I did it I did it - USB on 98 - YAY!

[Peter in New Zealand]

> []
> An alternative would be to use a short USB extension lead here,
> Poundland sell (for a pound) a 4-port unpowered hub (I presume 1.1 at
> that price), that comes with a short (looks like about 6") lead you
> could use this (and discard or give away the hub if you don't want it
> - though thinking about it your laptop's probably only USB 1.1
> anyway). And maybe glue the plug in.

Now that's not at all a bad idea. I will definitely look into that. The
little machine is trotting along so well it's a shame to have this very
fragile piece being used. And I use it a lot. All my data files, and
there's a lot of them, are on my main machine, but I use Windows Briefcase
on a flash drive to work on them on the laptop, which works well for me. In
addition I have an ancient Palm while I sync with the laptop via a USB
lead, so the one little socket gets an awful lot of use.

I'll certainly look into your concept soon and post back to let you know
how I get on. Thanks again.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

> | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type this
> | playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess he's a
> | gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98 chugging
> | away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
>
> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded out
> of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver problem.
> However, it is good you came back after discovering the real cause of
> your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
>
> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
> idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
>
Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're completely
right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute max out of any OS
I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of
trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had a
heap of fun over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a
Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?

Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished upgrading my
XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out of the case and my
grandson is lit up like a neon sign. But the little laptop is still
strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't had a BSOD in over a
week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or did the legends grow in the
telling?

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[Bill in Co.]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
>>> Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type this
>>> playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess he's a
>>> gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98 chugging
>>> away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
>>
>> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
>> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded out
>> of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver problem.

Win98 might, but Win98SE just might not.

>> However, it is good you came back after discovering the real cause of
>> your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
>>
>> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
>> idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
>>
> Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
> completely
> right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute max out of any
> OS
> I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of
> trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had
> a
> heap of fun over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum,
> a
> Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?

Mostly yup. Plus an Apple IIe. I still have the VIC-20 somewhere, and
maybe even the Timex Sinclair.

> Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished upgrading
> my
> XP machine to VISTA,

UGH!

> so the rads are fair humming out of the case and my
> grandson is lit up like a neon sign. But the little laptop is still
> strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't had a BSOD in over a
> week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or did the legends grow in
> the
> telling?

LOL. Depends on how well you handle it.

 

[PCR]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
|> | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type
|> | this playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess
|> | he's a gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98
|> | chugging away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
|>
|> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
|> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded
|> out of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver
|> problem. However, it is good you came back after discovering the
|> real cause of your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
|>
|> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
|> idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
|>

| Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
| completely right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute
| max out of any OS I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a %
| causes me all sorts of trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for
| 99% instead, but I have had a heap of fun over the years doing it,
| ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE -
| anyone rememebr those?

No, you are right-- get the most out of them you can. I was going
through the various versions of Commodore at that time. Now, I can't
even recall how many I had or which I skipped. Back then, upgrading
meant replacing ROM chips &/or the entire computer.

| Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished
| upgrading my XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out of
| the case and my grandson is lit up like a neon sign.

Well, come Christmas, you won't need a tree. Just lay the gifts at the
grandson's toes, if he hasn't quite exploded yet.

| But the little
| laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't
| had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or
| did the legends grow in the telling?

Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.


| --
| Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
| Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
| and compulsive computer fiddler.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

> | But the little
> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't
> | had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or
> | did the legends grow in the telling?
>
> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
>
Yes, and USB is still working beautifully thanks to the help from everyone
here, although I do have to be VERY gentle with inserting or removing the
flash drive. I am off to our nearest big smoke tomorrow (or what passes for
big smoke in NZ - Dunedin city pop. 120,000 and an hour away) and after
plonking grandson on the bus for home I'll be buying the shortest USB
extension lead I can find to glue into the socket.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[PCR]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
|> | But the little
|> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use.
|> | Haven't had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I
|> | remember, or did the legends grow in the telling?
|>
|> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
|> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
|>
| Yes, and USB is still working beautifully thanks to the help from
| everyone here, although I do have to be VERY gentle with inserting or
| removing the flash drive. I am off to our nearest big smoke tomorrow
| (or what passes for big smoke in NZ - Dunedin city pop. 120,000 and
| an hour away) and after plonking grandson on the bus for home I'll be
| buying the shortest USB extension lead I can find to glue into the
| socket.

