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Offline REP0MAN

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Computer relec, I need one...
« on: July 08, 2008, 06:11:19 PM »
Anyone have an old 286 or 386 machine you want to get rid of? Preferably an IBM AT but I will settle for just about any 286/386 machine. No OS needed. DOS would be ideal but I have a copy here I can install. Working on a hobby project and this is a big piece of the puzzle.

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Offline soda72

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2008, 06:20:59 PM »
Any reason not to use Microsoft 2004 VM?  or do you actually need the hardware to do the project?
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2008, 06:23:55 PM »
I have many.  What specs are you looking for and how close are you to Houston?
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2008, 07:34:48 PM »
I've got a crappy old gateway that I'm using as a doorstop.  I think the hd is fried though
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2008, 07:46:44 PM »
I have an old gateway that I use as a word processor
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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2008, 07:51:15 PM »
want some parts?  I offered to fix it for my ex wife.  Even had a new hard drive ordered that I was going to pay for.  Then she made the mistake of annoying me :D
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2008, 10:50:01 PM »
I had an old Compaq 486 rocking at 100mhz up to just a little while ago... if i'd only known it would be yours.  Alas it's now in the great recycle bin in the sky  :cry
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2008, 07:41:59 AM »
The slower, the better in this case. I am working with some older software that, if used on anything faster than a 386, pure DOS OS, it will not work and my entire project (and $$$) will be for not. Ideally, a 286 or early 386 model will do. Pre-Win 3.1. The entire project is for programming a 2-way radio and if any of you are Ham nerds, you'll understand my plight when I say Motorola RSS 1992-94.

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Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother, Colin. Or my younger brother, Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin. - Tim Vine.

Offline Sox62

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2008, 07:53:01 AM »
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Offline REP0MAN

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2008, 12:19:58 PM »
Yeah, I saw most of those. I was looking for cheaper units. Thought someone maybe throwing some away....

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Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother, Colin. Or my younger brother, Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin. - Tim Vine.

Offline ROX

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2008, 12:41:19 PM »
My in-laws have one, but they play a few very simple games on it.

An ANCIENT Mac.

It looks like it's got squirrels powering it.


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Offline ChickenHawk

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2008, 12:54:22 PM »
Have you tried DOS Box?

You can slow it way down for old DOS applications.  It may not work but it's free and a lot less trouble than finding and setting up and old 286.
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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2008, 03:31:30 PM »
Rep,

I have xt 286 dated 1982.  Doesn't have a video card.  If i can find an old one, I'll see if it will boot.
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Offline REP0MAN

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2008, 10:10:14 PM »
OoooOOooOOooOooo and you're close by....

Saweeeeeet Rashy.

Thanks!

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Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother, Colin. Or my younger brother, Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin. - Tim Vine.

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Re: Computer relec, I need one...
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2008, 10:22:23 PM »
dated 1982  no way!!!!
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