DOS ain't dead - run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine!

run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! (Announce)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 31.03.2008, 03:05

I don't care about win 95, they was too buggy (later OSR2 was better but still...) and WinME missing DOS in default, are more bloated, etc. So Win98SE (Second Edition) seems to me the best of 9x line.

What can be handled in Win98SE using varous mods, patches, etc. made by community around it:

* can run on latest intel chipsets (tried up to P31, intel original drivers covers 8xx family) (unofficial updated INF files). No problems with SATA in IDE mode. Most of gigabit eth controllers still have 9x support.

* can be used with nvidia GeFroce up to 7xxx and maybe 8xxx (nobody tested) with unofficial forceware 82.69 and ATI also had some support

* can use up to 1GB RAM without commercial patch, up to 3.x GB with R.Loew's patch.

* can handle USB 2.0 mass storege drivers without need to install new drivers for every USB device (usefull for US keys, card reades, USB HDDs...) with nUSB package.

* can handle big HDD - LBA48 patch for ESDI_506.PDR with large >128GB FAT32 partitions. I have it installed on 500GB SATA HDD.

* There's attempt to make work some 2k/XP only appz by Project KernelEx

And much more you find on MSFN forums

So I think Win98 is not dead yet :)

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DOS gives me freedom to unlimited HW access.

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Complete thread:

Hail to himemX.exe to allow run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 30.03.2008, 16:35 (Announce)
- run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Rugxulo, 31.03.2008, 00:50
  - run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Steve, 31.03.2008, 01:36
    - run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 31.03.2008, 03:05
      - run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 03:33
        run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 31.03.2008, 12:24
        run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 21:30
        run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 01.04.2008, 13:13
        run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Japheth, 01.04.2008, 13:29
        run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - RayeR, 01.04.2008, 21:19
        crazy himem - no need for /max - RayeR, 02.04.2008, 03:56
        crazy himem - no need for /max - Japheth, 03.04.2008, 11:09
        crazy himem - no need for /max - RayeR, 03.04.2008, 12:10
      - run Win98SE on 2GB RAM machine! - Rugxulo, 02.04.2008, 02:59