Windows 98 support being dropped in new Intel motherboards?

Hi all,

I have heard that the new Intel motherboards will no longer
install W98.

1. Is this true?
2. What is the last/fastest mb that will install W98FE/SE/or ME?

thanks,
charles......

"***** charles" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I have heard that the new Intel motherboards will no longer
install W98.

1. Is this true?
2. What is the last/fastest mb that will install W98FE/SE/or ME?


1. Yes, insofar as they no longer supply the INF_INST driver update files for Win ME and
earlier
versions of Windows for the 915 & 925 chipsets. Same situation with the graphics drivers
for the 915G.
You can probably install Win98 successfully, but you'll have a lot of unrecognized system
devices and
be using generic graphics and IDE controller drivers.

2. 875P-based desktop P4 motherboards. Of course, other manufacturers (VIA, SiS) may have
equivalent
or faster chipsets that still support these older Windows versions.

Bob

"Bob Bailin" wrote in message
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"***** charles" wrote in message

I have heard that the new Intel motherboards will no longer
install W98.

1. Is this true?
2. What is the last/fastest mb that will install W98FE/SE/or ME?
And for Windows 3.1 ?