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Major congrats for getting it installed! I don't remember having any trouble with the PS/2 mouse I used. A USB mouse could be troublesome without the USB drivers installed and operating correctly. Somewhere, I think I showed how to change the config file to boot the installed system. It has been quite some time since I played around with this. If I didn't show it in this video then you can consult the website with the link in the description. There should be installation instructions that will walk through the process.

There is a link in the description to all the resources. You will download an image (ISO file). Windows 10 used to have an option to burn an image to disk, however it was removed in later builds. In Linux, I am quite fond of the Brazero disk utility. It works quite well and is easy to use. Mac Os will give you the option to burn to disk if you ctrl+click on the ISO file. Another option would be to use dd in the linux or apple terminal. If none of these options made any sense to you then I would suggest searching UA-cam for how to burn a disk image. I hope this helps.

@@VernesMisadventures i have burn several cd with the both kernal on it and when i put the cd in the drive to show the directory it give me an arror under freedos why?cant read the cd at all. thats my problem

It was a corroded connector. I disconnected it, cleaned it, and reassembled it. Sorry I was unable to show the process better but I did explain what I fixed and how I did it. I left a link in the description to another video that you might find more helpful. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment.

Yeah. They taught me that in college too. I have many floppy disks from the '80s that still work, even though they allegedly should not. I got this set of disks a year or two ago from a seller on eBay. They were probably written shortly before they were sold. Much of the old software has been archived on various websites. I made digital copies of these disks shortly after receiving them so I can write new ones if and when they fail. That said, they don't make floppy disks anymore so even new floppy disks are actually quite old. Thankfully, newer technology exists to use the old software on a floppy disk emulator, like the Gotek in the Model 4's lower drive bay.

@@vortexspinner4470 This is the Penultimate+2 cart. It is a current-era product produced and distributed by The Future Was 8 Bit. TFW8b.com

It's a Model 3 case. It was upgraded to Model 4 at some point prior to my ownership. I'm told that Radio Shack offered an upgrade package that included a new case badge, a new motherboard, and a new keyboard. This program uses Model 3 mode but the computer is indeed a Model 4. It runs Model 4 software. It has 64k of RAM installed and it has open sockets to expand it to 128k. I wish I knew more about its history. It would be nice to know whether it was a Radio Shack upgrade or something cobbled together in later years. It's kind of unique and I love that about it.

@@VernesMisadventures I stand corrected.

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I don't have a pinout to share with you but you can determine which pins go where if you have your old cable. Just use an ohm meter to determine which wire colors correspond to what pins on your connector and wire the new cable accordingly. That is how I did mine.

Thanks for the quick reply. The keyboard came without the original cable. I have a cable from a compaq Portable 1 but it appears to be wired differently . Thanks anyway. ​@VernesMisadventures

It mainly comes in handy when you have a hard drive, which the 4P does not. For instance, on my Compaq Portable 2, I have to click the eject button for the computer to boot to the hard drive. Otherwise, it will boot to the Gotek. In hindsight, I probably could have skipped it on the 4P.

Me too! I wanted a PET and I wanted an Apple 2 when I was a kid. Then I got into cars and girls. Then I had kids. Forty years later, I got both! All in good time. . . 🤠

Thanks! There you go making sense again. . . The disks have come in handy for other projects though.

Same, well just 1 X2 cap blew.. Just now.. 30 minutes ago.. LoL (the smoke smell is still in my nose and hands) The battery is still working I guess... I put it on my workbenchpowersupply for 5 minutes and could start the laptop for 1 minute with that charge in it..

@@iM-mf1ke , I had set the host as a 7,1 in OCLP. I thought it was necessary to spoof the OS into thinking it was being installed on a newer computer. I have corrected this and it works fine as a 5,1.

Thanks! It's a Gotek. I modified its case so the LCD would read horizontally even though it mounts vertically in the 4P.

Well. . . Since you have a lot more of these machines than I do, I'll take your word for it. Thanks for the info! I have another video where I install an NVMe drive. I didn't have the money to buy a fancy card like the MacFiver or something so I only have the one NVMe but, even without the super fast RAID, it sped my machine up significantly and editing with it is much better. I found 96 GB of Samsung RAM on eBay and upgraded the RAM as well. For no more than what I have in this thing, I'm very happy with it.

@@VernesMisadventures Simple. If the processors have an IHS on them, it's a 5,1. If the processors are delidded, it's an upgraded 4,1. That is the only difference. In theory, the 4,1 processor tray could be swapped out for a 5,1 and be just fine, however, I've never seen anybody do it.

I just finished watching the video because it has been quite some time since I made it. There are three hoses. One goes to the bottle, one goes to the heater core, and one goes to the block. A new Y-hose comes with everything but the heater hose so, if you buy a new Y-hose, the missing hose will not be an issue whatsoever. You will need to source a clamp and you should be good to go. If you are only trying to replace the hose that goes to the block, you will have to get a heater hose of the correct size and clamp it in place at both ends. It can be done this way. I'm not sure what size it will be. I suppose you could take the bottle with you to the parts store. If the parts person is helpful, they should be able to help you get the right size (diameter) hose. Alternatively, you could measure the diameter of the tubes at the bottle and the block and, hoping you measured correctly, buy a length of heater hose that will fit. Make sure you buy more length than you need and you can trim it to fit. I've done repairs like this many times and they will get you up and running. That said, it is always better to properly replace parts so that the vehicle remains easily serviceable in the future. There will be no need to reinvent the wheel every time something breaks. As the sketchy repairs add up over the years, it becomes quite an adventure to fix the simplest thing because the factory replacement part no longer fits and you have to undo another person's "fix" to repair the current problem. I hope this helps.

@VernesMisadventures is the hose that goes to the heater core one solid hose? There's like a 3 foot gap between the y and the heater core hose so I'm wondering if they cut it or if there is supposed to be a bridge between the y and heatercore hose

There is a special hose that has a metal center. Amazon has it: a.co/d/0eBiAAgj

Haha! Maybe just a little.

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Very cool! I'll bet those mods woke your rig up nicely. I'm editing a video about installing an NVMe hard drive right now. I am on a tight budget so I'll be improving mine a little at a time as I try to get the best bang for the buck. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Long Live the Chesse Graters!

@@VernesMisadventures yes it’s a good upgrade I got the nvme card for £5.99 on eBay and the 256gb m.2 Samsung about £14 👍

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Cool! I was not aware of that. I got this Sony LMD-1410 from a guy that was at the next table when I was at VCFSW. It has lots of BNC inputs, just like the old security monitors people used back in the day. It also natively supports low res inputs. It's a great monitor for vintage computers.

@@VernesMisadventures that is good to hear.

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The jumper needs to be at S0. The most important settings in the ff.cfg file are as follows: interface = ibmpc host = pc-dos As long as those are set, it should just. . . work. If you have problems with screen rotation or font size, etc. there are settings that can adjust those for you. My best advice is simply, "If it ain't broke--don't fix it!" There is a good video that I used as a reference when installing my first GoTek. It covers everything you will need for an MS Dos application. There are many useful links in his description as well. Here is a link to the video: ua-cam.com/video/HKbBxUd6hT0/v-deo.html

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

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