Windows 95 Networking and Sound

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dhazeghi

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Hello,

with a few complications, I got Windows 95 installed under Parallels (1922), but neither the sound nor the net driver are installed by Parallels Tools.

I tried manually installing the same sound driver that worked on Windows 98, but without luck.

For the network driver, I dug up an RTL8029 driver, but similarly without luck.

Has anybody successfully gotten Windows 95 on the 'net and playing sound in Parallels? Tips or suggestions are appreciated. FYI, I had no such problems in VMWare under Windows or Virtual PC on Mac/PPC.

Thanks,

Dara
 
I too would like to know the answer to this. If Parallels is going to support its operating systems, it should do so fully. I was disappointed there were no audio drivers for Windows 3.1, (no don't get on my case that Windows 3.1 never came with audio drivers. If Parallels gives audio as an option then it should have installed audio drivers.) but I'm extra disappointed Parallel Tools didn't install any audio or network drivers under Windows 95.
 
This is exactly what I want to know as well. If Parallels advertises the product as supporting Windows 95, it should provide the drivers to get networking working, as network capability is an essential part of the OS without which it's less than useful.
 
Unfortunately, Parallels Desktop doesn't have drivers for sound and network under Win98.
 
ksenks said:
Unfortunately, Parallels Desktop doesn't have drivers for sound and network under Win98.
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This is not true- at least for the sound. I have Windows 98 running with sound. Initially it was missing the driver for the audio, but you have to install "parallels tools" under the VM option in the menu bar. It will add video and audio drivers. If it worked for windows 98 I am sure the same drivers will work under 95.

Now if someone could point me in the right direction for "PCI bus " and the network drivers I will very happy.
 
ksenks said:
Unfortunately, Parallels Desktop doesn't have drivers for sound and network under Win98.
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This is not true. When you install Parallels Tools under Windows 98, the video driver (installs automatically I guess) and the sound driver (apply this to the unknown PCI Audio Device in the System->Hardware) can be found in Program files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ (directories video and sound).
 
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