R: '90s era PC recommendation.

[Mazzini Alessandro]

Windows from 1.x up to 98 SE
Linux / bsd
OS/2
NextStep
BeOS likely
Novell Netware

Likely forgot something

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Inviato: lunedì 7 maggio 2018 21:12
A: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Oggetto: Re: '90s era PC recommendation.

On 5/7/2018 10:47 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> On 05/06/2018 12:18 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
>> Years ago I had a Compaq desktop that had PCI and EISA slots.  I'm trying
>> to re-acquire it from the friend that it went to.
> 
> Lo and behold the friend that has the old Compaq desktop agreed to sell
> it to me.  Presumably it's still in working condition.
> 
> It does have EISA and PCI slots as well as what seems to be called a
> Vocalist keyboard from Compaq.
> 
> I /think/ it's a Compaq Deskpro XL 560, but I'm not completely sure on
> the specific model.
> 
> Here's a quick link with some overview of the Deskpro XL line.
> 
> Link - Compaq Deskpro XL Desktop PC series
>   - https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00355459/
> 
Unless you have a old copy of DOS, what OS can you get for the OLD MACHINES?
Ben.