Alright. Enjoy the bonfire. Keep us informed. Maybe post a complete
description before applying glue for Gilliver to review.

| --
| Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
| Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
| and compulsive computer fiddler.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Dan]

LOL, IBM PCjr still running here but mainly in storage. Can anyone beat that
from 1984 and King's Quest 1 by Sierra On Line which came in a plastic box
with a Knight on the cover and you are King Graham out in search of the 3
Royal Treasures that would save Daventry from Destruction and you want to
help King Edward and you are a loyal and trustworthy knight.

Apparently, Ken Williams made the Game for IBM to show off their new IBM
PCjr. I also have a 486 with 66 mhz. with IBM DOS 5.02 and the ever awkward
but somehow refreshing Windows 3.1(or 3.11 -- not sure which) My current
Machine was a Falcon-Northwest Mach V machine but the only original remaining
hardware parts from Windows 98 Second Edition are the 3.5 inch -- 1.44
megabyte floppy drive and the metal case that is still holding up strong. My
most recent acquisition was a Windows Vista Home Premium machine from Toshiba
which has great external security and great help features with it and only
lacks somewhat in the backward compatibility aspect although it is much
better with Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

Finally, it is interesting that the FAA apparently will continue to have the
pilot examination on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Remember, Windows 2000 has
great stability. Heck, my Windows 98 Second Edition is running great thanks
to some Windows ME drivers (on the Ati Radeon 9800 XT) graphics side and some
Windows 2000 drivers with my HP Printer. The rest for now is just Windows 98
Second Edition with added Windows NT technology to add the external security
level to the internal safety level of Windows 98 Second Edition.

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote:

> > | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type this
> > | playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess he's a
> > | gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98 chugging
> > | away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
> >
> > Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
> > burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded out
> > of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver problem.
> > However, it is good you came back after discovering the real cause of
> > your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
> >
> > Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
> > idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
> >
> Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're completely
> right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute max out of any OS
> I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of
> trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had a
> heap of fun over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a
> Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?
>
> Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished upgrading my
> XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out of the case and my
> grandson is lit up like a neon sign. But the little laptop is still
> strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't had a BSOD in over a
> week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or did the legends grow in the
> telling?
>
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.
>
>

 

[Dan]

Hey Bill in Co.,

I used Apple II's back in my days as a youth. I am currently 33. <the
horror to me of having to grow up --- yucky --- no thanks as long as I can
avoid it>

"Bill in Co." wrote:

> Peter in New Zealand wrote:
> >>> Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type this
> >>> playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess he's a
> >>> gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98 chugging
> >>> away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
> >>
> >> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
> >> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded out
> >> of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver problem.
>
> Win98 might, but Win98SE just might not.
>
> >> However, it is good you came back after discovering the real cause of
> >> your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
> >>
> >> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
> >> idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
> >>
> > Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
> > completely
> > right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute max out of any
> > OS
> > I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of
> > trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had
> > a
> > heap of fun over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum,
> > a
> > Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?
>
> Mostly yup. Plus an Apple IIe. I still have the VIC-20 somewhere, and
> maybe even the Timex Sinclair.
>
> > Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished upgrading
> > my
> > XP machine to VISTA,
>
> UGH!
>
> > so the rads are fair humming out of the case and my
> > grandson is lit up like a neon sign. But the little laptop is still
> > strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't had a BSOD in over a
> > week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or did the legends grow in
> > the
> > telling?
>
> LOL. Depends on how well you handle it.
>
>
>

 

[Dan]

I sadly have never used a Commodore but I did play on the original Atari. I
currently own a refurbished NES system. I love the old school games. You
needed to use your brain back then like in the Zork (Infocom) text based
games and an old favorite of mine which was really tough and I tried it again
recently but got no where with it was WishBringer by Infocom. I loved the
old text based games and that is probably why I prefer text based (command
but preferably in DOS of course) interface to a GUI interface.

