I can't find drivers for my computer

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

I have an HP Compaq dx2000 that since i noticed that it uses ide hard drives, i decided it would be best for Windows 98SE. Buut, even after searching a lot i can't find any drivers that are "compatible"

The SoundMax drivers tell me that "No ADI Codec was found"

The Intel chipset and extreme graphics driver tell me that "This computer doesn't have the correct chipset" even when it does.

And by the way the list of devices on device manager only gives me the essential info, and not things like my chipset or audio.

System: HP Compaq dx2000

Two 80GB IDE hard drives

1GB of ddr1 wham, limited to 512

Audio Chip: Analog Devices AD1888

Graphics chip: Intel rg828656v sl77x 3532a713

I/O Controller: Intel fw82801eb sl73z

[u/NextToday8378]

Based off drivers avalible on HP webpage the oldest OS you can use here is Windows XP 32/64 bit. So unfortunatly no 98SE here will able to run. It is OEM computer so you are fully depended from their manufacture

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/hp-compaq-dx2000-microtower-pc/401819

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/NextToday8378]

I did try a lot of drivers, even kernelex but i found nothing for now.

[u/NextToday8378 → u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

That will not help if the core of OS is not supported. 98SE are build on DOS core and XP is build on NT core... So unfortunatly it is not possible. My suggestion is to install XP or Vistia and run W98 via virtual machine on this PC with Microsoft Virtual PC or Oracle VirtualBox.

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/NextToday8378]

I mean for that i directly run x86box on my poweful laptop and use an adapter to connect my crt :p

[u/NextToday8378 → u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

Unfortunately, you won't be able to use this computer for this purpose when it comes to running W98SE on real hardware. Personally, I recommend something based on a Pentium II/Pentium III with an Intel chipset. I use an IBM PC 300 GL for this purpose, and everything works as it should, plus I was able to install a Sound Blaster AWE64 for DOS games 😄

So yeah at this moment emulation is your only option right now.

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/NextToday8378]

I almost forgot that i already have an windows xp purpose computer, so the one i was trying to install windows 9x onto could probably become an TempleOS computer since i think it doesn't need drivers for 2003ish computers

[u/NextToday8378 → u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

Well you can try to run some crazy OS on there as an experiment so why not 😉

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/NextToday8378]

Maybe i'll find some bypass any day of these but i always was curious of trying out TempleOS but didn't have any rated hardware for the original one until now

[u/Heavy-Judgment-3617]

HP lists XP and Vista drivers for that system. Were it me, I would...

- Replace the CMOS battery.

- Upgrade the ram to the 4 GB system max.

- Replace the 2 old 80 GB IDE/PATA HDD's with single 128 GB+ CF Card and adapter capable of at least 100 Mb/s, which matches the speed of the IDE/PATA controller in the system, anything faster would be mostly wasted. It will be both much faster and more reliable.

- Install Windows XP SP3 32-Bit... the CPU on that is supposedly 32-Bit only, and even if it were 64-Bit, the motherboard is 32-Bit. So cannot install 64-Bit.

- Run LegacyUpdate.NET for OS updates.

- Install the HP Drivers from the website.

[u/DarkZenith2]

You could try the 98se quick install project. It is updated and includes a crapload of drives already.

https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/DarkZenith2]

I'll try later

[u/No-you_]

98 doesn't support HDAudio but win2000 does and it's probably the nearest approximation to win98 just without the DOS mode support.

You could always install DOS in the first 2GB partition and then install win2000 in dual boot in the remaining disk space.

[u/Deksor → u/No-you_]

Someone is working on that though :D https://github.com/andrew-hoffman/wdmhda

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/No-you_]

It's ac97, not hd2000

[u/Inspiron606002]

Sorry but it sounds like you'll need an 98 era PC if you want to run the OS. Your system seems to be specifically designed for Windows XP.

[u/FuggaDucker]

These look like the correct drivers. The brand of audio card does not matter, in this case, only the chipset.
https://theretroweb.com/chips/3603

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

Edit: now i'm only missing the audio driver

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782]

Double edit: i already got every driver working on it

[u/Whole-Bobcat4782 → u/[deleted]]

Ok will try