Re: Windows 3.1 in Microsoft Help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20471993 en Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:39:13 EDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:39:13 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20785122 GunnarDanne : I used the free vmplayer and made the .vmx with »www.easyvmx.com/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20785122 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:00:47 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783828 Dude111 : Its nice seeing the older OS's still getting used :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783828 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:52:39 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783370 cypherstream :
said by GunnarDanne See Profile :

It's not just locking up, is it?
Don't think so, the cursor is blinking in the password field.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783370 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:21:42 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783366 GunnarDanne : It's not just locking up, is it?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783366 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:16:05 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783361 cypherstream : I'm trying to get WFW 3.11 working in VMWare 6, but I'm having a little difficulty. As soon as I get into windows it says "Welcome to Windows for Workgroups" and it has a login and password. Issue is the mouse doesn't move and the keys don't type. Strangely the keyboard works fine in DOS 6.22. I've tried changing the keyboard in C:\Windows\setup to different types, but it still doesn't work.

What a strange problem, considering I have everything else running. Sound works, AMDNet with TCP/IP and DHCP, MSCDEX and CD-Rom driver, DOSIDLE driver for newer processors, etc.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20783361 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:06:10 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781827 Luko : ok I take your word on that. =)

I remember in college being taught DOS 5.0 and the teacher wanted use to write a batch program to move files from one folder to another. It was just about time DOS 6.0 was coming out and I already had a copy.

I blatantly blurted out why when you have a move.exe program in DOS 6.0. The entire class said but we are learning DOS 5.0!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781827 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:10:38 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781641 dave :
said by Luko See Profile :

That cause the OS was basically loaded in 640k of ram regardless how much ram you had. There was high and UMB ram location too but it was loaded after the first 640k was worked out.
The "resources" problem was because the "resource" figure was the percentage usage of two 64KB heaps that were used for desktop resources (pens, drawing contexts, timers, that sort of thing).

The heaps could not be made larger than 64KB because there was a lot of 16-bit code involved (GDI was 16-bit code since they dared not rewrite it, it would kill compatibility).

The heaps had to be shared system-wide for compatibility with previous versions of Windows.

The overriding objective of Windows 9x was compatibility. The NT family had no such constraints.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781641 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:26:58 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781209 Luko : That cause the OS was basically loaded in 640k of ram regardless how much ram you had. There was high and UMB ram location too but it was loaded after the first 640k was worked out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781209 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:28:22 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500693 Dude111 : Oh yeah,Win98se on a GOOD SYSTEM is one of the best you can get :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500693 Sun, 18 May 2008 05:27:19 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500417 GunnarDanne : That's interesting... I remember with w98 no matter how much ram I had, system resources was always 86% free. Or in that ballpark.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500417 Sun, 18 May 2008 01:39:55 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500238 BurntCricket : Dang, you guys are causing me to think about going up in my attic and dig out some of my old stuff; DOS machines(a few different versions), Win 2.1(I think), WIN 3.1, oh the fun times getting DOS games to work on a WIN95 machine(it was the first version that was actually an OS, not a program).
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said by La Luna See Profile :

Is this like guys and old cars? :hmm:

:D
Watch that. ;)
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:D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20498704 Sat, 17 May 2008 16:56:00 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20498270 Dude111 : Very good!!!!!!!

Ah man!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20498270 Sat, 17 May 2008 14:55:53 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20497565 howie : Hmmmmm... Express or Custom... Since I'm not too familiar with those new fangled mice, I think I'll opt for Express. ;-)

[EDIT] All done... The one thing I can't get used to is the "-" button button on the left.
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said by howie See Profile :

said by Dude111 See Profile :

I wonder if anyone has ever tweaked 3.1 and added USB support and just done wonders with it :)
I added Aero to Program Manager and got it to recognize 500GB SATA drives. ;-)

I still have the original floppies and DOS 6.2 as well as 25 or so Windows 95 floppies here somewhere...LOL
I have a Visicalc install diskette floating around here somewhere. DOS 6.2 is still available on Technet (Win 3.11, too!).

:D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20496406 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:19:19 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20496288 Dude111 : Xcellent :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20496288 Fri, 16 May 2008 23:44:38 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20496027 howie :
said by Dude111 See Profile :

I wonder if anyone has ever tweaked 3.1 and added USB support and just done wonders with it :)
I added Aero to Program Manager and got it to recognize 500GB SATA drives. ;-)

I still have the original floppies and DOS 6.2 as well as 25 or so Windows 95 floppies here somewhere...LOL
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said by GunnarDanne See Profile :

Well here's the thing... I have wfw but its not in floppy form. It's just all the files in a zip. I think I got my nostalgia fix though
It will install fine from OBZ* or OBR*. ;)

*= One Big ZIP, One Big RAR
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c:\
cd\
cd network
LH lsl.com
LH 3c5x9
ipxodi.com
odipkt 1 96
winpkt 96

Now as long as you have a BOOTP Router and Trumpet Winsock, you can make your Internet connection inside of Windows 3.1 work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471661 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:46:06 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471520 Doctor Olds :
said by dave See Profile :

Use WfWg 3.11 and you get all that for free.
Yes, in all it's 16 bit glory too! ;)
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Who else here foolishly installed (I did!) Trumpet on Windows 95? =\]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470731 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:51 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470704 Doctor Olds : Now install TCP/IP and network it. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470704 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:56:33 EDT Re: Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20469845 Airwolf : I remember when I had an Aptiva 535 which came with Windows 3.1 and even with the recovery CD, you had to install the Aria sound drivers with the provided floppy afterwards.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20469845 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:14:07 EDT Windows 3.1 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20469755 GunnarDanne : So I installed 3.1 on vmplayer because... well I guess I was bored. But I was surprised at how easy it was. I remember when I got my pc with 98 on it (400mhz PII) and it had the fastest cpu available. I was blown away when my 486dx2 that it replaced booted up much quicker. I guess I'm just amazed that a full fledged OS can fit on a few floppies. Memories..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20469755 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:56:27 EDT