Fwd: compaq's portable computer

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue May 4 00:05:55 2004

> > 3.00 is the highest version of Windoze that will run with it. But
> > recommend switching to the Compaq EGA card for that.

On Mon, 3 May 2004, Scott Stevens wrote:
> I ran Windows 3.1 on frighteningly underpowered machines for a long
> time. My 8088 XT Clone ran Windows 3.1 in several configurations:

You were probably running 3.0!
3.1 requires extended memory (286)

3.0 was the last one that could be run on 8088.

3.0 would work fine with CGA. 3.1 would work with CGA, but not right.
Received on Tue May 04 2004 - 00:05:55 BST