"PCR" wrote:

> Peter in New Zealand wrote:
> |> | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I type
> |> | this playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so I guess
> |> | he's a gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the laptop with W98
> |> | chugging away happily. Why did I ever upgrade? (sheepish grin)
> |>
> |> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
> |> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You upgraded
> |> out of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB driver
> |> problem. However, it is good you came back after discovering the
> |> real cause of your USB problem to be a faulty connector.
> |>
> |> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of MEB's
> |> idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
> |>
>
> | Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
> | completely right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the absolute
> | max out of any OS I run, and often trying to get that last 0.1 of a %
> | causes me all sorts of trouble. Guess I should grow up and settle for
> | 99% instead, but I have had a heap of fun over the years doing it,
> | ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE -
> | anyone rememebr those?
>
> No, you are right-- get the most out of them you can. I was going
> through the various versions of Commodore at that time. Now, I can't
> even recall how many I had or which I skipped. Back then, upgrading
> meant replacing ROM chips &/or the entire computer.
>
> | Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished
> | upgrading my XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out of
> | the case and my grandson is lit up like a neon sign.
>
> Well, come Christmas, you won't need a tree. Just lay the gifts at the
> grandson's toes, if he hasn't quite exploded yet.
>
> | But the little
> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use. Haven't
> | had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I remember, or
> | did the legends grow in the telling?
>
> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
>
>
> | --
> | Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> | Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
> | and compulsive computer fiddler.
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
>

 

[Dan]

Do you think Peter in New Zealand will soon return to this thread, PCR. I
would enjoy hearing his update. BTW, New Zealand Rocks.

"PCR" wrote:

> Peter in New Zealand wrote:
> |> | But the little
> |> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use.
> |> | Haven't had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I
> |> | remember, or did the legends grow in the telling?
> |>
> |> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
> |> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
> |>
> | Yes, and USB is still working beautifully thanks to the help from
> | everyone here, although I do have to be VERY gentle with inserting or
> | removing the flash drive. I am off to our nearest big smoke tomorrow
> | (or what passes for big smoke in NZ - Dunedin city pop. 120,000 and
> | an hour away) and after plonking grandson on the bus for home I'll be
> | buying the shortest USB extension lead I can find to glue into the
> | socket.
>
> Alright. Enjoy the bonfire. Keep us informed. Maybe post a complete
> description before applying glue for Gilliver to review.
>
> | --
> | Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> | Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
> | and compulsive computer fiddler.
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
>

 

[PCR]

Dan wrote:
| I sadly have never used a Commodore but I did play on the original
| Atari. I currently own a refurbished NES system. I love the old
| school games. You needed to use your brain back then like in the
| Zork (Infocom) text based games and an old favorite of mine which was
| really tough and I tried it again recently but got no where with it
| was WishBringer by Infocom. I loved the old text based games and
| that is probably why I prefer text based (command but preferably in
| DOS of course) interface to a GUI interface.

To answer your other post, I hope Peter has solved his USB problem. I
can't say when he'll get back, though. Could be he continued the problem
in another thread too.

Yep, I used to love computer games back then too-- on my Commodore or,
yea, on an Atari & even in an arcade before even before that.

| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> Peter in New Zealand wrote:
|> |> | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I
|> |> | type this playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so
|> |> | I guess he's a gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the
|> |> | laptop with W98 chugging away happily. Why did I ever upgrade?
|> |> | (sheepish grin)
|> |>
|> |> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
|> |> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You
|> |> upgraded out of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB
|> |> driver problem. However, it is good you came back after
|> |> discovering the real cause of your USB problem to be a faulty
|> |> connector.
|> |>
|> |> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of
|> |> MEB's idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
|> |>
|>
|> | Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
|> | completely right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the
|> | absolute max out of any OS I run, and often trying to get that
|> | last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of trouble. Guess I should
|> | grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had a heap of fun
|> | over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a
|> | Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?
|>
|> No, you are right-- get the most out of them you can. I was going
|> through the various versions of Commodore at that time. Now, I can't
|> even recall how many I had or which I skipped. Back then, upgrading
|> meant replacing ROM chips &/or the entire computer.
|>
|> | Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished
|> | upgrading my XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out
|> | of the case and my grandson is lit up like a neon sign.
|>
|> Well, come Christmas, you won't need a tree. Just lay the gifts at
|> the grandson's toes, if he hasn't quite exploded yet.
|>
|> | But the little
|> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use.
|> | Haven't had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I
|> | remember, or did the legends grow in the telling?
|>
|> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
|> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
|>
|>
|> | --
|> | Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
|> | Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee
|> | nutter, and compulsive computer fiddler.
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcrrcp@netzero.net

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Dan]

I remember arcade games --- really social and more fun to me than playing
multi-player games because you were in a new place with people actually there
and could take a break and talk and get a coke and food and chill with your
buddies. Dragon Lance which I think the new hit game in the early 80's I
think it was called and I remember it cost .50 instead of .25 because it used
new laser technology or some kind of jazzed up graphics so the arcade
operators said they could justify the price.

