Exploring the IBM NetVista M41 Windows 98 PC
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Date: 2022-04-14
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wjcraig78
I feel old when I see what was once new equipment. I worked at a office that probably had 1000+ computer there I started in 1999 and left in 2004. They had HP Vectras I believe running os2 warp. Replaced all those with IBM GL series and by the replacement cycle was done they had these Netvistas replacing the GLs and then they started replacing the tan box Net Vistas with newer black box series. They leased the computers I believe and purchased the monitors. In March 04 they still bought CRT but not IBM got View sonic ones because flat panels were not proven or cost effective yet. I had a couple later model Net Vistas myself like this and paid maybe $100 bucks for it. I do still have a tower Net Vista with a IBM flat panel. My next project. I suffered from it was cheaper to buy a off lease machine for $99 then to upgrade them so I had a few now I wish I kept
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I feel old when I see what was once new equipment. I worked at a office that probably had 1000+ computer there I started in 1999 and left in 2004. They had HP Vectras I believe running os2 warp. Replaced all those with IBM GL series and by the replacement cycle was done they had these Netvistas replacing the GLs and then they started replacing the tan box Net Vistas with newer black box series. They leased the computers I believe and purchased the monitors. In March 04 they still bought CRT but not IBM got View sonic ones because flat panels were not proven or cost effective yet. I had a couple later model Net Vistas myself like this and paid maybe $100 bucks for it. I do still have a tower Net Vista with a IBM flat panel. My next project. I suffered from it was cheaper to buy a off lease machine for $99 then to upgrade them so I had a few now I wish I kept
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Patrick
Weird, I'm watching this while working on a IBM Netvista M41 6792-21U. Mine is a factory Windows 2000 Professional and black. I definitely have to find a beige case to match the rest of my setup though.
This autoplayed after watching like 10 Tech Tales episodes haha.
I have a 256mb ATI 9200, Pentium 4 3ghz and 1. 256GB of ram, Creative Soundblast Audigy 2 and a CD/DVD drive. I also added extra fans from microcenter.
Originally mine came with a Pentium 4 1. 8ghz, 256mb ram and a Nvidia RivaTNT2 64mb.
It also came with a 40GB hard drive, which is plenty for the 40 some odd games I have installed so far out of my collection.
I am only working on it because it still had some remnant files and settings from the original owners, and I couldn't get rid of some of it - so I reinstalled Windows Professional 2000 after buying a copy on ebay.
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Weird, I'm watching this while working on a IBM Netvista M41 6792-21U. Mine is a factory Windows 2000 Professional and black. I definitely have to find a beige case to match the rest of my setup though.
This autoplayed after watching like 10 Tech Tales episodes haha.
I have a 256mb ATI 9200, Pentium 4 3ghz and 1. 256GB of ram, Creative Soundblast Audigy 2 and a CD/DVD drive. I also added extra fans from microcenter.
Originally mine came with a Pentium 4 1. 8ghz, 256mb ram and a Nvidia RivaTNT2 64mb.
It also came with a 40GB hard drive, which is plenty for the 40 some odd games I have installed so far out of my collection.
I am only working on it because it still had some remnant files and settings from the original owners, and I couldn't get rid of some of it - so I reinstalled Windows Professional 2000 after buying a copy on ebay.
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DJ
7: 26 PXE / network boot, used to boot from a network-hosted image. Since you weren't connected to a network via Ethernet, it posted that message before moving on to the next boot option.
Very common in a domain environment. Used for imaging (the process of applying a custom-built capture of Windows, useful when you want the same OS version, feature set and experience on multiple PCs, or when using PCs as terminals (i. e. no local storage, the OS is loaded into RAM, though from my experience the former is the more common use case. This PC is most likely set up with the latter, hence why the boot order (which boot media the PC should prioritise when booting) was set to PXE first.
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7: 26 PXE / network boot, used to boot from a network-hosted image. Since you weren't connected to a network via Ethernet, it posted that message before moving on to the next boot option.
Very common in a domain environment. Used for imaging (the process of applying a custom-built capture of Windows, useful when you want the same OS version, feature set and experience on multiple PCs, or when using PCs as terminals (i. e. no local storage, the OS is loaded into RAM, though from my experience the former is the more common use case. This PC is most likely set up with the latter, hence why the boot order (which boot media the PC should prioritise when booting) was set to PXE first.
