regarding w98 and processors

[Guest b11_]

What is the specified minimum processor speed and specified maximum processor

speed under which W98 will function properly?

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: regarding w98 and processors

 

Minimum Hardware Requirements for a Windows 98 Installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182751

 

No max has ever been specified that I know of, though the geeks may have

finally figured one out. Still, neither min nor max are tidy numbers.

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> What is the specified minimum processor speed and specified maximum

> processor

> speed under which W98 will function properly?

[Guest philo]

Re: regarding w98 and processors

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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> Minimum Hardware Requirements for a Windows 98 Installation

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182751

>

> No max has ever been specified that I know of, though the geeks may have

> finally figured one out. Still, neither min nor max are tidy numbers.

>

>

 

 

By using the /nm switch you can even get win98 to install on a slower 486

such as a 50mhz.

Even a 486 without a math co-processor

 

and with some **extreme** hacking I've even got win98 running on a 386

 

 

http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/win98_386.jpg

 

 

It's impossible to install win98 on a 386 but a drive with win98 already on

it

can be made to run on a 386 with the proper modifications