"PCR" wrote:

> Dan wrote:
> | I sadly have never used a Commodore but I did play on the original
> | Atari. I currently own a refurbished NES system. I love the old
> | school games. You needed to use your brain back then like in the
> | Zork (Infocom) text based games and an old favorite of mine which was
> | really tough and I tried it again recently but got no where with it
> | was WishBringer by Infocom. I loved the old text based games and
> | that is probably why I prefer text based (command but preferably in
> | DOS of course) interface to a GUI interface.
>
> To answer your other post, I hope Peter has solved his USB problem. I
> can't say when he'll get back, though. Could be he continued the problem
> in another thread too.
>
> Yep, I used to love computer games back then too-- on my Commodore or,
> yea, on an Atari & even in an arcade before even before that.
>
> | "PCR" wrote:
> |
> |> Peter in New Zealand wrote:
> |> |> | Err, actually he's sitting just across the room from me as I
> |> |> | type this playing some lethal car racing sim running on XP, so
> |> |> | I guess he's a gone cookie! Meantime I'm doing this on the
> |> |> | laptop with W98 chugging away happily. Why did I ever upgrade?
> |> |> | (sheepish grin)
> |> |>
> |> |> Oh, OK. I guess -- if he's already getting lethal XP-irradiation
> |> |> burns -- it's a moot point whether he is guilty or not. You
> |> |> upgraded out of impatience, thinking Win98 had an insolvable USB
> |> |> driver problem. However, it is good you came back after
> |> |> discovering the real cause of your USB problem to be a faulty
> |> |> connector.
> |> |>
> |> |> Sounds like Gilliver may be on to something-- a refinement of
> |> |> MEB's idea. (But I have no experience with that.)
> |> |>
> |>
> |> | Impatience - absolutely. I've always been a bit like that. You're
> |> | completely right. I just can't resist trying to squeeze the
> |> | absolute max out of any OS I run, and often trying to get that
> |> | last 0.1 of a % causes me all sorts of trouble. Guess I should
> |> | grow up and settle for 99% instead, but I have had a heap of fun
> |> | over the years doing it, ever since I had a ZX81, a Spectrum, a
> |> | Vic 20, and an Atari 130XE - anyone rememebr those?
> |>
> |> No, you are right-- get the most out of them you can. I was going
> |> through the various versions of Commodore at that time. Now, I can't
> |> even recall how many I had or which I skipped. Back then, upgrading
> |> meant replacing ROM chips &/or the entire computer.
> |>
> |> | Now, just to make you feel really revolted - I've just finished
> |> | upgrading my XP machine to VISTA, so the rads are fair humming out
> |> | of the case and my grandson is lit up like a neon sign.
> |>
> |> Well, come Christmas, you won't need a tree. Just lay the gifts at
> |> the grandson's toes, if he hasn't quite exploded yet.
> |>
> |> | But the little
> |> | laptop is still strolling along happily on 98 with daily use.
> |> | Haven't had a BSOD in over a week now - is this really the 98 I
> |> | remember, or did the legends grow in the telling?
> |>
> |> Very good. By the way, Colorado is correct. Win98SE is far better for
> |> USB than FE. But I know that is the one you do have.
> |>
> |>
> |> | --
> |> | Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> |> | Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee
> |> | nutter, and compulsive computer fiddler.
> |>
> |> --
> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
> |> Should things get worse after this,
> |> PCR
> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
>

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

>
> To answer your other post, I hope Peter has solved his USB problem. I
> can't say when he'll get back, though. Could be he continued the problem
> in another thread too.
Yep, yep, yep. I thought I posted back with the good news, but in case I
didn't, my apologies. Yes, I have USB working just fine on the laptop with
98SE. I simply couldn't have done it without all the help and support from
this group. Greatly appreciated.

Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably grunty
desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and it ran great on
the machine, but owing to a few software issues I have it back on XP, and
there it will stay I think. Seriously, I am thinking of putting MS Virtual
machine on and installing 98SE into it for a smile. I'll let you know how it
goes if I do.
--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[Dan]

Thanks for your reply, Peter. I am glad Windows 98 is working well for you
again.

