Links

PCj’s Machines – great for image files of old OS’s and software, with built in emulator on the website – especially great for period correct Compaq Dos and Compaq Configuration Utility image files. 

VOGONS – Very Old Games On New Systems – as well as info and advice on vintage hardware and software. Highly recommended.

VCFED – Vintage Computer Federation – another amazing resource for vintage computing, however you typically get a quicker reply at VOGONS.

Phil’s Computer Lab – Amazing site for tutorials, Cyrix driver files, bundled essential software and more.

Downloads

Compaq Portable 386 Maintenance & Service Guide (PDF) – Comprehensive instructions to jumper settings, assembly, disassembly, troubleshooting, display, system board, memory and expansion options.

Compaq Portable 386 Setup Disk (Zipped Image) – Image file of the Compaq Portable 386 Setup Disk. Use WinImage to copy image to floppy disk for booting – use a floppy disk formatted at 720K for 3.5″, or a 360K 5.25 floppy.

Wintune – Win 95 / Win 98 (Zip) – Benchmarking software for Windows 95, including processor, memory/ram, disk testing & scoring

Windows 98 USB Mass Storage Device Drivers (Zip) – USB drivers for Windows 98 for external USB based mass storage devices such as USB CDROM drives or early USB flash drives and other similar USB devices

Ontrack Drive Overlay Floppy Image (Zip) – Version 9.57, useful for getting old computers that cannot accommodate large drives. Works great with CF to IDE adapters.

WinTune 2.0 – Windows 3.11 (Zip) – Benchmarking software for Windows 3.11, including processor, memory/ram, disk testing & scoring

WinTune 95 – Windows 95 (Zip) – – Benchmarking software for Windows 3.11, including processor, memory/ram, disk testing & scoring

Plasma Drivers for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (Zip) – Drivers for Windows for Workgroups to work with the gas plasma display on the Compaq Portable 386

WinImage Windows 3.1 / Win 95 / Win 98 – Floppy imaging software for Windows 3.11 / Windows 95 and Windows 98. Read and save floppies to IMA / image files, and read IMA / image files to write to floppy disk. Very useful with GOTEK floppy emulator.