Re: Solaris 7 build.
Posted on 2019-12-31, 20:31
Yes, I was not sure if it was compatible or not. Well, If it does not work I have an HP Vectra with Pentium-3 ( 1ghz CPU ) or I could try a PC with an Intel SEBX440 motherboard and 500mhz CPU.
Solaris 7 build.
Posted on 2019-12-31, 15:42
I am going to attempt to install Solaris 7 on this HP Vectra VL computer. Solaris 7 is picky about what hardware it will accept. Computer : HP Vectra VL CPU - Pentium-4 , 1.8 ghz. CPU - Pentium-3, 1ghz 512mb ram CDROM Floppy 30gb hard-drive Add-on cards for compatibility: ATI Rage Pro Turbo ( AGP / …
Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS
Posted on 2019-12-28, 18:51
I found these settings to be more iPad friendly.
Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS
Posted on 2019-12-28, 15:42
I had to switch to old school and large fonts because I found the new design hard on my eyes.
Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS
Posted on 2019-12-27, 22:25
Does this mean it's NOT AMD friendly ? Are we on the Royal Blue team now ? Should pick shades of colors that make it easy to read. These shades of colors are not easy on the eyes.
Re: What do you drive?
Posted on 2019-12-27, 00:50
I have heard that once you drive a Tesla you will never go back. It's like a light bulb turning on in your head and you see the Automobile in a whole new way. Just think, When the self driving Autonomous cars come there will be no more need for traffic lights, road signs, Highway patrol, tickets, …
Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)
Posted on 2019-12-25, 20:05
Happy Holidays everyone. For Dec 25 2019 I am drink some Mexican Hot Chocolate with milk and cinnamon. It is really rich and flavorful.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-12-25, 17:15
Happy Holidays everyone. YES !....I finally got an SGI computer. It's an SGI Indigo-2 and it's loaded. The machine has the GR2-Elan graphics with 4 geometry engines and a reality engine. A Quantum hard drive with a capacity of 3.2 gigabytes is installed in the workstation. 8 x 16 MB RAM are …
Re: What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-25, 03:27
Well, it is obvious that as technology advanced and machining and engineering progressed the hard-drives have become more precise and quieter with precision.
Re: What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-25, 01:09
Oh, your one of those too. I took my tin-foil hat, shaved a horse, got some glue and made a toupee. . Well the government and military believed in things like that along with decoding video from CRT emissions and reading the data stream from drive activity lights as just an example. I believe the …
Re: What is a quiet AT power supply ?
Posted on 2019-12-25, 00:46
Is there a brand of AT power supplies that is quieter than others ?
Re: Old fart topic: What was your hardware specs in 1992?
Posted on 2019-12-25, 00:38
Bought my first computer in 1993 ( 486dx2-33 ) Before then i had a calculator like this one.
Re: What is a quiet AT power supply ?
Posted on 2019-12-25, 00:00
hacxx wrote: Have you tried on Amazon? A AT power supply will always made some sort of noise, you just have to pick a good one. AT not ATX. One with a quiet fan.
Re: What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 23:49
Yes, Old SCSI drives are usually loud with a spinning noise. Same with old IBM 7200rpm IDE drives. For quiet old IDE drive I like the WD ( western digital medalist ) . The old Conner drives I am using are NOT as loud as the video posted above. They don’t whine that loud but the ticking sound is …
What is a quiet AT power supply ?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 23:00
What and where can one get a Quiet AT power supply. ( 300 - 450 watt ).
Re: What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 20:12
I read about that noise ... in the 90's I think. It was considered a design flaw that existed because because technology hadn't found a way around it yet. I don't like it because generally mechanical noises = more wear. . Well, it is obvious that sound is some sort of communication. That is why we …
Re: What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 19:51
dionb wrote: Either Iomega Zip drives or IBM Deskstar 75GXP drives. Very characteristic click. That’s too fast of a ticking sound for me. https://youtu.be/cz3iTEjFbTs
What Hard-drives have the best retro "ticking" sound ?
Posted on 2019-12-24, 17:14
I would like to know what hard-drives have the best "ticking" sound when reading/writing for a retro computer ? I like the ticking sound from old "Connor" drives. Drives that don’t make allot of humming or spinning sound but just nice “ticking” sound. Videos: 1) https://youtu.be/EWoqtu_2ic0 2) …
Re: 486DX2 VLB of my childhood dreams.. It's a reality!
Posted on 2019-12-24, 17:10
I don't want to use mechanical old drives that would die for sure someday. Yeah, But old drives like the "Connor" give you that old retro sound of "ticking" when the drive is seeking or writing. It sounds very retro if you ask me. For a DOS/Win3x computer it works fine. Maybe to slow for a Win95 …
Re: P200 MMX SS7 Build
Posted on 2019-12-24, 17:05
Also, the Turbo LED is connected to an actual turbo led header on the motherboard. There's no turbo button header on the motherboard, and no physical turbo button on the case, and I'm unaware of any keyboard combinations this motherboard might use to enable turbo, or why a Super Socket 7 board …
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