Brian Futrell wrote:
> I think that part of the problem may be the motherboard. Earlier
boards would only detect up to 528MB, then later ones had limitations for 2048MB, then 8GB, 32GB, then 127GB. When you go into CMOS, does it show the drive as 2048MB instead of the full 4 GB? If so, you will either need drive overlay software to enable the computer to see the whole drive, or a PCI IDE controller card.
I'm lucky there, the bios see's the drive as it should be.
If you can see the entire capacity in the CMOS, then if you have one of the later releases of Win95, like OSR2 or OSR2.5, they have Fat32 support which would allow you to have the entire drive as one partition.
Thank you both. I can use the cd I have to update? Umm like running setup again, would I need to rename win.com or should it install over the top of a pre-OSR2 install?
As for the DOS card, it depends. Sometimes they come with onboard RAM. As an example, my P166 12" PC Compatibility card has 16MB soldered to the card itself, and supposedly allows a 64MB DIMM to bring it up to 80. However, some people have reported being able to use a 128MB DIMM in it. The last time I tried a 128 in it, it didn't work too well. I just use it to play old games that require a slower processor. I also have an AMD K6-2 500mhz PC for faster games that will still play only in 98 and require a video card capable of 3D acceleration (Slave Zero comes to mind).
The memory program on the mac, forgot its name, the one that tells you the ram your mac takes, explains a little about the 12' 100mhz ram limit. I remember you trying the 128mb and having little joy.
The dos card is as close as my mac loving friends will come to a pc and I have that 7220 which I may get some use out of as a pc. ;)
Thanks folks.
If your out there somewhere Michael I'll be trying the instructions on the first link to see what 8.6 looks like on windows, in a backward sorta of way, I hope the move went well and you remembered your gumbies.
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