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Tyler K. Nothing<p>I’m definitely a fan of <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a>, but my allegiance clearly lies with <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> rather than <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>. My old PCs run <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> or <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a>, but I get what retro <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> peeps want. So, if you want to install <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> quickly, here you go. <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/howto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>howto</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/utilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>utilities</span></a> <a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/03/31/how-to-install-windows-98-asap.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">boingboing.net/2025/03/31/how-</span><span class="invisible">to-install-windows-98-asap.html</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Win98-quickinstall: A framework and installer to quickly install Windows 98</p><p><a href="https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/oerg866/win98-quick</span><span class="invisible">install</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Win98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Win98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QuickInstall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuickInstall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Installation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Installation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tool</span></a></p>
Ethan Black<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@256" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>256</span></a></span> I can only imagine how cool it would look to have a 9-monitor <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> setup with CRTs of different sizes, in a half-organized manner (like the setup in <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs</span></a>)</p>
Da Linux beardude<p>Now I don't have to boot up Windows XP just to hear how awesome Windows XP was!</p><p>I still remember when Microsoft actually thought about the user. They were proprietary, but offline documentation was so useful cos I used Help and Support a ton back when I was learning Windows XP in 2011. I was only 9 years old back then.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zH0d-4dr4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=j7zH0d-4dr4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsxp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windowsxp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsnt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windowsnt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows95</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows2000</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windowsme</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsvista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windowsvista</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows7</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows8</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows10</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flash</span></a></p>
njsg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tilde.zone/@movq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>movq</span></a></span> I don't remember details about the "Documents" in the file search, I'd have to check.</p><p>As for "Active Desktop", didn't that come with an IE version that could also be installed in Windows 95? (But yes, it came out of the box with 98)</p><p>The explorer look can, IIRC still be changed to smaller icons, and the "Web view" can be disabled. The web view also means you can add a lot of HTML code to the folder display, I think (was this "folder.htt"?).</p><p>I think some regard 2000 as "peak UI". I'd say the peak is for sure somewhere in these versions, 4.x and NT 5.0.</p><p>Also: one feature I really miss from these days is floating desktop toolbars: <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/444427/how-can-i-create-a-separate-toolbar-from-the-task-bar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">superuser.com/questions/444427</span><span class="invisible">/how-can-i-create-a-separate-toolbar-from-the-task-bar</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
James | PixelRefresh.com<p>Ok... THIS is the last addition to this build then 😏</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3dfx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dfx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a></p>
Maxi 10x 💉<p>Microsoft <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> Sampler Pack Intro</p><p>„Where do you want to go today?“</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/P39WfH3nC9M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/P39WfH3nC9M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kazy.EXE 💾 :connection_apng:<p>Picked up one of those GBA shaped retro handhelds and had to do what I do and immediately made a Windows 98 theme for it. <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrohandheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrohandheld</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/gameboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboy</span></a></p>
VetGaming<p>We are LIVE! on YouTube for our Windows 98 SE Gaming stream using Linux Mint 22.1 Gaming Edition - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/aQgRRVBljco" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/aQgRRVBljco</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> | <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@linuxmint" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>linuxmint</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/linuxmint" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>linuxmint@lemmy.ml</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/youtube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>youtube</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxMint22" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint22</span></a></p>
VetGaming<p>Microsoft Windows 98 - <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a></p>
James | PixelRefresh.com<p>It's 1996... On your Windows 95 computer, a warning appears when starting a game that says...</p><p>"You appear to have Dial-Up Networking enabled.</p><p>For best performance, you should exit Road Rash and disable Dial-Up Networking."</p><p>Of all the things to be asked to disable for performance 🤣</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roadrash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadrash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows95</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a></p>
