win98 question, hardware related

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Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB. My
first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran into
memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load any
drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
 
"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
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> Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
> begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
> My first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
> into memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
> everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
> any drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete
> machine.inf?
>

A Windows 98 hardware newsgroup would be the right place to ask
this question.
 
"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
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> Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
> begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
My
> first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran into
> memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
> everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
any
> drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
>
>

If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.

Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k) on
the machine
 
Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
find software for a 10 year old OS? I got ACPI, VGA and most motherboard
resources working...still trying to hammer out USB and Audio problems. 98
asks for files from CD which I don't have so I try to find them
somewhere...I practically downloaded win98 from the internet...
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:%23KKv8zMIIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
> news:AeCdneGO57CYma3anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>> Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
>> begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
> My
>> first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
>> into
>> memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
>> everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
> any
>> drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
>>
>>
>
> If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.
>
> Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k) on
> the machine
>
>
 
"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
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> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
> find software for a 10 year old OS?

Yes, you can, but not while you persist in asking your questions
in the wrong newsgroup.
 
Well in comparison, that 10 year OS in car terms would be the the Ford
Model T.

needlove wrote:

> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
> find software for a 10 year old OS? I got ACPI, VGA and most motherboard
> resources working...still trying to hammer out USB and Audio problems. 98
> asks for files from CD which I don't have so I try to find them
> somewhere...I practically downloaded win98 from the internet...
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:%23KKv8zMIIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
>>news:AeCdneGO57CYma3anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>
>>>Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
>>>begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
>>
>>My
>>
>>>first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
>>>into
>>>memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
>>>everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
>>
>>any
>>
>>>drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.
>>
>>Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k) on
>>the machine
>>
>>
>
>
>
 
Could you suggest one? I can't seem to find one in English specifically
related to hardware. I am subscribed to ms.p.win98, win98.gen,
win98.general.discussion, win98.pnp<~(probably most relevant),
win98.performance<~(has most posts), etc...
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
> news:t4udnUly5qyG9a7anZ2dnUVZ_uSgnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
>> find software for a 10 year old OS?
>
> Yes, you can, but not while you persist in asking your questions
> in the wrong newsgroup.
>
>
 
I don't have enough knowledge of how windows has changed in the last ten
years to discredit your comparison, suffice it to say, I disagree.
"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u3LjLNkIIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Well in comparison, that 10 year OS in car terms would be the the Ford
> Model T.
>
> needlove wrote:
>
>> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
>> find software for a 10 year old OS? I got ACPI, VGA and most motherboard
>> resources working...still trying to hammer out USB and Audio problems. 98
>> asks for files from CD which I don't have so I try to find them
>> somewhere...I practically downloaded win98 from the internet...
>> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23KKv8zMIIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
>>>news:AeCdneGO57CYma3anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>>
>>>>Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
>>>>begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
>>>
>>>My
>>>
>>>>first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
>>>>into
>>>>memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
>>>>everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
>>>
>>>any
>>>
>>>>drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.
>>>
>>>Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k)
>>>on
>>>the machine
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
 
How about microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, or
microsoft.public.win98.setup? There are lots of them!

"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
news:ifudnW6HW_C3Wq7anZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
> Could you suggest one? I can't seem to find one in English specifically
> related to hardware. I am subscribed to ms.p.win98, win98.gen,
> win98.general.discussion, win98.pnp<~(probably most relevant),
> win98.performance<~(has most posts), etc...
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eh6r8MkIIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
>> news:t4udnUly5qyG9a7anZ2dnUVZ_uSgnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but
>>> can't find software for a 10 year old OS?
>>
>> Yes, you can, but not while you persist in asking your questions
>> in the wrong newsgroup.
>>
>>
>
>
 
Thank you.
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
news:udfBgnpIIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> How about microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, or
> microsoft.public.win98.setup? There are lots of them!
>
> "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
> news:ifudnW6HW_C3Wq7anZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>> Could you suggest one? I can't seem to find one in English specifically
>> related to hardware. I am subscribed to ms.p.win98, win98.gen,
>> win98.general.discussion, win98.pnp<~(probably most relevant),
>> win98.performance<~(has most posts), etc...
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:eh6r8MkIIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
>>> news:t4udnUly5qyG9a7anZ2dnUVZ_uSgnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>>> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but
>>>> can't find software for a 10 year old OS?
>>>
>>> Yes, you can, but not while you persist in asking your questions
>>> in the wrong newsgroup.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
BTW: Parts for the Ford Model T are still available
Don

"needlove" wrote:

> I don't have enough knowledge of how windows has changed in the last ten
> years to discredit your comparison, suffice it to say, I disagree.
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:u3LjLNkIIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Well in comparison, that 10 year OS in car terms would be the the Ford
> > Model T.
> >
> > needlove wrote:
> >
> >> Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
> >> find software for a 10 year old OS? I got ACPI, VGA and most motherboard
> >> resources working...still trying to hammer out USB and Audio problems. 98
> >> asks for files from CD which I don't have so I try to find them
> >> somewhere...I practically downloaded win98 from the internet...
> >> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23KKv8zMIIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
> >>>news:AeCdneGO57CYma3anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
> >>>
> >>>>Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
> >>>>begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
> >>>
> >>>My
> >>>
> >>>>first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
> >>>>into
> >>>>memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
> >>>>everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
> >>>
> >>>any
> >>>
> >>>>drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.
> >>>
> >>>Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k)
> >>>on
> >>>the machine
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
 
As is software that still runs on Win98. You just don't find either on
every store shelve you look at.

Dtremaine wrote:
> BTW: Parts for the Ford Model T are still available
> Don
>
> "needlove" wrote:
>
>
>>I don't have enough knowledge of how windows has changed in the last ten
>>years to discredit your comparison, suffice it to say, I disagree.
>>"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:u3LjLNkIIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Well in comparison, that 10 year OS in car terms would be the the Ford
>>>Model T.
>>>
>>>needlove wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Where's the fun in that? I can get parts for a 10 yearr old car but can't
>>>>find software for a 10 year old OS? I got ACPI, VGA and most motherboard
>>>>resources working...still trying to hammer out USB and Audio problems. 98
>>>>asks for files from CD which I don't have so I try to find them
>>>>somewhere...I practically downloaded win98 from the internet...
>>>>"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:%23KKv8zMIIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"needlove" <lookyloo@you.org> wrote in message
>>>>>news:AeCdneGO57CYma3anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Trying to revive win98 on a 6Gb fat32 hhd. It was an upgrade install to
>>>>>>begin with. I put an nforce2, AMD MB in to replace the intel sr440bx MB.
>>>>>
>>>>>My
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>first run with the new MB was with acpi enabled and 1.5 GB ram. I ran
>>>>>>into
>>>>>>memory problems lickitysplit and eventually reduced to 512 MBs to get
>>>>>>everything running without memory errors. Win98 will not look at or load
>>>>>
>>>>>any
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>drivers except those specified by machine.inf. Can I delete machine.inf?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>If the Mobo is fairly new you may nebver get win98 drivers.
>>>>>
>>>>>Time to give up on win98 and put in a larger HD and load XP (or Win2k)
>>>>>on
>>>>>the machine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
 
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