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I'm surprised. Well then, congratulations.
Can you give us a picture of your DeviceManager/HardDiskControllers.
In case that something goes wrong you also have the possibility to reset the registry with scanreg.exe. Boot DOS - at Prompt (F5) change direction from A: to C:
Type: C:\windows\Command\scanreg /restore. Select the previous registry you want to restore.
Yes, you should backup 98 to be on the safe side.
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The question arises whether it is theoretically possible to add (hardcode) such a security update into KernelEx.
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First of all, there is probably no guarantee that everything will work the way you want. I don't use the AHCI or SATA patch anywhere. I tried to install the SATA Patch once, but without success. Other members can help you better here. I did a lot of things simply by trial and error.
Without SATA Patch:
Normally, "Compatible Mode" also means, that only two SATA slots are enabled. These slots often differ from those in the instructions. So you must try it out. WinME/98 can't handle all three controllers, SATA,PATA (Marvell IDE) and Marvell SATA by default (without SATA Patch). So you have to give up one or two of it. After a failed driver installation, it is recommended to delete the SATA/PATA devices (bad configuration) in the registry (e.g. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\MF) or from the device manager in SafeMode F8. Or there is the possibility to reset the complete registry.I've always enabled "PCI IDE Busmaster".
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The problem has been discussed here many times. You will definitely get information here https://msfn.org/board/topic/97588-modern-motherboards-which-are-working-with-windows-98-discussion/. Of course there are more matching topics on this board.
Search in the bios for SATA and IDE settings - something like "compatible mode". And maybe you can disable one SATA controller (4 port or 2 port). It should reduce the Controllers. Or you can try R. Loew's SATA Patch. How many and which devices do you want to use (Pata or/ and Sata)?
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22 hours ago, defuser said:
But when you try to download something from Mega.nz it crashes at the very last moment (At least on my 98FE right now).
Yes, here it hangs on folder details request. I did a few tests, without a result. The look of the download page has changed. It's a new problem on ME/98, because it worked until recently. Maybe it has something to do with API "RaiseException" somehow or indirectly. Anyway, I have no idea at the moment.
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K-Meleon 1.5.4 is from 2010. Javascript and css haven't been updated. So it isn't surprising that most pages are displayed very poorly. RoyTam1 has updated the nss (Network Security Services) files. With TLS 1.2/1.3 support the pages are accessible, but as I said they are poorly displayed. Otherwise the only options are a newer operating system or latest KernelEx (But it's still in development and test phase - not really ready for end users).
You will not be successful with an "e-mail login" in such old browser like KM 1.5.4.
eMail program: I can still use OutlookExpress6 with the help of WinSSL (TLS 1.2 support). This should also work with Thunderbird 2.0.0.24.
https://msfn.org/board/topic/174247-windows-9x-ssl-protocol-winsslwrap-117-rev-08/
Antivirus: Yes, ClamWin is probably the last one with the possibility to get latest definitions.
Spybot 1.6.2 (adware, Spyware, trojans) has still definitions updates, too.
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I assume that Acer Aspire 5630 has 128 MB VRAM.
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I think the driver 82.69 isn't 100% compatible with G71 / G72 chips. Maybe you can find something about GF 7300 here on Msfn board 9x/ME, if you search. I've a 7900GS (G71) and yes there is a black screen on ME start for a second that doesn't really bother me. This doesn't happen with the G70.
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No, these work:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210803233722/https://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.ZIP
https://web.archive.org/web/20210803233722/http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
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This driver doesn't support GF Go7300.
or
here https://www.philscomputerlab.com/nvidia-9x-graphics-drivers.html
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The KernelEx Wiki is no longer accessible since the php update last year. I don't know, if the admin will fix the code one day in the future. As a reminder, the Wiki is available on archive.org up to July last year. If you miss specific pages or information, I can probably provide the text upon request here.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230710195349/https://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page
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Jumper described the problem. I was stuck with testing in October and couldn't get any further.
https://msfn.org/board/topic/181424-firefox-24-52-for-me-and-98/?do=findComment&comment=1252539
https://msfn.org/board/topic/181424-firefox-24-52-for-me-and-98/?do=findComment&comment=1254003
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I haven't a RTM installation (I've SP1, 2 and 3), but yes firefox38-tls13-xprtm-vc10hack also runs on XPSP1.
