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Probably both Having a newer OS that can read the older OS's partition is very useful. I'm hunting for Windows XP without any service packs. I used to have a corporate copy of XP pro, with NO updates. Not even SP1.
Call me crazy for running something like that, but no activation BS, and my god is it fast. Especially on older machines. I once ran it on a 90 MHz pentium, but frequently on Pentium II machines... and actually used it.
So, not sure about that P III at this point. Need to see if the issues with that is as simple as a CMOS battery, or if other strange things are going on.
I have a non MMX Pentium 200 MHz, and 128 MB of SIMMs... was kinda hoping to find the VooDoo 2s a home on that setup. Sadly, after many attempts I can not seem to get the drivers working...
Going to try windows 95 instead of windows 98, and some stress testing. Don't know if its a buggy system, or maybe a bad 98 build.
But yeah... if I find a solid slower machine, the V2s will go in that, and the 5500 will stay in the box this thread is about. AND... if I build a faster, newer box, the V2s will go in this box, and the 5500 will go in the new box. Just tryin to keep things kinda period-correct
Pharoh, do you have a thread, I'd like to see pics
Also, do you guys think it'd be worth the keystrokes to make a Win 98 life support thread? IE, updates you want, maybe updates you don't want? Latest browsers, latest media players, video plugins, stuff like that. Drivers for popular stuff, etc.
95 is just DOS/Windows 3.1 with a fancy GUI really. I'd expect some issues since it's the first of the 9x line up.
I'd be down for a 98 life thread, might be able to pitch in so info and updates for 98.
As for a thread for mine, I don't have one no
I might make one because I'm thinking of doing the same with my PSU like you did - just maybe not spade connectors
I'll post a link to it when I get around to making a thread
EDIT: I actually have a IE 3.0 promo CD here, comes with IE 3.0 for Windows 95, IE 2.1 for Windows 3.1 and Mac OS