Add new template: Packard Bell Multimedia C110 and update namedefs.inf

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

3 Commits:

No. 1: Update namedefs.inf
No. 2: Add new machine template: Packard Bell Multimedia C110 - Appears as pb_multimedia_c110 in Macbox/Templates
No. 3: Add [General] to macbox.inf in pb_multimedia_c110 (Minor Mistake)

I'll be gone till 13:30 to 18:00 so I'll probably not be able to reply within that time.

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[Moonif]

Thank you very much for your contribution!

I tired to install the PB C110 master CD on this template, but unfortunately it didn't work.
https://archive.org/details/Packard-Bell-Multimedia-C110-Master-CD-170586

For Packards Bell, that usually means some of the specs might be wrong. Have you tried installing the master CD on this machine?

Regarding the namedefs, I usually get the names from the 86Box machines table file: https://github.com/86Box/86Box/blob/master/src/machine/machine_table.c

Is there a specific reason why you think we should add "PC" to the names?

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

The IBM XT wasn't just named XT, it was "IBM PC XT" and that was a pretty common standard for computers at the time.

I checked a forum and it apparently says it has a S3 Trio unknown model.
I just put a S3 Trio32 Specifically Diamond Stealth SE and I'll try the Master CD.
Added a POST card since that was simply common back then.

Also one site lists it with a 120MHz but the forum specifically specifies 120MHz to 200 MHz and 233 on some versions of the BIOS

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

S3 Trio32 Diamond Sealth SE 1 MB: Failure:
OS load in progress...

Insert bootable media in the appropriate drive.

S3 Trio32 Phoenix 1 MB: Failure:
Same Result

S3 Trio64 Diamond Sealth64 DRAM: Failure:
Same Result

I think it doesn't have to do with the graphics card, perhaps try checking the log of the machine if possible.

And no, changing the CD-ROM drive doesn't do anything.

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

I tried on a completely different machine that has no simliarites to the Packard Bell and...
No boot.
Either the CD's messed up or the CD just wants one specific computer.

[Moonif]

You're probably trying to boot using the CD, you need to boot with the OS floppy disk, for this Packards Bell it's included inside the Master CD, called "OSBOOT.IMG".

I think there's a couple of specs might be out of place here, the graphics card, audio card, network, and the HDD controller (should be internal).

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

Found OSBOOT.IMG after mounting the CD, retrying!

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

WORKS!!! It reported a failure with the cd-rom drive but after changing it to NEC, it booted!

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

Don't mind the name "hp vectra" that was there before I got the idea of making the template for this.

After finishing the test... Everything logged it as failed. (Note I did this as soon as I got into the CD.)

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

Installing windows 95 from the master CD doesn't work since well, The formating part of the master CD just doesn't make sense and the windows 95 setup in the CD breaks. I'll try OSR 2 OEM ISO.

[MyUsernameIsNothing]

Works greatly at 100% for me on windows 95 OSR 2 OEM!

This is the config:
pb_multimedia_c110.zip
And If its good, I can recommit the new machine template.

[Moonif]

Yeah, a standard Windows installation should work fine, but this isn’t considered a Packards Bell template anymore, right? Packards Bell installations are tricky because they need to match the exact hardware config to work properly.

I’ll look into this when I have a chance, and hopefully we can get it working. Thanks!