The next problem with the #PentiumPro is more serious: the disk drive sometimes makes loud repeated clicks, as if it was trying to imitate an old alarm clock.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was the reason why the computer ended up in the trash.
Also, I couldn't get the the PS/2 mouse to work despite the jumper being set correctly. It could be caused by the RTC battery being dead (there is an option in the BIOS about PS/2 mouse), but I'll need to investigate a bit more.
The first two problems quickly appeared when I powered the machine on.
First, the fan of the CPU cooler doesn't spin at all and is even hard to move by hand. Easy fix as I have a spare one lying around.
Second problem is more annoying: after nearly 30 years, the battery in the Dallas DS12887A RTC module is completely dead! I feel safer with a plain replacement than hacking the module open with the Dremel tool to attach an external battery.
Mein PET hat gerade den nächsten Termin eingetippt: 3./4. Mai 2025 VCFe in München
#VCFe2025 #vintagecomputing #CommodorePET #6502Forever #mos6502 #vcfe24 #VCFe #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #muenchen
Vintage Computer Festival Europa
@alrj
That is a nice machine! Try to run 32 bit Software as the Pentium Pro tends to be a bit sluggish on the 16 bit side.
If you have money to burn, you can eye on a Pentium II Overdrive 333 MHz, which is basically a Pentium II Xeon on Socket 8. If you already knew that, nevermind. 
suppose i wanted to get into #retrocomputing , where do i get started? do i need to know a lot about electronics repair? and where do you even find hardware?
Ok, so I took the easy route—I swapped in the analog board from the Classic. After more than two years, the Classic II is finally working!
Instead I now have a Classic with a faulty analog board… but that’s a project for next year!
In anticipation of June's Econet LAN Party at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, I've updated Elite over Econet.
It now supports flicker-free graphics, up to 100 players in multiplayer, better server support and more. Game on!
For more details and downloads see https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_over_econet.html
For tickets to the LAN Party on 7-8 June, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/econet-lan-party-2025-tickets-1244748870379
And for discussion on Stardot about the event, see https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30405
See you there!
W 2021 pierwszy raz odbyło się wydarzenie pod nazwą MARCHintosh. Zainspirowani sukcesem projektów DOScember i SEPTandy użytkownicy zabytkowych komputerów spod znaku tęczowego jabłka postanowili każdego roku w marcu wspólnie tworzyć treści związane z tymi maszynami. Jedną z najciekawszych inicjatyw w ramach MARCHintosha jest z pewnością GlobalTalk o którym więcej w artykule na naszej stronie.
#MARCHintosh #globaltalk #retrocomputing
https://www.cpp.org.pl/globaltalk-siec-uzytkownikow-zabytkowych-makow/
While looking into ancient #JavaScript from the 1990s, there was a server-side implementation of JavaScript from #Netscape called... #LiveWire!
As someone with a passing familiarity with #Laravel in 2025, I definitely chuckled when I saw that.
Having run out of Atari and TRS-80 retro podcasts, I'm digging back into other computers. Well, obviously not commode-odor. Oh, hey, I listened to Open Apple a few times! Now replaying that from start in… 2011.
This Apple computer company sounds interesting, but I hope they don't lose sight of making fun computers you can pop open and dig around in, and program in BASIC.
#apple #retrocomputing
[2025-03-26 12:33:27]: k9zw has just launched Multi Relay Chat #retrocomputing #bbs #mrc #mysticbbs #tqwNet
Kurs zur Programmierung von Abenteuerspielen | 64'er Magazin
https://www.64er-magazin.de/SH8502/kurs.html
#c64 #retrocomputing #64er
Abenteuerspiele auf dem Commodore 64 gehören mittlerweile zu den beliebtesten Freizeitbeschäftigungen mit einem Computer. Dieser Kurs wird Sie in die Lage versetzen, nahezu professionelle Abenteuerspiele selbst zu programmieren. Alles was Sie brauchen ist ein bißchen Basic-Erfahrung, gute Ideen, viel Fantasie und Spaß am Programmieren.
[2025-03-26 12:18:34]: k9zw just logged into node 2 with the EInstEIn-rOsEn brIdgE theme #retrocomputing #bbs #sysop #mysticbbs #tqwNet
26 years ago today, the Melissa virus introduced itself, clogging Microsoft Exchange servers with e-mail messages promising racy attachments. Melissa was named for a dancer the virus author met in a Florida nightclub. #RetroComputing #VirusHistory #TechThrowback https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-melissa-virus-of-1999/
A close friend went dumpster diving and was intrigued by a #CPU socket number he didn't know about.
Long story short, I have received a beautiful mid-tower #Pentium Pro 200 MHz for my birthday 
Motherboard is an AOpen AX65 with 64 MB of EDO RAM in two 72-pins SIMMs, PCI S3 Virge/DX, 3COM 3C590C, 4.3 GB Seagate Medalist, and the usual CD, CDRW and 3¼" floppy drives.
Boots to NT4 or #MSDOS 6.22 with Win3.11 from NT4's bootloader.
There are issues, though...
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, but slow)
One last project before March ends! I worked on the Classic II again—the last time was back in August 2023. I recapped the new logic board, and now it starts! But I'm experiencing some video issues. Does anyone know what might be causing this?
Looking at my old pictures in this thread, I see that the issue first appeared after I replaced the logic board. But now it happens with both the old and new logic boards.
If I put the working logic board in my Classic, it works perfectly! So what should I investigate on the analog side?
New auction delivery, it’s been a weird period where I’ve won a bunch of live auctions for far lower than eBay prices and … they’ve been a shock. Anyway, just a simple lot with a Speccy +3 and a TV game thing (not in my interest circle) no PSU for the Speccy, but that’s easy to fix #RetroComputing
*just a side note, I've just recently migrated to another instance, but left, won't go into details, but moderation was not up to par and some unacceptable/very illegal things where allowed in the TL for way too long. The instance off course does not condone any type of illegal content, but they just don't have enough moderators.
So here we are, at Vivaldi, great browser, great instance and the same old introduction.
I live in Portugal, old millennial, married, father of 2 young children, work as an Information System consultant, into #FOSS #Linux #Privacy #Art #Cinema #Politics, #Radiohead, #MentalHealth, #RetroGaming, #Retrocomputing and #retro stuff in general
I'm often asked why I don't have a Patreon or Ko-Fi for those who want to support, even if not a SAM Coupe owner. I'd rather you get something for your money! I've a few little things available such as SAM keyrings, or perhaps try an issue of SAM Revival?
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