Win98 and 486/33DX
Ian Neubert
Don't even try it. It would go very, very slow. Your best bet is to stick
with Win 3.1 until you can upgrade your motherboard and processor.
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WingsMan wrote in message <6nbtdv$ipg$1...@supernews.com>...
>I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
>98 would run on this. I would be upgrading from windows 3.1.
>I have a 2.5gig HD, 16MB RAM, single speed CD-ROM, 1MB VESA video
>card.
>
>Thanks for all of your input. Greatly appreciated.
>
MrScary
It runs but suggest another 16Megs of ram to be sure. Also use this switch
to install Win98 on your machine.
SETUP /NM
/nm - This switch bypasses the minimum hardware requirement test. This
tests for a minimum of a 486/66DX central-processing unit (CPU)
and 16 megabytes (MB) of memory.
WingsMan <pyt...@NOSPAMpurdue.edu> wrote in message
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:I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
:
Megabrain
WingsMan wrote:
>
> I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
> 98 would run on this. I would be upgrading from windows 3.1.
> I have a 2.5gig HD, 16MB RAM, single speed CD-ROM, 1MB VESA video
> card.
>
> Thanks for all of your input. Greatly appreciated.
The retail box says that it REQUIRES a DX2/66.
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MrScary
It will run but how well is another matter. You must get more RAM in either
case. Another option is an "overdrive" type cpu upgrade. Shop around first
because you don't want to spend money upgrading when you can get a new setup
for the same price as the upgrades. I like checking places where people put
their machines up for quick cash...always great deals there.
MrScary
WingsMan <pyt...@NOSPAMpurdue.edu> wrote in message
6nc7kl$3ur$1...@supernews.com...
:What about win95. Would that be able to run at a use-able speed on my
:machine. The problem is, is that so much software is written for
:win95/win98.
:
:"MrScary" <MrS...@emailDOTmsn.com> wrote:
:
:>It runs but suggest another 16Megs of ram to be sure. Also use this switch
:>to install Win98 on your machine.
:
:>SETUP /NM
:
:>/nm - This switch bypasses the minimum hardware requirement test. This
:> tests for a minimum of a 486/66DX central-processing unit (CPU)
:> and 16 megabytes (MB) of memory.
:
:
:
:>WingsMan <pyt...@NOSPAMpurdue.edu> wrote in message
:>6nbtdv$ipg$1...@supernews.com...
:>:I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
:>:
:
:
:
:
Ray Willmon
It may run but verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slooooooooooow.
Ray
WingsMan
john
Except for the 2.5 Hd I would put it in a black plastic bag and set it by
the curb!
S3/\/\t3X
WingsMan wrote in message <6nbtdv$ipg$1...@supernews.com>...
>I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
>98 would run on this. I would be upgrading from windows 3.1.
>I have a 2.5gig HD, 16MB RAM, single speed CD-ROM, 1MB VESA video
>card.
>
>Thanks for all of your input. Greatly appreciated.
>
It's technically feasible
I would never recommend it. Stick with 3.1 and get the Calmira desktop (!)
98 will slow your system down to a screechin' halt.......
even my p166/64megs/3.2gig/10speed is sometimes havin trouble keeping up ;)
grtz, semtex
Brendan Griffin
My windows 98 will not shutdown. It gives me an error message Msgsrv32
(Cm8330sb.drv) I also cannot complete a disk defragment. It will do a small
proportion and stop leaving a blank screen.
I rang Microsoft and they seem to think that I have to many fonts in the
register. I have deleted over 500 font and now about 900. I did not have any
problems with WIn95.
Can anyone help with this problem?
Mark
With that setup I would go with Opera 3.12 for your browser and Agent
1.5 for mail & news. Lean and fast. Best bet for a 486/33
On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:01:31 -0700, "Ian Neubert" <i...@neubinet.com>
wrote:
>Don't even try it. It would go very, very slow. Your best bet is to stick
>with Win 3.1 until you can upgrade your motherboard and processor.
>
>............
>Ian Neubert
>Vice President, NeubiNet
>http://www.neubinet.com/
>http://www.twacomm.com/
>
>Instant Contact:
>http://www.neubinet.com/ian/pageme.asp
WingsMan
What about win95. Would that be able to run at a use-able speed on my
machine. The problem is, is that so much software is written for
win95/win98.
"MrScary" <MrS...@emailDOTmsn.com> wrote:
>It runs but suggest another 16Megs of ram to be sure. Also use this switch
>to install Win98 on your machine.
>SETUP /NM
>/nm - This switch bypasses the minimum hardware requirement test. This
> tests for a minimum of a 486/66DX central-processing unit (CPU)
> and 16 megabytes (MB) of memory.
>WingsMan <pyt...@NOSPAMpurdue.edu> wrote in message
>6nbtdv$ipg$1...@supernews.com...
>:I have a 486/33DX computer at home, and was wondering how well windows
>:
Leech...@pondscum.com
On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:58:12 -0400, "MrScary"
<MrS...@emailDOTmsn.com> wrote:
>It will run but how well is another matter. You must get more RAM in either
<<snippage>>
>MrScary
<<snippage>>
i read somewhere that win98 speed bumped at 486dx2-66 and would not
allow installation below this..
MrScary
Look at the entire thread for the post where I tell you how to bypass this
MrScary
<Leech...@pondScum.com> wrote in message
359f0313....@news.frontiernet.net...
:On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:58:12 -0400, "MrScary"
:
Michael L. Schwier
>98 would run on this. I would be upgrading from windows 3.1.
>I have a 2.5gig HD, 16MB RAM, single speed CD-ROM, 1MB VESA video
>card.
>
>Thanks for all of your input. Greatly appreciated.
>
Microsoft's minimum requirements are:
486DX/66Mhz or higher processor
16MB Memory
120 to 295MB of available disk space
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
VGA or higher resolution monitor
Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
Hernan Bello
immediately told me that I need a 66.
MrScary
If you want to play around use the /nm switch
Setup /nm will bypass this check
Mrscary
Hernan Bello wrote in message <35A8D8...@bc.sympatico.ca>...
BinaryBillTheSailor@sea++.com
wouldn't like it very much. Your video card and CD are both totally
inadequate for almost any of the things that Win98 can do. Its really
time for you to upgrade to a newer class of hardware overall if you
want to take advantage of newer software and features. Don't forget
that when Microsoft gives minimum requirements, they go as low as
possible in order to sell more copies. The minimum they give is higher
than what you have.
A 200 Mhz Pentium with 32 MB of RAM, and decent video card, CD-Rom,
Soundcard, Fast Harddrive, etc will cost about half what your DX33
cost in 1992. It won't be anywhere near top of the line, but it will
run mega-circles around what you have now.
Hal Nyce
Run setup /nm
/nm - This switch bypasses the minimum hardware requirement test.
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Hal
Windows 98 Beta Test Team
Alan R. Miller
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Get a Kingston Turbo Chip 133MHz for about $80. It drops directly into the
486 socket.
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