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Forgot these ugly limits for BIOS, DOS, FAT16 ... had to re-install a Siemens PCD-4ND
11/24/12
Yes, I am getting old. I forgot these days with ugly limits for harddisk access.
Not only logical limits (like FAT16 vs FAT32), also hardware limits.
I have selled my Compaq Portable II last week, which was my floppy disk format conversion station (e.g. with such programs like Uniform, or -
A replacement for rare and bad supported Catweasel Controller ? DiscFerret to the rescue ...
11/23/12
Sometimes a few guys seems to be very innovative.
Because GCR coded (e.g. Apple II floppy diskettes) floppies can't be read from "normal" floppy disk controllers, a special device for reading even exotic floppy disk tracks is needed.
A Catweasel controller is such a hardware -
OT again: Fooled Antivirus - Part 2
11/14/12
To get a clue what I mean, download an older patch program (aka crack program) as an example for blind or at least dumb Antivirus software.
Attention: You have to deactivate your Antivirus Software to unpack it (password for unpacking: novirus). After unpacking, upload both files to virus
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Finally I finished my floppy-copy-machine & DOS + Win98 gaming station
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First "Smart Watch" ever, decades before Apple Watch oder Samsung Gear
Expirience made with Genius G840 IC Programmer (from stg51.com)
Finally I finished my floppy-copy-machine & DOS + Win98 gaming station
Many interesting documents (e.g. PDF) can be found at bitsavers.org
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LBA 48bit vs 28bit BIOS support and DOS/Windows 98 FAT32 limits
Ontrack Disk Manager adventures
Comparison of free memory for an old IBM PC/XT compatible system
Hard Disk Imaging Utility for (very) old PCs - now in beta status
Strange DOSBOX (with latest version 0.74-3) behaviour with a sample benchmark program
Ghost HDD imaging history ... Wikipedia ignores versions below 3
Remarkable site and blog: The 'Computer History Museum'
Two interesting pages about the Olivetti M20 - one of the few computer which have a Z8000 and can run CP/M-8000
Off topic: Microsoft Safety Scanner ... not really recommendable. See why.
FMA 3500, a 486DX Notebook with monochrome LCD VGA display
Ontrack Disk Manager adventures
Comparison of free memory for an old IBM PC/XT compatible system
Hard Disk Imaging Utility for (very) old PCs - now in beta status
Strange DOSBOX (with latest version 0.74-3) behaviour with a sample benchmark program
Ghost HDD imaging history ... Wikipedia ignores versions below 3
Remarkable site and blog: The 'Computer History Museum'
Two interesting pages about the Olivetti M20 - one of the few computer which have a Z8000 and can run CP/M-8000
Off topic: Microsoft Safety Scanner ... not really recommendable. See why.
FMA 3500, a 486DX Notebook with monochrome LCD VGA display
Administrator (Peter Dassow)
07/03/16
Cyrus runs also on Hercules cards, but only in Textmode. Administrator (Peter Dassow)
09/20/08
Added: I was looking for additional infos about the GSX-80...
07/03/16
Cyrus runs also on Hercules cards, but only in Textmode. Administrator (Peter Dassow)
09/20/08
Added: I was looking for additional infos about the GSX-80...
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