Re: Found some windows 95 updates

Posted on 2016-06-09, 18:20

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I for one have no idea what "compaq windows 95" is. Googling around, I guess there was a time when Compaq was selling a version that didn't have IE on the desktop, but that doesn't sound like much of a change.

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Re: Hocus Pocus, the AWE32 PnP doesn't go.

Posted on 2016-06-09, 17:20

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Happens that the blaster settings remain the first one I specify in the batch file. :\ So it doesn't ask you to press any key to continue? That means that batch file is halting after running hocus.exe. What if you use the line "call hocus.exe" ? Ah and also, with those settings, I only hear the …

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Re: Innocent Until Caught 2: Presumed Guilty with General Midi

Posted on 2016-06-09, 02:16

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by Jorpho

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Well, like it says – it uses Miles driers. I did a Google search for , and http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Midpak popped up. Maybe that's worth a try?

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Re: Hocus Pocus, the AWE32 PnP doesn't go.

Posted on 2016-06-08, 19:17

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when I exit the game the parameters don't go back to their original ones, I always have to reboot. You can always type the line in manually. Rebooting is excessive. Are you running the .bat file directly from the DOS prompt, or are you using some kind of menu program? What happens if you use …

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Re: Makeshift Dialup Internet Server - Advice?

Posted on 2016-06-08, 15:34

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by Jorpho

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I bought one of these ringing circuit board kits for solder practice a while ago. It never occurred to me that it might have practical uses beyond theatrical effects.

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Re: NTVDM on windows 10 x64

Posted on 2016-06-08, 15:09

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I guess that's kind of neat, but its reliance on stolen code might make it of dubious utility and I doubt Microsoft will be persuaded to included it in future versions (especially since "the DPMI stuff still needs some work"). Why exactly doesn't this work on Windows 7 or 8? And does it run 16-bit …

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Re: Having a bit of trouble with a socket 7 computer

Posted on 2016-06-08, 04:53

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My first question is i think the keyboard port is bad with a little research i assume that port is called a model f port on these old boards Generally I think of it as an "AT" connector. but anyway the keyboard flashes its light when i flick the computer on but i get keyboard not detected and halts …

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Re: Is there any reason to use Windows 95/98 over 98se?

Posted on 2016-06-08, 04:46

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In theory, the first versions of Windows 95 without Internet Explorer are faster on slower machines than Windows 98. (And the installation of IE4 in later versions of Windows 95 can also be skipped, apparently.) In theory, you can get the same benefits by using 98lite , but the full version of that …

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Re: Really? Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows

Posted on 2016-06-07, 21:13

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Nic-93 wrote: Wonderfull, so i just need to run a boot disk and then i can move it in? You can copy it however you like.

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Re: Really? Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows

Posted on 2016-06-07, 15:43

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Not at all! You only need to copy the relevant files to your hard drive somewhere, and edit your CONFIG.SYS. You can even do it from a boot disk if you need to. (Yes, Windows 9x still processes the CONFIG.SYS before Windows really starts booting.) As I said, this is not a new problem and people have …

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Re: Really? Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows

Posted on 2016-06-07, 13:33

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Nic-93 wrote: MIght then look for a 512 memory stick. Perhaps I was unclear. The SYSTEM.INI edits might only help a little, but HIMEMX or XMSDISK will both solve the problem very effectively and are easy to implement.

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Re: Really? Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows

Posted on 2016-06-07, 04:47

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There are many threads about this subject already. With 1 GB of RAM, your first option is to use HIMEMX.SYS, which is a free replacement for HIMEM.SYS that has a /MAX switch you can use to specify an amount of RAM less than 512 MB. Alternatively, you can set up a 512 MB RAM disk using XMSDISK, …

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Re: Possible bug in DosBox

Posted on 2016-06-06, 21:31

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So if interrupt 13 is truly not being handled by DosBox, it's a major bug, because interrupt 13 is necessary for all forms of disk access. If I'm not mistaken, the overwhelmingly vast majority of games do not require direct disk access. (Captain Blood used it because of its copy protection scheme; …

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Re: Windows 98 SE to Apple IIGS via Serial Port using ADTPro

Posted on 2016-06-06, 21:14

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dr.zeissler wrote: Same Problem here, but Batchfile does not start. Adtpro 1.3 copied to Harddisk. Installing the latest Java Runtime for Win98se 1.5u22. (jre-1_5_0_22-windows-i586-p.exe) What happens when you open a command prompt and type "java" (or "java -version") ?

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Re: reading txt files

Posted on 2016-06-06, 17:32

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Errius wrote: How to view long command usage pages though? You can't use CMD.EXE /? | MORE Indeed. I think CMD.EXE /? > foobar.txt still works, though.

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Re: reading txt files

Posted on 2016-06-06, 15:21

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The problem is the lack of support for piping. You can add the FreeDOS MORE.EXE to your system but it still won't work because of this. I understand there are no plans to add piping support to the project. If I'm not mistaken, "more " will display the text of and does not require piping.

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Re: Batch programming in DosBox

Posted on 2016-06-06, 03:43

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I don't think I've ever heard someone to refer to DOSBox as "DB" before. It took me a while to figure out what you were getting at. Setting DOSBox configuration parameters while DOSBox is running is indeed not something people usually do and I would not expect it to work very well. There really …

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Re: reading txt files

Posted on 2016-06-06, 03:40

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by Jorpho

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That is the correct command, but since MORE.COM is not included in DOSBox, it does not work in DOSBox. Why don't you just read your text files in Windows?

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Re: Why are old PCs considered lame and boring?

Posted on 2016-06-04, 06:56

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by Jorpho

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Because most of what you can do on an old computer can be emulated today on a newer computer. You can essentially run all os's and program either in emulation or vm. thus making the old hardware a pure exercise in nostalgia for enthusiasts but a pain for others. This. And if the software is …

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Re: I can't always boot Windows 3.1 on my 80486SX2 Olivetti PC

Posted on 2016-06-04, 06:54

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by Jorpho

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I'd never used DR-DOS before, but Googling around suggests that if you attempt to run LOADER.COM on the command line (or possibly LOADER /? or HELP LOADER), then you might get some answers.

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