It took four months and rare parts from the 4 corners of the earth. Enjoy it - if you can fathom the significance and appreciate the challenge. Lots of photos and full back story here: http://orignialbeast.blogspot.com/
Build Summary (Hardware)
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Software Installed and Fully Operational
Primary Base OS: IBM PC DOS 2000 (7.1)
Memory Optimization: Quarterdeck QRAM
Graphical Desktop 1: Windows 1.3
Graphical Desktop 2: Windows 2.3
Graphical Desktop 3: Windows 3.1
Graphical Desktop 4: DesqView 2.0
Graphical Desktop 5: OpenGEM
Windows 95 Shell for Windows 3.x Calmira II
Plain Text Editor (DOS): Mansfield KEDIT Version 5
File Manager: IBM File Command
Word Processor #1/DOS: WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
Word Processor #2/DOS: Microsoft Word for DOS Version 4
Word Processor #3/Windows: Microsoft Word 6 (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Accounting: QuickBooks Version 1.0
Page Layout: Aldus PageMaker
Spreadsheet #1/DOS: Lotus 123 Version 2.4
Spreadsheet #2/DOS: VisiCalc
Spreadsheet #2/Windows: Microsoft Excel for Version 5 (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Spreadsheet #3/Windows: Lotus 123 Version 5 for Windows 3.1
Contact Manager: Contact Master
Graphics #1/DOS: Harvard Graphics 2.03
Graphics #2/Windows: Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Communications (Dial-up): QMODEM and ProComm Plus
Database: Ashton-Tate dBase III Plus
Document Reader (DOS): Acrobat 1.0
High-End Document Composer: DWSCRIPT
Games: Monopoly, PacMan, Pong, Jeopardy, Space Invaders, and Wheel of Fortune
MIDI Software: Voyetra Sequencer Plus Pro
CD Music Player: CDP (CDPlayer)
Internet Browser/DOS: Arachne
Internet Browsers/Windows): Internet Explorer, Lynx, and Netscape
Internet TCP/IP Stack/DOS): mTCP
Internet TCP/IP Stack/Windows: Trumpet Winsock with a DOS shim
and a boatload more....
Enjoy,
Mike

Build Summary (Hardware)
■ Features an extremely rare Intel InBoard/386 PC accelerator adapter from 1986
■ The Intel Inboard has been upgraded using a Cyrix CX486DRX2-20/40GP 40MHz 133-pin compatible, clock-doubled CPU
■ The Intel InBoard has an 80387 math co-processor (enabled)
■ Uses an ultra-fast bootable, solid-state, swappable compact flash (and the XT/IDE adapter is Slot 8 compatible!)
■ Has twin half-height, front (bay) mounted, compact flash drives for super-easy access and swapping of CF cards
■ Runs multiple operating systems including PC DOS 2000, Windows 3.1 - just pop in a different CF card
■ The Intel InBoard/386 has 1MB of on-board memory with a 4MB daughter card used for extended memory
■ Implements a 1MB virtual RAM disk
■ Running PC/DOS 2000 and full Microsoft Windows 3.1 with Internet Explorer 3.02a and Java - on a PC/XT!
■ Has 8MB of expanded memory via an Intel AboveBoard Plus 8, which is fully compatible with the Intel InBoard/386
■ Has a rare PC/XT (5/86) BIOS that natively supports the IBM Model-M 101-key classic keyboard
■ Uses an auto-sensing ATi 38800-1 Graphics Ultra Mach8 SVGA adapter with 1.5MB of vide memory
■ Supports a 20" ViewSonic flat panel display at 1024x768x256 SVGA resolution in Windows
■ Has a Backpack CD-ROM with audio
■ Has a high-density floppy drive controller with native on-board BIOS that supports bootable 1.44/1.2MB drives
■ Has full internet & web connectivity via a 3Com Ethernet III 3C509B RJ45 Ethernet Adapter and Trumpet WinSock
■ Modem connectivity via an US Robotics 56K external modem
■ Has a rare Sound Blaster CT1350B 8-bit audio card with an option to add CMS support
■ Has a serial Microsoft mouse (uncommon for PC/XTs, mice didn't get popular until Windows 3.x came along)
■ Uses a BOCA 9582 multi-function adapter for serial and parallel ports to conserve slots
■ Has a classic Kraft 2-button Joystick driven off of the SoundBlaster CT1350B
■ Has a 100MB hot-swap cartridge Iomega Zip drive
■ 80mm blue LED 30CFM fan mounted inside the front chassis to provide additional air flow for the 80386
■ Bootable half-height, high-density 3.5" 1.44 and 5.25: /1.2MB floppy drives with a dual-drive bay mount
■ All in a single, classic PC/XT chassis - no 5161 expansion chassis required
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Software Installed and Fully Operational
Primary Base OS: IBM PC DOS 2000 (7.1)
Memory Optimization: Quarterdeck QRAM
Graphical Desktop 1: Windows 1.3
Graphical Desktop 2: Windows 2.3
Graphical Desktop 3: Windows 3.1
Graphical Desktop 4: DesqView 2.0
Graphical Desktop 5: OpenGEM
Windows 95 Shell for Windows 3.x Calmira II
Plain Text Editor (DOS): Mansfield KEDIT Version 5
File Manager: IBM File Command
Word Processor #1/DOS: WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
Word Processor #2/DOS: Microsoft Word for DOS Version 4
Word Processor #3/Windows: Microsoft Word 6 (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Accounting: QuickBooks Version 1.0
Page Layout: Aldus PageMaker
Spreadsheet #1/DOS: Lotus 123 Version 2.4
Spreadsheet #2/DOS: VisiCalc
Spreadsheet #2/Windows: Microsoft Excel for Version 5 (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Spreadsheet #3/Windows: Lotus 123 Version 5 for Windows 3.1
Contact Manager: Contact Master
Graphics #1/DOS: Harvard Graphics 2.03
Graphics #2/Windows: Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows (Microsoft Office Version 4.2)
Communications (Dial-up): QMODEM and ProComm Plus
Database: Ashton-Tate dBase III Plus
Document Reader (DOS): Acrobat 1.0
High-End Document Composer: DWSCRIPT
Games: Monopoly, PacMan, Pong, Jeopardy, Space Invaders, and Wheel of Fortune
MIDI Software: Voyetra Sequencer Plus Pro
CD Music Player: CDP (CDPlayer)
Internet Browser/DOS: Arachne
Internet Browsers/Windows): Internet Explorer, Lynx, and Netscape
Internet TCP/IP Stack/DOS): mTCP
Internet TCP/IP Stack/Windows: Trumpet Winsock with a DOS shim
and a boatload more....
Enjoy,
Mike