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote:

> >
> > To answer your other post, I hope Peter has solved his USB problem. I
> > can't say when he'll get back, though. Could be he continued the problem
> > in another thread too.
> Yep, yep, yep. I thought I posted back with the good news, but in case I
> didn't, my apologies. Yes, I have USB working just fine on the laptop with
> 98SE. I simply couldn't have done it without all the help and support from
> this group. Greatly appreciated.
>
> Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably grunty
> desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and it ran great on
> the machine, but owing to a few software issues I have it back on XP, and
> there it will stay I think. Seriously, I am thinking of putting MS Virtual
> machine on and installing 98SE into it for a smile. I'll let you know how it
> goes if I do.
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.
>
>
>

 

[PCR]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
|> To answer your other post, I hope Peter has solved his USB problem. I
|> can't say when he'll get back, though. Could be he continued the
|> problem in another thread too.
| Yep, yep, yep. I thought I posted back with the good news, but in
| case I didn't, my apologies. Yes, I have USB working just fine on the
| laptop with 98SE. I simply couldn't have done it without all the help
| and support from this group. Greatly appreciated.

Uhuh, this is the place to be for that. Very glad to hear it again.
Right, I THOUGHT you had gotten it done. I think it was a loose USB port
at fault all the time, IIRC. Very good you found that out & switched
back to Win98!

| Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably grunty
| desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and it ran
| great on the machine, but owing to a few software issues I have it
| back on XP, and there it will stay I think. Seriously, I am thinking
| of putting MS Virtual machine on and installing 98SE into it for a
| smile. I'll let you know how it goes if I do.

OK. Keep us informed. Sounds like a big project. Blanton is
knowledgeable on that virtual machine.

| --
| Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
| Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
| and compulsive computer fiddler.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

> | Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably grunty
> | desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and it ran
> | great on the machine, but owing to a few software issues I have it
> | back on XP, and there it will stay I think. Seriously, I am thinking
> | of putting MS Virtual machine on and installing 98SE into it for a
> | smile. I'll let you know how it goes if I do.
>
> OK. Keep us informed. Sounds like a big project. Blanton is
> knowledgeable on that virtual machine.
>

Ah well, it was fun trying, but it's the old thing about drivers again. None
for the chipset for W98 on the CD that came with the mobo, and none on the
manufacturer's web site. Sigh. Can't really blame them. It was just a hobby
project anyway, and I've really run out of time to play with it.

But the little laptop still trundles along on 98 just fine and makes a great
mobile extension of the desktop machine. I just use Briefcase on a USB flash
drive to take my data files between the two. So when my grandson comes to
stay and wants to use the grunty desktop to shoot up aliens or something I
can go onto the dining room table with the laptop while he blows up the
universe in my office. (grin)

I don't use it every day, but at least every 2 or 3 days, and I have not, in
a month now, had one single crash, lock up, BSOD, or any other hiccup. Oh,
yes, just one, and it was caused by a scruffy bit of software I installed. I
used Task Manager to close it, rebooted, and everything was fine again. I
really wonder if we have gotten so used to hearing all about the admitted
weaknesses of the W9* kernal that we have forgotten it was once the main OS
of choice for business and serious users. Sure it isn't as stable as the XP
and Vista series, but I have to say I am enjoying using it with reasonable
confidence.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[Bill in Co.]

I can't recall all that has been said in here now, but I do want to mention
that there IS a universal USB storage driver that works with Win98SE, in
case that was missed. (It's that nusb24e.exe driver install package).

