A word before we start
Just-Get-Working
These configurations focus on allowing you to get up and running, without concern for historical accuracy.
IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0
- Machine Type - Socket 7 (Single Voltage)
- Machine - [i430FX] QDI FMB
- Intel Pentium 90 MHz
- Memory - 64 MB
- Video Card - [PCI] S3 Trio64V+ (Phoenix)
- Microsoft Serial Mouse, COM1, Two Button
- Sound Card - [ISA] Sound Blaster v2.0
- Networking - I couldn't get the networking, well, working. I tried a Novell NE2000 with the OS/2 drivers, but it just refused to connect.
- Printer - Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix (Epson LQ2500)
- Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, Parallel port 1 enabled
- HD and FD Controller - Internal
- No SCSI Controllers
- Hard Drive - 2 GB (2047MB), 5400 RPM (1996), 0:0
- Floppy Drives - 1x 3.5" 1.44 MB drive
- CD-ROM Drives - 1x 12x, ATAPI, 0:1, HITACHI CDR-8130 0020
- No other devices
Microsoft Windows 3.11
- Machine Type - Socket 7 (Single Voltage)
- Machine - [i430FX] Gateway 2000 Thor
- CPU - Intel Pentium 90 MHz
- Memory - 32 MB
- Video Card - [PCI] S3 ViRGE/DX (375)
- Microsoft Serial Mouse (COM1, Two Button)
- Sound Card - [ISA16] Sound Blaster 16 (Non PnP)
- Networking - [ISA16] Novell NE2000
- Printer - Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix (Epson LQ2500)
- Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, Parallel port 1 enabled
- HD and FD Controller - Internal
- No SCSI Controllers
- Hard Drive - 2 GB (2047 MB), 4500 RPM (1994), 0:0
- Floppy Drives - 2x 3.5" 1.44 MB drive
- CD-ROM Drives - 1x 52x, ATAPI, 0:1, NEC CD-ROM:260 1.00
- No other devices
I still haven't gotten it to actually work.
Microsoft Windows 98 (First and Second Edition)
- Machine Type - Slot 1
- Machine - [i440BX] AOpen AX6BC
- Intel Pentium II (Deschutes, 166 MHz)
- Memory - 128 MB
- Video Card - [AGP] 3DFX Voodoo3 3000
- Standard PS2 Mouse, Two button
- Sound Card - [ISA16] Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold
- Printer - Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix (Epson LQ2500)
- Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, Parallel port 1 enabled
- HD and FD Controller - Internal
- No SCSI Controllers
- Hard Drive - 8 GB (8191 MB), 7200 RPM (2000), 0:0
- Floppy Drives - 2x 3.5" 1.44 MB drive
- CD-ROM Drives - 1x 52x, ATAPI, 0:1, NEC CD-ROM:260 1.01
- No other devices
Originally, I used a Gigabyte GA-686BX, but I had issues with restarting.
Microsoft Windows Me
- Machine Type - Slot 1
- Machine - [i440BX] Gigabyte GA-686BX
- Intel Pentium II (Deschutes, 166 MHz)
- Memory - 128 MB
- Video Card - [AGP] 3DFX Voodoo3 3000
- Standard PS2 Mouse, Two button
- Sound Card - [ISA16] Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold
- Networking - Realtek RTL8029AS
- Printer - Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix (Epson LQ2500)
- Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, Parallel port 1 enabled
- HD and FD Controller - Internal
- No SCSI Controllers
- Hard Drive - 8 GB (8191 MB), 7200 RPM (2000), 0:0
- Floppy Drives - 2x 3.5" 1.44 MB drive
- CD-ROM Drives - 1x 52x, ATAPI, 0:1, NEC CD-ROM:260 1.01
- No other devices
Microsoft Windows XP
- Machine Type - Slot 1
- Machine - [i440BX] Gigabyte GA-686BX
- Intel Pentium II (Deschutes, 166 MHz)
- Memory - 368 MB
- Video Card - [AGP] 3DFX Voodoo3 3000
- Standard PS2 Mouse, Two button
- Sound Card - [ISA16] Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold
- Networking - Realtek RTL8029AS
- Printer - Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix (Epson LQ2500)
- Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, Parallel port 1 enabled
- HD and FD Controller - Internal
- No SCSI Controllers
- Hard Drive - 8 GB (8191 MB), 7200 RPM (2000), 0:0
- Floppy Drives - 2x 3.5" 1.44 MB drive
- CD-ROM Drives - 1x 52x, ATAPI, 0:1, NEC CD-ROM:260 1.01
- No other devices