[TenTec] Pegasus and a PC question

[Steve Ellington N4LQ]

You know, it seems strange that something running off  the pokey
serial port takes so much computer power. Maybe someone can enlighten
us about this.
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: Riley Grieb <rpghome@vlmcons.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 8:19 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Pegasus and a PC question


>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I have no experience with the Pegasus, but yes, you can run Windows
95 on a
> 16mb 486/66.  However, performance could be disappointing due to the
> machine's slow speed and minimal RAM.  I just left my 16mb 486/66 as
with
> Win3.1 as an "occasional use" machine (OK for my PK-232) and bought
the
> whole enchilada (new mobo, cpu, ram, hd) when I went Windows 95/98.
>
> I know this can tax the budget, but it really is much better to have
> improved hardware for the newer Windows.  My "at home" Win98 PC is a
32mb K6
> (AMD) cpu @233mhz which you should shoot for (or better) with Win98.
>
> At work, the slowest Win95 machine is a 16mb 486/100 and it is real
> ssslllooowww.  It has the menial job of grabbing data off of an IBM
3480
> tape drive.  I'm a support specialist (hardware, operating systems,
> networking) so that's where my advice is coming from.  I'm kind-of a
loner
> but have a Paragon II / Hercules II combo I enjoy.
>
> Riley
> KC9OP
>
>
>
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