RUNNING DUAL COMFUSERS

[netnut]

I'm going to put together a new screamer running Win XP Pro or better and Win 98 for older games that won't run on XP.My guru and wrench turner,the one who puts all my machines together,say's that if I run more than 512 ram,my machine will see it but only utilize 512 ram beause 98 will not allow the use of more than 512.He suggests having another comfuser running 98 with an AB switch to go back and forth between the screamer and 98 box.I think the AB is doable but I don't have room for two sound systems.Switching sound systems back and forth is not an option if I have to plug cables in and out from one computer to the other.For my next screamer build I will be keeping Sony GDM-F520 CRT display and case.I will be getting nothing smaller than a 120 MB SCSI HD.I want a MOBO with no limits on memory capacity.Thinking of getting 1 or 2 gig of DDR memory, and want at least 800 mhz front side bus.Want the best sound card,probably another Sound Blaster and a new graphics card.My current cards are Sound Blaster Live Platimun 5.1 with Live Drive IR and 3D Prophet DDR-DVT, 32 MB DDR ram,256 DDR Geoforce.Thanx and all opinions are valuable to me.Let me hear your opinions on 98 and memory,can one sound system be easily used for two computers and your suggestions on new components.

[Colin]

you can dual boot the OS and choose between WinXP and Win98 on the same machine, either way Win98 should see more than 512MB of RAM...

[CO1]

Dual boot is the way to go here. To solve the ram issue in 98 right click My Computer and go properties, performance tab, file system, and then under the hard disk tab change the typical role of this computer to network server.

[netnut]

after right ckick on My Computer then properties I don't see the rest of the path