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[Grinder]

Okay, as many of you (win98, horseman, racer, omuletzu and the whole gang) might remember, I have a colorful past when it comes to building custom DOS PCs. Be it my moderate technical knowledge or the mix-up of internal parts and unfitting drivers or blablabla, every DOS PC I built until this point has bitten the dust. And now I'm back for more!

What I'm trying to do with this thread is build up a guideline on how to build a custom PC. This involves setup howtos, technical specifications, hardware recommendations, the whole shebang. I hope the technically more experienced among you can aid me in this quest for......the ultimate DOS machine!

bam bam bam baaaaaam.

Over the course of this (hopefully successful) thread, I want to take down notes and comments and the like in a single document so as to build up the DOS machine howto that I intend to write. So I'm calling for your help/opinion/knowledge, anything you have on this subject. Now let's get started!

My basic specs would be:
Pentium 166MHz processor
24MB RAM
2x1GB Harddrives or HD partitions
SoundBlaster compatible Soundcard

This is what I would start out with, and I know it might not be the most perfectest rig you'll find, but mind you, I'm trying to keep it simple and affordable here. And now for your suggestions!