Time to blow off the dust

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Time to blow off the dust

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I have been doing other stuff but now got a little extra time for two projects I talked about before.

1: windows 2000 as a modern os

2: windows 7 on Mk7

I am installing 7 right now on one of the Mk7 units I have, second, Got firefox 10 up and running on a mk3 with 256 of ram. Going to dust off my older ram, maybe even pull a 512 stick from one of the 28's for testing to see if this unit can take it. Also downloading the unoffical service pack 5 for windows 2000 and looking for other compatable software, and testing modern portable apps. Even going to see if I can get MSE to work on it even if I have to manually put it on there part by part.
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Mine is a original windows 2000 Panasonic install sp2. Working on updating what I can to sp4, then the unofficial sp5. Their seems to be a kernel hack out to make it run more modern 32 bit applications. Found a site called "old apps" that has a lot of the older programs vlc, etc that I use and I now have the right copies of that for this OS. Copying files from flash drive to the desktop, usb 1 takes it's sweet time, lol.
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2000 SP4... WOW... I remember this.... AGES ago...

2 servers ago I used 2000 advanced server with SP4... WOW... OLD... lol
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What's funny about this unit is I got it CHEAP off ebay. Had no box but it looks like it was brand new old stock. No scratches, internet explorer tries to go to some web site (http://unicomgov.com/), battery still gets close to 4 hrs on it, yellow tab factory stock, CF-M34NEFBPM. When I first turned it on it said starting windows 2000 for the first time. I haven't looked up the install date to see if it was reloaded or has just been setting for that long. I am not sure what looks newer my 19 mk3 or this one. (Sp4 installed, working on other updates, had put firefox 10 on it a while back, seen I could update up to 12 so I did that. Also who needs a copy of the original manual that came with the Mk3 toughbooks in pdf? lol.

Model Number:CF-M34NEFBPM
Status:DISCONTINUED
MSRP:$4,806
Description: PIII 700MHz, 256MB, 20GB, 8.4"SVGA-HIGH BRIGHT, COMBO, SIERRA WIRELESS, NT/2000

CF-M34CGFZKM
Windows 7 install is finished. Out of the box resolution is good and usable with the generic driver, windows 7 score is
processor 1.9
ram 3.6 (1.2 gb)
Graphics 1.0
gaming graphic 1.0
hard drive 3.9

This is a install of 7 sp1 with no drivers.
CF-28 MK2,Mk3 / CF-29 Mk3 / CF-30 MK2 / CF-25 Mk1 ATI / CF-19 MK3/Mk3/Mk5 / CF-U1 Mk1,Mk2 / CF-M34 Mk7/Mk3 / CF-17 Mk1 / CF-07
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On the Mk3 original install date May 31 2002, we have a original install unmolested, it was until tonight, LMAO.
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I'd remember installing Win 7 on my CF-m34 before and it works all fine. I just used compatibility mode on installing the drivers though.

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Intel AC'97 Audio Controller Driver 6.0.6001.18000 for Windows 7/Windows 8
Sound doesn't work out of the box, used that driver and it worked fine after manual install though device manager. No reboot. Manually installed driver though device manager for mouse/touch, worked after reboot. Hot key isn't wanting to work, and still got a video driver minor problems. Got some stuff to try. Got the 28 laying out to pull out that ram and swap it to see how it likes a 512 stick that I know works in a toughbook.

Just playing with it some.
CF-28 MK2,Mk3 / CF-29 Mk3 / CF-30 MK2 / CF-25 Mk1 ATI / CF-19 MK3/Mk3/Mk5 / CF-U1 Mk1,Mk2 / CF-M34 Mk7/Mk3 / CF-17 Mk1 / CF-07
Voodoo Envy M355 / M360 / M515 / M780 / U703 / Voodoo Hexx / Voodoo Idol / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 "signed case" / Voodoo Omen
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Swapped what ram I had. Two different sticks of 512MB of PC133 pulled from two of my Mk2/3 CF-28's. The first one wouldn't even boot the pc, the second one a transcend chip would boot the machine but the bios would only show 256MB. Booting the system into windows 2000 and running Speccy it only shows a 256mb stick installed.
CF-28 MK2,Mk3 / CF-29 Mk3 / CF-30 MK2 / CF-25 Mk1 ATI / CF-19 MK3/Mk3/Mk5 / CF-U1 Mk1,Mk2 / CF-M34 Mk7/Mk3 / CF-17 Mk1 / CF-07
Voodoo Envy M355 / M360 / M515 / M780 / U703 / Voodoo Hexx / Voodoo Idol / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 "signed case" / Voodoo Omen
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Haven't given up on this yet. Got three 512 modules of different makes ordered. Looking at one or two more. I will test them out when I get home from work.
CF-28 MK2,Mk3 / CF-29 Mk3 / CF-30 MK2 / CF-25 Mk1 ATI / CF-19 MK3/Mk3/Mk5 / CF-U1 Mk1,Mk2 / CF-M34 Mk7/Mk3 / CF-17 Mk1 / CF-07
Voodoo Envy M355 / M360 / M515 / M780 / U703 / Voodoo Hexx / Voodoo Idol / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 "signed case" / Voodoo Omen
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Ok, had some stuff to do but I am getting ready to get back on this. Got more 512 ram in and got 1.8" 64gb sata ssd with a sata to ide adapter to do some testing on too.
CF-28 MK2,Mk3 / CF-29 Mk3 / CF-30 MK2 / CF-25 Mk1 ATI / CF-19 MK3/Mk3/Mk5 / CF-U1 Mk1,Mk2 / CF-M34 Mk7/Mk3 / CF-17 Mk1 / CF-07
Voodoo Envy M355 / M360 / M515 / M780 / U703 / Voodoo Hexx / Voodoo Idol / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 / Voodoo Rage F1 "signed case" / Voodoo Omen
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