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How to make a bootable usb flash drive of ANY operating system
In this video I’ll show you how to make bootable floppy images that you can write to any media: USB flash drives, CF Compact flash cards, etc.
Is this video I show you how to get MS-DOS on a bootable media, but you can get any OS installed using emulators.
This is very useful if you plan on booting your retro or vintage computer from modern storage solutions.
You can download QEmu here:
qemu-manager.en.lo4d.com/download
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Booting a 1988 XT PC machine from USB!
zhlédnutí 3,6KPřed 9 měsíci
Hello guys and welcome to Electrohoard! In this video I will show you how to get XT Class PC Machines (IBM or Clones) to boot from a USB Flash Drive, so you can replace those old MFM hard drives with something more reliable and much more practical. By using this solution, you could just get the USB Flash drive on a modern PC to exchange files between your XT machine and modern PCs. You can find...
The Husky Hunter Military Portable computer from 1984
zhlédnutí 769Před 9 měsíci
This is a rare beast that I came across and even though it doesn’t work, I’d like you guys to get to see it.
Retrocomputing: Let’s learn how to deal with Linear (non-ATA) Flash Cards
zhlédnutí 354Před 10 měsíci
In this video I’ll show you how to format, read and write to the first flash memory that ever existed in PCMCIA format, Linear flash cards. These are now obsolete and forgotten tech and I had to do a lot of research to get this working, and now Im sharing my findings with you since there’s absolutely no other video on youtube about this subject to date.
Yes we can have both! Parallel port printer and serial mouse on a Windows 200LX.
zhlédnutí 569Před 10 měsíci
This time I wanna show you guys how to get both mouse and printer working together on a 200LX. If you follow the channel you know last time I couldn’t get both working simultaneously cause the HP 200LX only has one serial port. Lets find out how to solve this in this video!
A computer and printer from 1990s that could fit in your pocket! The Palm Vx and the HP 82240B.
zhlédnutí 376Před rokem
A computer and printer from 1990s that could fit in your pocket! The Palm Vx and the HP 82240B. In this video we’ll explore a way to interface a pocket computer, the Palm Vx with a pocket printer, the HP 82240B, both from the 1990s. Imagine how awesome it was to have this kind os capability on the road with you anywhere 30 years ago! It still amazes me today. If you like this video please check...
Let’s try to print with the HP 82240 pocket portable infrared printer!
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Welcome to our beginner's guide to printing with the HP 82240B! Join us as we explore the capabilities of this compact printer that uses thermal paper and infrared technology. One of the standout features of the HP 82240B is its use of thermal paper, which eliminates the need for ink cartridges. Additionally, this printer has infrared capabilities, enabling seamless printing from compatible dev...
An early marvel of technology: 1800s repeater pocket watch!
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Hi guys! Covid finally got me so for today I made a short video about one of the watches in my collection. Its an early 1800s quarter repeater solid 18ct gold pocket watch. Hope you guys enjoy :)
Let’s unbox and power up this 1996 pocket computer for the first time in 20 years.
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Let’s unbox and power up this 1996 pocket computer for the first time in 20 years! Here’s my vintage Windows CE Cassiopeia E-10P that I got back in 1996 and haven’t been used for more than 20 years. In this video I’ll unbox and do a quick overview of its features and how this thing works and how it was supposed to be used back in 1996! On this channel I plan on making many more videos on Retroc...
Watch collecting: is it safe to wear vintage radioactive watches? Let’s find out.
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Watch collecting: is it safe to wear vintage radioactive watches? Let’s find out. I have been a watch collector for most of my life, and have hoarded a number of radium dial watches, most of them are WW1 trench watches. These were mostly used in World War 1 as they were much more practical than pocket watches. In this video we will use a GammaScout geiger counter to do some real world measureme...
Retrocomputing: Getting another XT Portable PC to run Windows! This time using an SRAM card!
zhlédnutí 5KPřed rokem
Retrocomputing: Getting another XT Portable PC to run Windows! This time using an SRAM card!
First look at my test equipment hoarding! HP, Agilent, Fluke and Tektronix crazyness in my workshop!
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First look at my test equipment hoarding! HP, Agilent, Fluke and Tektronix crazyness in my workshop!
This neat device lets you see radiation with the naked eye! Meet the Pancake Geiger Counter!
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This neat device lets you see radiation with the naked eye! Meet the Pancake Geiger Counter!
Let’s build the world’s smallest XT ‘desktop’ machine running Windows 3.0!
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Let’s build the world’s smallest XT ‘desktop’ machine running Windows 3.0!
Retrocomputing- Printing for the first time with the 'World's Smallest Printer'!
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Retrocomputing- Printing for the first time with the 'World's Smallest Printer'!
Retrocomputing - Unboxing the world’s smallest A4 printer!
zhlédnutí 398Před rokem
Retrocomputing - Unboxing the world’s smallest A4 printer!
Curious ELGIN watch… Looks like a pocket watch but has no chain!
zhlédnutí 169Před rokem
Curious ELGIN watch… Looks like a pocket watch but has no chain!
Vinegar Syndrome is KILLING our vintage computers.
zhlédnutí 954Před rokem
Vinegar Syndrome is KILLING our vintage computers.
Retrocomputing - An XT machine in your pocket? Meet the 200LX!
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Retrocomputing - An XT machine in your pocket? Meet the 200LX!