Maxi 10x 💉<p>Frechheit, da fehlen doch "Mystery", "Leonardo", "Nature" und weitere, hab die Sounds hier gefunden:</p><p><a href="https://winsounds.com/windows-98-sounds/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">winsounds.com/windows-98-sound</span><span class="invisible">s/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a></p>
garethmyles<p>Tech Addicts 2025 – Vibes of a Vinyl Revival</p><p>Gareth and Ted are back with news of Vinyl records hitting the high street big time, the Retroid Flip 2, Gadhouse’s Cosmo Solar Edition portable turntable and a scam involving YouTube</p><p><a href="https://garethmyles.com/tech-addicts-2025-vibes-of-a-vinyl-revival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">garethmyles.com/tech-addicts-2</span><span class="invisible">025-vibes-of-a-vinyl-revival/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechAddicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechAddicts</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CosmoSolarEditionPortableTurntable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CosmoSolarEditionPortableTurntable</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gadhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gadhouse</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nobara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nobara</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RetroidFlip2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroidFlip2</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SugarCubes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SugarCubes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a></p>
Maxi 10x 💉<p>The Whole List of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> sounds (with Microsoft Plus! sounds)</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/windows98microsoftplus-sounds/w98sounds/Jungle+Windows+Exit.wav" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/windows98m</span><span class="invisible">icrosoftplus-sounds/w98sounds/Jungle+Windows+Exit.wav</span></a></p>
Da Linux beardude<p>4 second boot time, oh my god! This is almost on par with TempleOS boot time!</p><p>Now beat that, systemd and Windows!</p><p>Btw this already has xorg and xfce4 installed lol. It's just on a tty cos I put autologin on agetty-tty1/conf</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/void" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>void</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voidlinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voidlinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/systemd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/templeos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>templeos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows10</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows7</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsxp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windowsxp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows95</span></a></p>
Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲<p>Finally copied it all, saved to my own laptop and left with hers for her to copy.</p><p>I'm sure others would have an easier way to this, but I felt accomplished that I got it done.</p><p>6/6</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z_lib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z_lib</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qa_computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PuppyLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyLinux</span></a></p>
Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲<p>Couldn't find the hardware detection program so turned it off and on again. Hardware detected, searched for driver on that CD.</p><p>Not found.</p><p>Huh?</p><p>Oh.</p><p>Copied to hard drive and ran as executable and searched again.</p><p>Winner!</p><p>I ❤️ love love The Internet Archive!</p><p>Tried to copy and nothing would copy. Then realized I was trying to copy on wrong part of the USB drive.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z_lib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z_lib</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qa_computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PuppyLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyLinux</span></a></p><p>5/?</p>
Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲<p>Turned it off.</p><p>And remembered the Internet Archive <a href="https://archive.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Maybe they had older drivers?</p><p>Searched and used CTL-F to search for USB mentions in each old Windows98 page I used. Downloaded a few that might have it.</p><p>Found one that seemed promising.</p><p>Extracted it on my current laptop. Burned it to CD.</p><p>Copied from CD to Windows98.</p><p>4/?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z_lib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z_lib</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qa_computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PuppyLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyLinux</span></a></p>
Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲<p>And remembered the Internet Archive&nbsp;<a href="https://archive.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Maybe they had older drivers?</p><p>Searched and used CTL-F to search for USB mentions in each old Windows98 page I used. Downloaded a few that might have it.</p><p>Found one that seemed promising.</p><p>Extracted it on my current laptop. Burned it to CD.</p><p>Copied from CD to Windows98.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z_lib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z_lib</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qa_computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PuppyLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyLinux</span></a></p><p>5/?</p>
Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲<p>So I tried the wifi dongle to connect to wireless. Probably too old to connect to modern wifi. Got an ethernet cord out. No ethernet port to connect.</p><p>Turned it off and on again, hoping Puppy Linux would detect it.</p><p>Nope.</p><p>Turned it off and on again, hoping Windows98 would detect it.</p><p>Yes!</p><p>But no driver!</p><p>Oh, fiddlesticks.</p><p>Maybe I could get a USB 3.5 floppy to USB reader? Or take it to a computer repair place?</p><p>Turned it off.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z_lib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z_lib</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qa_computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows98</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PuppyLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyLinux</span></a></p><p>3/?</p>