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Got a new windows 98 gaming PC, and boi she's huge!! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've gotten really interested in old Computers since I got my Commodore PET 2 months ago, so to play some good ol MS Train Simulator and Stronghold 2, I got this massive beauty. Here is a little size comparison between it and my main PC

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That’s not an optical drive friend

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

for windows 98 technically needs the startup floppy disk to even start the installer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Depends which version you have - there is at least one official Win98 release that had a bootable CD.