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Software Compatibility Question

VCFed about 3 days ago

Hey everyone, I downloaded Elcotel PNM manager 2.2 (pay phone programming software) for running on my 386DX/33. However, the manual says it needs a 486, MS-DOS 6.2, and Windows (95, 98, or NT). Has anyone had success with running software with a computer …

Where can you still find a BABY AT Computer case?

VCFed about 8 days ago

So I decided to pull this FULL SIZE AT tower out of my crawlspace and give the system a check. A few years back I removed the barrel battery before it got too bad. IT has some minor corrosion that I can address but not yet. The system posts fine. Its got …

Which PDP-11 parts to keep an eye out for?

VCFed about 11 days ago

So, at my work, in a room adjacent to my work area, are these two PDP-11s and which are used to run some automated electronics assembly equipment. Back in the 1990s, this equipment ran 8 hours a day, but now, it is barely run 8 hours a quarter. I think the …

8-bit acorn hardware • Electron with Plus 1 Power Issue

Stardot about 18 days ago

Hi All,First post in a while - last time round I was trying to fix my Electron, which had some broken pins in the ULA socket, but unfortunately also a dead ULA once the socket was fixed (thanks Dave H!).I got hold of a new ULA from eBay and it's all worki …

Gigabyte GA-5486AL / FinALi 486 PCI Chipset (ALi M1489/87) drivers?

VCFed about 18 days ago

I wonder if there were there any drivers or tools for the FinALi 486 chipset available for Windows 95 or DOS? Like for its integrated IDE controller to unlock higher PIO/MWDMA modes or change DMI table settings? …

"My Documents" as system icon under Windows 95

VCFed about 28 days ago

I use Windows 95OSR2.1 on my 486 and I would like to add a "system icon" (like "My Computer","Network Neighborhood") to my Desktop and Explorer trees which opens "C:\My Documents" folder, similar to the later impleme …

Old PC and Kaypro keyboard

Apple Fritter about 1 month ago

Hi friends:I am looking for two things:1) a Kaypro II keyboard2) a DOS machine 386, 486, or Pentium preferably with a 5.25" floppy.  A 3.5" floppy with that 5.25" would be a bonus but not needed.  If it uses an AT keyboard then I will add that to my wish …

Flightstick Pro in DOS

VCFed about 1 month ago

I have a CH Flightstick Pro that I want to use on MS Flight Simulator 5.0 for DOS. Computer is a 486. I get an error message in FS and can't get it to work. Does it need its own driver? Since it has a hat and several buttons, it might not work without furt …

386 DX40 Motherboard with OPTi Local Bus and 486 Socket, working. 40 Euros.

VCFed about 1 month ago

Hello. For sale here is a GMB-786UN Motherboard, 40 Euros plus postage at cost. I'm in Germany. See manual here: https://the... unusual in that it has an OPTi Loc …

[WTS] Type 1 Processor 486 Board Ibm Ps/2 model 90/95

VCFed about 2 months ago

I sell my Type 1 Processor 486 Board Ibm Ps/2 model 90/95. It is very rare and in good condition. I sell for 300 euro + cost of shipping. I can send in all world. https://drive.google.com/dr... …

Let's fix a dead VARTA ravaged 486 motherboard

Adrian's Digital Basement about 2 months ago

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Pinball Expo 2023 Report

Pinball Magazine about 2 months ago

Pinball Expo is the world’s longest running annual pinball event, and also one of the biggest is size and number of visitors. The 2023 edition has a record number of vendors on the show floor where amongst everything else several new pinball machines …

Buffalo 286-486

VCFed about 2 months ago

Found this today (actually fell out of a box I was moving) it's a Buffalo HSP-16E. Tried it out on a PS@ Model 50z but nothing happened. Is there software for these processor upgrades? …

PC 486SX (ao486) • Joystick Support Under Windows 95?

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

How do I get the joystick set up in windows 95 in the A 486 core? …

Shopping for computer

VCFed about 2 months ago

I need something that I can install OS/2 warp version 3, followed by LucasArts AirCombat Classics Flt sim on to. I'm not sure what to look for, but a friend suggested at least a 486 DX-4. I've tried eBay with some sellers wanting way to much and don't off …
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Member Introductions • Greetings from the Netherlands

Lemon64 about 2 months ago

Hi all,I found this site while looking for some C64 related info.This is clearly one of the better places to be while online My first computer was an Acorn Electron which I still have.It was followed by an Atari ST and later a 486.Recently I found a C64 …

Keyboard BIOS AMIBIOS chip help

VCFed about 2 months ago

Hi I received this 386dx-40 board. It boots but has no keyboard input. As easily seen in the picture, the keyboard bios chip is bad. It is melted in the middle. That chip label shows AMIBIOS AmericanMegatrends Keyboard c1992 AA0105829 The retroweb ha …

autoexec.bat and config.sys not running

VCFed about 2 months ago

I'm trying to get Impulse Tracker running on my 486 PC running IBM DOS 5.0, which requires EMS to run. I haven't done a whole lot with this computer yet, so this is my first time modifying its config.sys. That's when I noticed that there wasn't one in the …

WTB: Tandy 486

VCFed about 2 months ago

Hi, I'm looking to buy a Tandy 4825, 4850, or a Sensation! …
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Kyoto Turbo 486EX (386 to 486 accelerator) Board Image and English Translated Manual

VCFed about 2 months ago

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Member Introductions • Don't know what took me so long...

Lemon64 about 2 months ago

to finally register here, since I've been a silent reader for quite some time. There's not so much to say about me - I got my C64 in 1987 (Xmas) and used it regularly until my interest shifted to a 486 PC in the mid 90s.Unfortunately, no one here in my …

Silicon Integrated Systems 486 Motherboard

VCFed about 2 months ago

I bought a SIS 486G 3.3/5Vb Ver:I motherboard off of E-bay, complete with manual. This board is supposedly New Old Stock, and is very clean. Upon arrival, I promptly pulled the ni-cad battery, although it showed no signs of corrosion. I've installed a Inte …
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Commodore Events - Both Old and New C= • ZOOM MEETING: Commodore 64 Video Chip Designer - ALBERT CHARPENTIER !

Commodore.ca about 2 months ago

Please join TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) for an interactive Zoom meeting with Albert Charpentier, designer of the VIC chip in the VIC-20, and co-designer of the VIC-II chip in the Commodore 64. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 …
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DEC PC 433 Workstation 486 PCW10-A2

VCFed about 2 months ago

Now this is a lot newer compared to what I collect usually but I couldn’t resist pulling it out of recycling. There is not mutch information about this model on the internet. It’s not in the best of conditions but I’m not complaining. I just took a …

Canon Object.station

VCFed about 3 months ago

Recently came into a longtime want - a Canon object.station 41, with the keyboard. The SCSI card and drives are in the machine, thought the SCSI cable is missing. On power-up, the caps/num/scroll lights flash briefly, and there is power to the disk drive …