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Can't Load win98
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Original Message
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Name: Mike
Date: January 3, 2000 at 12:53:17 Pacific
Subject: Can't Load win98 |
Comment: I can't load win98 on my 486dx2 66 the message I keep getting is that windows needs min 66mhz to run then shuts down installation
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Response Number 1
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Name: Kulas
Date: January 3, 2000 at 13:36:29 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Dear Mike,
I am sorry to say that your system is too weak to handle windows98. 486 is a 16 bit processor and windows9x are optimised for 32 bit processors like Pentium. Although Microsoft's minimal requirement for windows98 is a 486 and 66mhz but a processor's performance decreases as you use it. If you benchmark your processor you will see its actual clock speed is 55mhz.
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Response Number 2
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Name: DAMIAN
Date: January 3, 2000 at 16:37:04 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Kulas is right in respect to most however for his info all processors above 386s where 32 bit the last 16 bit processor being the 286 @ 12mhz
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Response Number 3
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Name: Leo
Date: January 5, 2000 at 19:27:53 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Dear Mike
I ran win98 just fine on my Samsung 486DX2/66
although a lot slower than my new ibm 300.
I had 16 mhz of RAM - perhaps thats the
problem...
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