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
>>> Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably grunty
>>> desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and it ran
>>> great on the machine, but owing to a few software issues I have it
>>> back on XP, and there it will stay I think. Seriously, I am thinking
>>> of putting MS Virtual machine on and installing 98SE into it for a
>>> smile. I'll let you know how it goes if I do.
>>
>> OK. Keep us informed. Sounds like a big project. Blanton is
>> knowledgeable on that virtual machine.
>>
>
> Ah well, it was fun trying, but it's the old thing about drivers again.
> None
> for the chipset for W98 on the CD that came with the mobo, and none on the
> manufacturer's web site. Sigh. Can't really blame them. It was just a
> hobby
> project anyway, and I've really run out of time to play with it.
>
> But the little laptop still trundles along on 98 just fine and makes a
> great
> mobile extension of the desktop machine. I just use Briefcase on a USB
> flash
> drive to take my data files between the two. So when my grandson comes to
> stay and wants to use the grunty desktop to shoot up aliens or something I
> can go onto the dining room table with the laptop while he blows up the
> universe in my office. (grin)
>
> I don't use it every day, but at least every 2 or 3 days, and I have not,
> in
> a month now, had one single crash, lock up, BSOD, or any other hiccup. Oh,
> yes, just one, and it was caused by a scruffy bit of software I installed.
> I
> used Task Manager to close it, rebooted, and everything was fine again. I
> really wonder if we have gotten so used to hearing all about the admitted
> weaknesses of the W9* kernal that we have forgotten it was once the main
> OS
> of choice for business and serious users. Sure it isn't as stable as the
> XP
> and Vista series, but I have to say I am enjoying using it with reasonable
> confidence.
>
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[Peter in New Zealand]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:eI57NNn9IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I can't recall all that has been said in here now, but I do want to mention
>that there IS a universal USB storage driver that works with Win98SE, in
>case that was missed. (It's that nusb24e.exe driver install package).
>
I think that's what I actually used in the end to get the USB working, but
thank you for mentioning it again.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

 

[PCR]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
|> | Incidently, I mentioned somewhere I had upgraded my reasonably
|> | grunty desktop to Vista. Yep, well, I like a lot about Vista and
|> | it ran great on the machine, but owing to a few software issues I
|> | have it back on XP, and there it will stay I think. Seriously, I
|> | am thinking of putting MS Virtual machine on and installing 98SE
|> | into it for a smile. I'll let you know how it goes if I do.
|>
|> OK. Keep us informed. Sounds like a big project. Blanton is
|> knowledgeable on that virtual machine.
|>
|
| Ah well, it was fun trying, but it's the old thing about drivers
| again. None for the chipset for W98 on the CD that came with the
| mobo, and none on the manufacturer's web site. Sigh. Can't really
| blame them. It was just a hobby project anyway, and I've really run
| out of time to play with it.

Well, if you change your mind, start a new thread on it. There are some
here who do know about virtual machines. It certainly won't be the same
as running an actual Win98, though, as far as peripherals are concerned.

| But the little laptop still trundles along on 98 just fine and makes
| a great mobile extension of the desktop machine. I just use Briefcase
| on a USB flash drive to take my data files between the two. So when
| my grandson comes to stay and wants to use the grunty desktop to
| shoot up aliens or something I can go onto the dining room table with
| the laptop while he blows up the universe in my office. (grin)

Very good. Just, keep at least a three room distance between that Win98
& that XP machine-- when the grandson is around especially!

| I don't use it every day, but at least every 2 or 3 days, and I have
| not, in a month now, had one single crash, lock up, BSOD, or any
| other hiccup. Oh, yes, just one, and it was caused by a scruffy bit
| of software I installed. I used Task Manager to close it, rebooted,
| and everything was fine again. I really wonder if we have gotten so
| used to hearing all about the admitted weaknesses of the W9* kernal
| that we have forgotten it was once the main OS of choice for business
| and serious users. Sure it isn't as stable as the XP and Vista
| series, but I have to say I am enjoying using it with reasonable
| confidence.

Very good. Sounds like all is going well with Win98. You handled the
minor crash well. It is good you have that XP machine to draw your
grandson away from it! .

| --
| Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
| Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
| and compulsive computer fiddler.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Bill in Co.]

Peter in New Zealand wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:eI57NNn9IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I can't recall all that has been said in here now, but I do want to
>> mention
>> that there IS a universal USB storage driver that works with Win98SE, in
>> case that was missed. (It's that nusb24e.exe driver install package).
>>
> I think that's what I actually used in the end to get the USB working, but
> thank you for mentioning it again.

Sure. I don't want to give the impression that it was an "official" USB
driver, but it sure seemed to work for me. Prior to installing it I
couldn't get one of my two USB flash drives to be usable on my Win98SE
computer, but after installing it, it worked great. (And it seemed to have
good comments on it in recommending it).

I only installed it as a last resort, to get my other USB flash drive to be
recognized (the other USB flash drive came with a Win98SE driver so it was
Win98SE compatible, but those are harder to find)