I am looking for an old copy of the evaluation version of the Keil compiler and Microvision development tools.
I want it to use with a Phytec KC-167-CS evaluation board.
What I am looking for is the development tools that were in use in about 1999 or thereabouts. I used to use them in a previous employment. I recall the development tools could be downloaded from the Keil website, and also came on a CD rom with the evaluation board, though I don't recall the version number.
The reason I want this old version is I know it runs on an old computer running Windows 98 (that's what I used to use then). The current version available for download requires win200 or higher, and a much higher spec PC.
This is for a hobby project, not for commercial use.
"all I want is to replicate the version of the compiler I used 10 9 years ago."
Rather than re-living the past, isn't this a great opportunity to learn something new?
Isn't it worth upgrading your PC just for general use - quite apart from this microcontroller stuff...?
What with the trendies all wanting to upgrade to the latest and greatest, it must be easy enough to pick up a perfectly reasonable 2nd-hand XP machine for a good price...?
Alternatively, have you tried looking for the software on ebay?
I alone have pensioned at least 4 or 5 machines with 0.5 - 1GB memory, 4-digit CPU frequency, 100+ GB disk, ... that handles Win2k or WinXP ok. Several with valid Win2k licenses (The others were Linux or FreeBSD machines). I normally don't want to sell them, since I don't want to care about any support from people who don't know anything about computers.
There must be decent machines to be found for a very low cost.