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Yep, that's about right. It just sits there doing its job. Until a hardware failure occurs and suddenly you are being asked "why didn't this have a failsafe or backup" and they get really grumpy when you tell them: 1. You outsourced this and never told us. 2. You decided not to pay for support and as such this specialist piece of kit is unsupported because no one apart from the manufacturer really knows how it works. 3. Had you bothered to get us in IT involved we would happily explain the potential business risks and advised on how to proceed, and explained the cost analysis of having a hot spare or at least storage with a mirror or stripe with parity. And after all that it's somehow the fault of the IT department. Me? Bitter?

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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Boot process: Read boot sector and load bootstrap code. Use that to loaf io.sys Load msdos.sys (other DOSes are okay too) Load device drivers according to config.sys At this point the normally route is: Run command.com, implicitly passing autoexec.bat as a parameter. Command then executes each line in autoexec.bat. Then drops you at a DOS prompt (which is really command.com) You now type "win". win.com loads into nemory, modifies the valies in the interrupt vector table such that any calls to the "dos interrupt" (21h) are nown handled by windows, rather than the aforementioned ms-dos.sys When you exit windows, the original vectors are restored and you are back at command.com. Does that make it clearer?

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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Yeah, it's a bit odd!

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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DOS is still there. Command.com is just a text based user interface. MS-DOS.SYS is still loaded as usual. Without command.com you can't interact with DOS. Windows itself doesn't need it though. It's there for compatability reasons.

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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You don't need cpmmand.com either! If you put shell = c:\windows\win.com ...that'll go straight to Windows. But..DOS prompt work so probably not worth mucking around with!

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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Windows did not run on DOS. It just needed any compatible DOS to boot up. It would then adjust the interrupt vector table to point to it's own routines, and, assuming at least 386 enhanced mode, would swap the redundant DOS code out. Being self booting is not a requirement for an OS.

IBM OS/2 for Windows 3.1

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Also private PBXs. It did it well.

In 1981, Mercedes-Benz developed a prototype for a rear-wheel-drive hatchback called the 190E Compact Car (also known as the "Stadtwagen" or City Car).

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Love the instrumentation of that ere Merc.

i legitimately enjoy raw tofu brick as a dinner

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Were you just released from Prison?

Seen in Lima, Peru

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One and only truly original...

On this day, 34 years ago (i.e. in 1992), Windows 3.1 was released.

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"Windows 3.1 was released", and it is still out there, running wild. Feeding on spinning rust found on Conner Hard Disks, and the remains of slightly newer Seagate platters. It can't boot without DOS, so it strives to keep feeding on whatever 386 or 486 computer hardware it can find. Devouring Cyrix, C&T, ALi, and if pressed, Intel processors. Take care people. Being infected by Windows 3.x xan cause memory loss, confusion and

When my husband cooks his own lunch

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Heat the beans, add more grated cheese.

A brand-new Boeing 747-8 Freighter for Cargolux lifts off from Paine Field—and the captain sends it off in style with an aggressive, low-altitude wing wave, pushing the Queen to the edge for one unforgettable goodbye. October 2014.

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...it's just the one swan, actually.

Tuna, rice, mustard, unmelted cheese

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I'd nom that.

Ryuichi Tomiya's 1955 Flying Feather and 1955 Fujicabin (my own photos)

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Mike Wazowski's car?

With USB Support!

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It rarely worked on 95. USB, that is.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Protection Error

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It's possible then that you have some failing RAM. Not conclusive, but possible.

I call this sausage foot

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Who are these people who don't have foot shaped pie tins? Freaks. SMH

What do I call this?

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You call it "Spimple-nard". No idea why. That's just what my inner voice said when I saw it.

Used too much baking soda to soften ground turkey then tried to wash and strain it out. Meat turned to mush.

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I'm getting Bob Mortimer vibed, with regard to an owl.. M

Used too much baking soda to soften ground turkey then tried to wash and strain it out. Meat turned to mush.

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You and me both dude.

What are those strange ‘warts’ on the Eurofighter pilot’s helmet?

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They are vents to allow his brain to ooze out of in the event of pressure loss. FACT. /s

What happens with vintage servers?

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For normal x86 or a64 stuff, just an expensive heater out performed by newer, quieter and more efficient stuff. But there are things out there that are not necessarily of use, but worth keeping alive. For historical sake, or to ensure something out there exists to help archive old media or even just knowledge. Though I guess that's moving more towards preservation and away from home la.

how should i name this dish

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Splup.

How do you eat your Jaffa cakes?

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I absorb them through my forehead.

ISA Card not being detected

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Thanks for this, I've been pondering it more. I agree, 98 and SE did "probe" hardware to try and get it set up. Especially network cards, IIRC. I've never owned an ISA video capture board, the earliest I have is PCI. OP: Have a search on the wayback machine. Try names of the main chips, plus Zoran (or maybe Xoran - can't remember). Also look for ULead video studio, pretty sure that worked on '98. You could also try Pinnacle Studio DC10, but I'm not sure if there's a "tryware" version of that. Another option is to stick the card into a PC running Linux, and use its various tools to further diagnose the particular card you have. I've found (personal opinion) that Linux - say Rocky or Debian or ubuntu are useful in working out weird hardware. But, disclaimer, I've not tried it with an old ISA card. You might need to go old school with Linux and try an old version of Slackware. Or if you are up for it, use Gentoo to build a suitable Kernel and system for your board. All that being said, what are you trying to achieve? Seems to me like you are hell beant on using some really old hardware to capture analogue video, and there are many ways to do this without using old Operating Systems and legacy hardware.

ISA Card not being detected

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Can 98 even automatically detect ISA cards? I'm struggling to remember. Could be that you need to manually install the drivers for it and manually specify IRQ and I/O port address and for it to work.

Help with reading MO 2.6 GB disk

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Do you have any information about the computer that was used with this? SCSI or not, it might not even be a PC. Could be a DEC Alpha or a Sparc.

It's a sausage.

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Was.

[Reliant Robin] Three Wheeler

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It's a Rialto, IIRC!

What’s the weirdest work lunch you’ve seen a colleague eat regularly?

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Once saw a giu where I used to work eat a wjole raw onion for lunch.

What’s the oldest computer you still actively use or support?

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So you upload it to Hex when you are finished?

What models of computers were in your school's computer labs?

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As a UK dude: Infant school: BBC Micro B Junior school: BBC Micro B (moved house and therefore school) Primary School: BBC Micro B and also BBC Masters Secondary School: Research Machines Z80 system with colour graphic terminals, proprietary weird stuff BBC Masters and model B's in the library and some other rooms Research Machines Nimbus 186 Networked AT(ish) PCs in the computer lab and various other class rooms, and library. Acorn Archimedes in the CDT labs (coupled to a CNC machine)

Totally funcional Trident 9440 - 1 Mb RAM of pure power!!

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Yes, absolutely. I had to dremel the 16bit extension off it to ensure it couldn't short on the rf shielding!

Totally funcional Trident 9440 - 1 Mb RAM of pure power!!

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I've got one of these in my PC200! Running in 8bit mode. Better than the built in CGA.

What is appropriate house guest behaviour at mealtimes?

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Don't forget to maintain fixed eye contact once naked, but ONLY with your left eye. Also, ensure to leave plenty of personal space between you and the host. About 20mm is considered to be most appropriate.

Do you have fried bread as part of a full English breakfast?

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