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Mouse driver brings smooth pointer support to Windows NT 3.x in VMs●VMMouse for NT 3.x: QEMU/VMware mouse integration driverYhn233 min ago
A developer has released VMMouse for NT 3.x, a driver that adds QEMU and VMware mouse integration to Microsoft's early-1990s operating system. With it installed, the pointer moves seamlessly between guest and host without needing to click and release, as with modern virtual machines. The project is drawing attention from retrocomputing enthusiasts who enjoy keeping legacy Windows versions usable in emulators.
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The ThinkPad I9990303 error catch-22 explained●ThinkPad I9990303 Error Catch-22Yhn334 h ago
IBM and Lenovo ThinkPads can display error code I9990303 during startup, and the OS/2 Museum takes a close look at why the message leaves owners in a catch-22: the machine refuses to boot while suggesting a fix that itself requires the system to be operational. The write-up traces how the BIOS check works and why the error is so difficult to escape, drawing interest from retrocomputing enthusiasts.