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Jago
u dunno PXE Rom? It just means the ethernet port is first before the hard drive on the boot sequence so it was looking to PXE boot before seeing the hard drive to boot. Since no Ethernet cord was plugged in then no Media (media test failed. If an ethernet cord was plugged into a switch or router you would see PXE spin its wheels wanting for a boot image but eventually it would time out and go to the hard drive to boot anyway since there is no server providing a boot image. PXE is used for imaging a computer pretty much. The boot image from the server loads in the client computers memory and begins to image from there since the hard drive is formatted.
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u dunno PXE Rom? It just means the ethernet port is first before the hard drive on the boot sequence so it was looking to PXE boot before seeing the hard drive to boot. Since no Ethernet cord was plugged in then no Media (media test failed. If an ethernet cord was plugged into a switch or router you would see PXE spin its wheels wanting for a boot image but eventually it would time out and go to the hard drive to boot anyway since there is no server providing a boot image. PXE is used for imaging a computer pretty much. The boot image from the server loads in the client computers memory and begins to image from there since the hard drive is formatted.
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Andrew
Clint, the rubber feet you replace with felt are often designed to reduced kinetic shock to the hard disk or reduce/kill vibrations from the spinning disk so it doesn't kill itself. I keep all my PC's on impact foam used for working out on to prevent joint damage. Mine looks like diamond plated metal. I do it for heavy footed people, or if I drop anything on the table my PC's are on. You can cut out small pieces and make feet from that. I just do 2 strips that 2 pc feet sit on.
Just lettin ya know.
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Clint, the rubber feet you replace with felt are often designed to reduced kinetic shock to the hard disk or reduce/kill vibrations from the spinning disk so it doesn't kill itself. I keep all my PC's on impact foam used for working out on to prevent joint damage. Mine looks like diamond plated metal. I do it for heavy footed people, or if I drop anything on the table my PC's are on. You can cut out small pieces and make feet from that. I just do 2 strips that 2 pc feet sit on.
Just lettin ya know.
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Geargarden
Dude UT99 was my jam back in the day. I connected two computers via crossover cable, somehow got them talking to each other, and my buddy and I would PLAY THE CRAP out of that game. Redeemer Ridge baby. I remember he had an entire team of bots chasing him on Lava Giant because he had stolen the flag and I just touched the nuke down BARELY out of range of him killing them all. It was epic and unforgettable.
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Dude UT99 was my jam back in the day. I connected two computers via crossover cable, somehow got them talking to each other, and my buddy and I would PLAY THE CRAP out of that game. Redeemer Ridge baby. I remember he had an entire team of bots chasing him on Lava Giant because he had stolen the flag and I just touched the nuke down BARELY out of range of him killing them all. It was epic and unforgettable.
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Superkoopatrooper
I had this pc growing up. It used a risc ibm cpu and ran windows NT. Fun fact, the original half life was able to run and install on it and ran smoothly. This was before steam. Idk if it had native support or a compatibility layer but it ran great. Just difficult to upgrade once outdated.
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I had this pc growing up. It used a risc ibm cpu and ran windows NT. Fun fact, the original half life was able to run and install on it and ran smoothly. This was before steam. Idk if it had native support or a compatibility layer but it ran great. Just difficult to upgrade once outdated.
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Manjushri
Can anyone over in UK explain how the NHS accepts charity? It's tax-funded. I mean, I get charity for patients recovering in some way or something adjacent, but donations directly to the NHS or a hospital or something? That just seems. Weird, somehow.
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Can anyone over in UK explain how the NHS accepts charity? It's tax-funded. I mean, I get charity for patients recovering in some way or something adjacent, but donations directly to the NHS or a hospital or something? That just seems. Weird, somehow.
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Ultroman
24: 07
Clint: - starts Unreal -
Computer: - starting Unreal -
Clint: - droning about something interesting -
Computer: - plays Sensura sound -
Clint: -Wh- what was that? What was that! -
Computer: -Hi! What do you want to do today? -
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24: 07
Clint: - starts Unreal -
Computer: - starting Unreal -
Clint: - droning about something interesting -
Computer: - plays Sensura sound -
Clint: -Wh- what was that? What was that! -
Computer: -Hi! What do you want to do today? -
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copymizer
When i went to high school in earl 2000's this was THE stock computer in the computer science room and every class, it was able to pla Liero perfectly. I think it could play Runescape 1 and Runescape 2 as well when we were geeking it in the library
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When i went to high school in earl 2000's this was THE stock computer in the computer science room and every class, it was able to pla Liero perfectly. I think it could play Runescape 1 and Runescape 2 as well when we were geeking it in the library
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