[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 11/30/02 6:14:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< >I have just gotten a 7500 that has a PC card in it. I have ordered >250 megs of memory to put in it. It is a 7500/100. Is it worth >fooling around with the PC stuff? > > > >The Pentium/166 PC Compatibility Card works great ... better than a real PC. > ------------------- While its rather lowend the P100 card is rather good, running Diablo with only the onboard 8mb of ram.
>95 works. Get PCSetup 2.7 (now free) and the card will work all the way to OS >9 (was only supported to 8.1 before PCSetup). > Is that PCSetup 2.1.7? you will need 1.6.4 to install 2.1.7 http://www.pcsetup2x.com/ has most of what you need including some support. >Would it run windows 95 or 98? > > >95 for sure; not sure about 98. Definitely NOT anything beyond. > 98 is slow 95 is comfortable much like other emulators. >Where would you find the installation to make that board work? > > >Apple's documents and software are online. > Or the link above, it has Apple links which probably don't work. Apple developmentresourced user manual. A Apple file called pc_compatibility_card.pdf is a fair reasource at 17mb. >I expect to put G3 card in this same machine, shortly. > > >Works fine with a G3 card, or in a G3. > In general I find it better than VPC and I'm yet to populate the Dimm. While VPC may benefit from a G3 it wont make a lick of difference to the dos card, PCSetup 2.1.7 would be recommended though As a side note, both use disk images as virtual hardrives, sadly you can not boot both vpc and the dos card from the same image. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
