Reply 20 of 40, by ph4nt0m
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wrote:wrote:I've run Win98SE on a DX2-66 in the past. It was miserable!!! 95 was much better, but (as already mentioned) I would recommend the OSR2.x updated versions over the original release.
Win98 on a Ti486SXL-40/Cx387DX-40 with 16MB is truly miserable. I can't expect that even with the DX2-66 it was that much better (although the i486 cache is probably a lot better than the 8KB Ti486SXL cache). On the other hand, you probably had VLB graphics and perhaps with Windows acceleration.
16Mb of memory is too little for Windows 98SE even you keep the system tray empty. It may help to replace the explorer or use something like Midnight Commander, tune up vcache and install an IDE SSD or CF drive for reasonably fast swapping. The IBM 486SXL series and TI 486SXLC series make use of 16-bit system bus with 24-bit address bus, therefore they are limited to 16Mb of memory by design. It's a challenge to get Windows 98SE running there.