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6 hours ago, ClassicNick said:
As far as I know, Firefox 10 and later run very slowly on Windows 98SE/Me with KernelEx. Do you have a computer with a newer version of Windows to test it on? I think Windows XP SP2 will work with that Firefox 38.8.0esr custom build.
I am not aware, that versions 12-23 work usable at all with KernelEx. Those are freezing after a few seconds. With later versions, it depends on the hardware (i.e. CPU) whether Firefox is slow. With a Intel Prescott it runs noticeably slower than with a Core2Duo Wolfsdale. With the last mentioned it does not run slower than on XP or maybe minimally. There is no need to measure the loading times for comparison. That's not worth it. Yes I've XP, Vista and Win7, too.
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First I tried this FF38/TLS1.,3 on my main machine Win ME - KernelEx 25/26 - Kext. Yes, indeed it starts and runs (compat. mode XP). Besides Icecat 38 I have one more FF38 fork working on ME, but of course basically with the same issues as with version 35 I documented. I am curious, because I had tried to start versions 36 - 41 myself for a long time without success. Other tests could follow on a bit different systems. The plugin container can run in the background after close. So I switched it off. It makes sense to disable Javascript (I installed QuickJava), due to its age-related infirmities. It will freeze on many sites, also on this msfn board. FF38 OT.
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The DependencyWalker could help. It should work on Win95.
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On 5/18/2024 at 12:54 PM, roytam1 said:On 5/18/2024 at 12:43 PM, schwups said:
Latest PM 27 doesn't start anymore - also with a new profile. However, I haven't tested on a clean XPSP3 system. It works with the previous Xul.dll.
got a crash here. need to debug whats going wrong here.
EDIT: the last rev cause the crash, need to decompose it and test each change later.
EDIT2: the last change in the combined commit causes the issue, while merging new changes fixed the problem so no revert is done.
The new version starts and runs again.
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Latest PM 27 doesn't start anymore - also with a new profile. However, I haven't tested on a clean XPSP3 system. It works with the previous Xul.dll.
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... same for Icedove and Iceape.
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I've taken a look at your screenshot. I have hardly tested all the dll's inside the program folder (it is a different approach), but Ucrtbase must in the system folder. Such files ATL and certcli aren't required and used here - therefore superfluous. And pdh and userenv are superfluous. too. These are part of KernelEx.
"Mypal engine trick": I probably never tested 4.8.2 with 4.6.0. To clarify, it's basically Mypal with the look of Newmoon. Mypal 29.3 will soon be three years old and now it has significantly more infirmities than Newmoon or Serpent.
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There are no official i965 chipset drivers for 98. This may help or not: https://msfn.org/board/topic/163405-slipstreamable-intel-chipset-inf-drivers/
Graphics and sound may probably be difficult, impossible or unsatisfactory. https://bearwindows.zcm.com.au/vbe9x.htm
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You can also try [Kernel32.dll] RaiseException=v4 in your Kstub824/825.ini instead of the "GetLastError method", but it's system-wide and it may cause errors in other programs. But most should work. Reboot required. https://msfn.org/board/topic/181424-firefox-24-52-for-me-and-98/?do=findComment&comment=1251646
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Windows 98 and the browser for 2024
in Windows 9x/ME
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Yes, I still have it, but I hardly use it. (Java 1.8.0.292 (Azul Zulu 8.54.0.21)) I just tried jdownloader-portable-17334 2024-05-24. I think it's still running fine. Good to know.