I Installed Windows XP on the Itelco IDOL

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TECHSHOW

Жыл бұрын

In today's video, I'm going to be attempting to install Windows XP on the Itelco IDOL

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@Motwera Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have been waiting for this video!

@steventechno Жыл бұрын

Never heeard of this little computer before. Something about classic UMPCs that I just love. I wonder how it'd do with Desktop Linux? Not sure what would work well with 512MB RAM, but It'd be cool to see

@jeancarlocabezasquesada 10 ай бұрын

i bought one and only tiny core 14 works (no wifi, no touch screen) but with a USB docking (targus dock121) and ethernet i manage to install filezilla, icecat and somo other packages i think it could be a interesting mini server

@mckelepic Жыл бұрын

real art

@tech-bore8839 7 ай бұрын

I'd love to see a video on installing another Linux distro on this device. I'm curious as to what modern distro could even be installed on it given it's only got 2GB RAM and 2GB of internal storage.

@paullee107 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video resource I've found on this topic. Thanks - I'm wanting to get *linux* on mine, so different battle, but could I bother you for all files and links that you've collected? It would save me time finding drivers and give me a head start.

@techshowyt Жыл бұрын

I put together most of the resources that I used into one file as a sort of tutorial you can download here: fastupload.io/TxbcWqz5jo2c7lT/file Unfortunately, this is probably not everything because my organization is terrible, but it's pretty much everything I used for this video. Hope this helps!

@paullee107 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Ignore my other comment. Derp. So I'm having some success with NetBSD and Slackware on this device. I've found a ton of firmware and drivers, both win XP and midinux, but haven't flashed the firmware yet. (Kudos on the 3.5" drive - I have one so I might do the same!) Puppylinux, slacko edition, works too. I'll be making a video soon about these!

@jeancarlocabezasquesada 10 ай бұрын

@@paullee107 i tried puppy slack but no sucess only get tiny core to boot (now is installed on the hard drive)

@sautronjohn 6 ай бұрын

Sometime flashing the Bios improve the overall experience, i have the Honk Kong version of this device and i have worked hoirs and hours on it. So far the Windows Xp os has been the best on it. Forget Linux has you will get drivers issues.

@mimiovn 10 ай бұрын

I really like your tutorial, can you try installing games like red alert 2, half life, thank you very much.

@techshowyt 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I may make a follow up video on this sometime soon, and I'll definitely be trying some games!

@riccamutt Жыл бұрын

incredible video

@TS-yp1pu Жыл бұрын

Curious to know if you plan to do a tutorial for a version of Linux as well, pretty clueless when it comes to Linux so in trying to get a version to work I’ve just been kinda stumbling around lol

@jeancarlocabezasquesada 10 ай бұрын

tiny core 14 (without wifi) works

@techshowyt 9 ай бұрын

I'd definitely love to try if I can find some time to mess with this thing again

@jet69399 9 ай бұрын

i'm curious to see how trails in the sky would run on this. it can be played with only a mouse

@maurice_mores Жыл бұрын

Try running windows 7 super lite on it!

@paullee107 Жыл бұрын

Do you have e that link to the Bart pe post? The install post you found.

@victorsynk8177 9 ай бұрын

Hello. Can you please check how the Hogs of War game works on this device using Windows XP ?

@LKComputes Жыл бұрын

okay yeah i'm buying one as i write this comment.

@techshowyt 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! These things are super fun to play with

@GoldiggerItaly Ай бұрын

I have one ig inferested

@declanjamesbateson Жыл бұрын

Try upgrading to Windows 10

@jjwarner9419 Жыл бұрын

Hey can you link to the resources you used? I have an Idol as well and I'd like to do this too. Thanks.

@techshowyt Жыл бұрын

I put this little tutorial together. Hope it helps! fastupload.io/TxbcWqz5jo2c7lT/file

@zerazara 10 ай бұрын

I had some issues on the way. My formula was to make live bootable Gparted, reformat internal drives of Itelc Idol to FAT32(I found 2 drives, with 2gb each. So watchout for freespace of WinXP after installation). When formatting internal drives is finished, then run WinXP installation from external DVD rom.(Good to jave some writable DVDs laying around. Tried USB winXP install, but got EULA error message). I did not need to use BartPE (But BartPE/WinPE is still nice to have knowledge about. Really powerful tools that can be customized for your needs). After WinXP was installed, i just followed the rest of his guide. If you have old floppies, you might have to reformat them more than once before using the flashing tool. I got a lot of error during making the floppy, tried many other floppies. After formatting it(Not Quick) in Windows 10 like 5 times, made BIOS flash boot Floppy with no error messages. Copied over BIOS roms, and booted and flashed fine from my external floppy drive. When it comes to the touch pen, I had issue with callibration. I simply had to push very hard up in the corner. Device is working fine. Very happy. Good luck. And big thanks! to the content creator of this channel for making this nive video. Might not have done this at all, if not seen this.