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Forum: Tutorials 19-02-2019, 01:23 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville I set up a 20 Mb. harddrive. It may or may not... I set up a 20 Mb. harddrive. It may or may not have worked on a real machine, but PCem has something called PcemHD, a virtual controller that helps with older computer models and harddrives. As for...

Forum: Tutorials 18-10-2018, 01:33 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville Yes, a lot of those Windows Explorer clones... Yes, a lot of those Windows Explorer clones retain the double screen interface of Norton Commander or DOPUS. I can easily see how nostalgia plays a part in that. I don't personally keep old hardware...

Forum: Tutorials 18-10-2018, 01:14 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville Yes, some of those tasks are hampered by Windows... Yes, some of those tasks are hampered by Windows poor interface and even poorer file explorer. I often need to use other programs such as Fast File Renamer to gets things done. I would entirely...

Forum: Tutorials 17-10-2018, 04:17 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville I wouldn't bother. Its compatibility (even for a... I wouldn't bother. Its compatibility (even for a plain A500) is way below today's WinUAE. I know about Launchbox, but I didn't know about the DOS version. Looks like something work trying. I...

Forum: Tutorials 17-10-2018, 02:34 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville OK, for my next trick you're going to need a... OK, for my next trick you're going to need a high-end PC... does anyone remember "The System 16 Arcade Emulator"? It was one of the first arcade emulators I ever used, together with Callus and DOS...

Forum: Tutorials 17-10-2018, 01:26 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville Yes, packages like ClassicWB are great. I... Yes, packages like ClassicWB are great. I re-tried Amiga in a box a while ago, couldn't even complete the install process... it was build for UAE v8.0.8!! All I needed to "get" Amiga emulation is...

Forum: Tutorials 17-10-2018, 12:55 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville Yes, I undestood. CP/M for other systems has been... Yes, I undestood. CP/M for other systems has been around since the 70s, or so I've heard. Never heard of AIX before... to be honest I've only used Unix / Linux builds a few times, and Ubuntu was the...

Forum: Tutorials 16-10-2018, 04:03 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville CP/M coming up after DOS? I guess it's possible.... CP/M coming up after DOS? I guess it's possible. I used 8 bit computers before PCs, and sometimes I find hard to reconcile that PCs were a thing as early as in 1981. I also like to browse older...

Forum: Tutorials 16-10-2018, 02:14 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville I've been hearing about CP/M for ages, but I've... I've been hearing about CP/M for ages, but I've only used under the Amstrad PCW emulators. If I understood right, that OS was a precursor of DOS and CP/M programs could be run in several computers as...

Forum: Tutorials 07-10-2018, 07:06 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville This pretty much sums up my experience with PCs... This pretty much sums up my experience with PCs that weren't PC clones... if anybody wants to talk about specific computers they used and, if possible, give PC emulation tips, I think this is the...

Forum: Tutorials 07-10-2018, 02:35 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville Today I'm gonna talk about the IBM PS/1 line from... Today I'm gonna talk about the IBM PS/1 line from 1990, and more especifically the 2121 model. The IBM PS/1. http://i.imgur.com/4W0TFYw.jpg The first PS/1 model was the 2011, with a 80286 CPU @ 10...

Forum: Tutorials 01-10-2018, 01:04 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville I tried using the "advanced mode" and couldn't do... I tried using the "advanced mode" and couldn't do it myself. Thank you.

Forum: Tutorials 30-09-2018, 02:48 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville First of all, maybe I should explain why there... First of all, maybe I should explain why there are so many PC clones... see, when IBM made their first PC model (the 5150, released in august 1981) they built it using off the shelf components, and...

Forum: Tutorials 30-09-2018, 02:16 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville I've decided I'll use this thread to talk about... I've decided I'll use this thread to talk about peculiar PC machines I find about using emulation. My first PC was already 486/66 clone with SVGA graphics and a Sound Blaster, so I was a sort of late...

Forum: Tutorials 24-09-2018, 05:42 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville The Tandy... The Tandy 1000. https://i.imgur.com/CEu61jX.jpg The Tandy 1000 was an economic PC clone developed by Tandy Corporation and sold in their Radio Shack stores. It's hardly known outside the United...

Forum: Tutorials 24-09-2018, 04:31 PM

Replies: 26 IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. Views: 21,418 Posted By Neville IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000, the almost PC compatibles. I already mentioned these two computers in a previous guide, but since many DOS games offer some kind of support for them, I think a more in-depth explanation could be of interest to the...

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