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The ALR Business VEISA 386/33 is a nice 386 desktop. The previous owner even installed a CF adapter.

Specs

CPU
Intel 80386DX @ 33 MHz
FPU
N/A
BIOS version
1.00.11A
Bus type
EISA
Memory
640 KiB conventional + 4352 KiB extended
Display adapter
Cirrus Logic GD5320
Display adapter BIOS version
3.10
Maximum resolution
800x600x4bpp @ 60 Hz (16-color Super VGA)
Mouse
PS/2 connector
Keyboard
AT connector
Storage
500 MB CompactFlash-to-IDE adapter, swappable in the back
Network
3Com EtherLink III 3c509B-TP
Sound
OPTiSound EV1933; manual suggests 92C933? Socket closest to the game port is speaker out
Optical drive
Toshiba XM-5602B[1]
Floppy drive
3.5" 1.44 MB

Quirks

  • There is a packaged riser card tucked away at the edge of the inside of the case. It appears to provide eight more memory module slots. There is a note on it from the previous owner that reads, "Card Prevents RAM test/Boot."
  • The original hard disk is still mounted in its original location, but it has long been disconnected in favor of the CF-to-IDE adapter.
  • Sometimes a "Configuration error for slot 16" message appears during boot, but it seems like there are no ill effects.
  • Use the 3com EtherDisk to enable Plug-and-Play on the network adapter, or none of the Windows 95 3com EtherLink network drivers will work.

EISA configuration

Go to the archived website and determine which version of the utility you need. The actual executables aren't archived here, so look in mR_Slug's file archive.

History

  • 2023-09-09: The computer is won at the VCF Midwest auction.
  • 2023-09-10: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
  • 2023-09-27: The computer is transported to the new home.

References

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