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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : XP is now 25 years old...
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 10074 |
Quite interesting. Windows XP.... Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Mixtel90 Guru  Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9245 |
I always liked XP. In fact, I'm half tempted to try setting up an old PC with it again. I think I still have enough junk around. :) Found on the web (not tested yet): Look for Faux86. Download the zip, put the files on a micro SD card. Plug into a Raspberry Pi up to 3B (may not work properly on a 4 or later) and boot into a bare metal DOS 6.22. Like DOSbox but faster. Should be able to run Windows 3.1 but not XP. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini |
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Martin H. Guru Joined: 04/06/2022 Location: GermanyPosts: 1573 |
When it was first released, XP was really just Windows 2000 with more playful themes, as far as I was concerned. 'no comment |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9245 |
I suppose it was, really. The result was a less flaky version of Windows for Joe Bloggs though. :) Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini |
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