 Any Ideas how to get windows 98 runnning on my imac intel? |
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 Jul 25 2008, 07:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE 
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I'm guessing it would install but I guess the drivers for it might be a problem?
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Jul 25 2008, 08:12 PM
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Digital sinner  Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 
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Virtualization is your best bet, 98SE doesn't even support multiple CPUs so you'll only be using half of your C2D. It will run XP tho...
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Jul 25 2008, 08:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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QUOTE (Th3_uN1Qu3 @ Jul 25 2008, 08:12 PM)  Virtualization is your best bet, 98SE doesn't even support multiple CPUs so you'll only be using half of your C2D. It will run XP tho... virtualization sucks I ahve yet seen a good one and i've used them all.....  AC 97 sound card so i guess that has 9x and ethernet cards always have 9x drivers..... I have an ati ati hd 2600 for video card... that will be the problem i guess?
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Jul 25 2008, 09:38 PM
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Digital sinner Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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If virtualization sucks for you it means your Mac sucks at doing it. On the computer in sig i have no problems running 98SE, XP 32-bit and Vista 32-bit virtual machines, all at the same time, using the crap Virtual PC. It can't do 3D graphics as the video card is emulated, but does pretty much everything else. Only gripe i have with it is that the sound stutters like crazy in XP and Vista, it can't even play a **** wav file right. In 98 it's alright, but still has the occasional hitches.
You are right, the graphics card is going to be your main issues. Also, i don't think you have a plain AC'97 codec, you have a HD audio codec which is a totally different beast. That will be pretty hard to get going under 98 too. This post has been edited by Th3_uN1Qu3: Jul 25 2008, 09:39 PM |
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Jul 26 2008, 03:36 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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ummm well anyways I tried starting the win 98 setup and i got this error "The "Unable to control A20 Line" error message"
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Jul 26 2008, 07:08 PM
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Digital sinner Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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That means your motherboard is incompatible with 98.
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Jul 26 2008, 07:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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Jul 27 2008, 02:44 AM
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Digital sinner Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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Uh, why'd you link to it instead of actually trying it?
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Jul 27 2008, 03:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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QUOTE (Th3_uN1Qu3 @ Jul 27 2008, 03:44 AM) Uh, why'd you link to it instead of actually trying it? Its just that its kinda annoying that i'll have to make my own windows 98 boot cd just to get this to work
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Jul 27 2008, 04:03 PM
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Digital sinner Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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Himem.sys is part of the DOS setup, so you could pull it off with just a modified boot floppy (assuming you have a floppy drive, of course).
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Jul 27 2008, 06:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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QUOTE (Th3_uN1Qu3 @ Jul 27 2008, 05:03 PM) Himem.sys is part of the DOS setup, so you could pull it off with just a modified boot floppy (assuming you have a floppy drive, of course). noo i don't lol thats why it sucks
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Jul 27 2008, 06:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Springfield ,MA Member No.: 199771 OS: 98SE
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QUOTE (togermano @ Jul 27 2008, 07:39 PM) QUOTE (Th3_uN1Qu3 @ Jul 27 2008, 05:03 PM) Himem.sys is part of the DOS setup, so you could pull it off with just a modified boot floppy (assuming you have a floppy drive, of course). noo i don't lol thats why it sucksI could try sysing the c:\ drive and booting from that though! good thought! |
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Jul 27 2008, 07:22 PM
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Digital sinner Group: Banned Posts: 435 Joined: 17-March 08 From: Bucharest Member No.: 182383 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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QUOTE (togermano @ Jul 28 2008, 03:40 AM) I could try sysing the c:\ drive and booting from that though! good thought! Yeah, that should work. 9x installs from HDD no problems. 
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