). That being said, can you please elaborate? Which one would you use? Edit: I just noticed that with …
Re: Dos 6 conventional memory tricks
Posted on 2021-09-01, 03:21
I'm wasting back some time trying to further improve the free conventional memory. I'm wondering in your opinion which of those 2 setup is better: Older configuration: Tipo di memoria Totale Usata Disponibile ---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Convenzionale 655.360 14.704 640.656 …
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