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From: liuyu@acf5.NYU.EDU (liuyu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: IBM PS2 & bundled software
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:09:30 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: New York University

bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian) writes:

>I have an acquaintance who bought an IBM PS/1 (or 2, she's not quite sure). She
 >got MS Windows and MS Works bundled with the system.

 >The software was already installed and she also got the manuals - BUT she
 >didn't receive any distribution disks! I think this is very strange. When I got
 >MS Windows from Northgate they also sent me a set of diskettes. She  tried
 >unsuccessfully to contact IBM to see if she  should have gotten the diskettes.
 
 >Anyone out there bought a PS2 or PS1 and gotten diskettes for all of the 
 >installed software? What do you think about this practice of not providing 
 >the software on floppies? Seems strange to me.

I don't know about MS win and works but OS/2 bundled with their machines
doesn't come with disks either. You have to backup your HD, the very first
thing. Strange... How much can a company save on those disks?
BTW, what if the HD is crashed or the software gets corrupted before you
backup your HD. Do they send you a copy?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: diaz@ms.uky.edu (Christopher S. Diaz)
Subject: Tape drive recommendations
Keywords: tape drive, storage, recommendations
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 06:47:26 GMT

I hope this is in the right group...

I need any advice or recommendations for a tape drive
under these configurations:

     386-33, AMI (4/9/91)
     102M IDE + 2 floppies (control card is full)
     Two 16-bit ports are free (for now)
     Software that will offer all or most of these options (something
     similar to 'tar'):
	  - backup of an entire disk;
	  - backup of specific directories (incl. incremental, where
	    files are added to an existing archive if not already
	    there or have been modified since the last incremental,
	    and files may or may not be removed from the archive
	    if no longer in the specified directory);
	  - archiving lists of files, appending a list of files to
	    an existing archive, extracting a list of files from
	    an archive.

Oh, this is needed for a DOS system, but something that will also
work under Unix derivatives is a plus.

Thanks for your time,

- Chris
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Christopher S. Diaz
Dept. of Computer Science
Univ. of KY  (Go 'CATS!)
From: drkerns@sony7.sdrc.com (sean kerns)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: DEATH to floppies!!!!!!
Date: 28 Jan 93 13:38:19 GMT
Organization: SDRC

In article <1993Jan27.063559.71696@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT YUNG) writes:
|> I've had it! I'm always getting bad sectors on my 1.44 disk! They format fine,
|> but when I put stuff on them, I'm screwed! I've tried name brand disks and even
|> they can go BAD! IS there an alternative?
|> 
|> I guess it'll cost too much to buy a MO drive, so maybe a tape drive? How
|> reliable ARE they? Can they last a month without data loss? Anybody got a WORM
|> drive they want to donate? :)
|> 
|> Maybe it's just me, but how are your floppies holding out? No, I'm not living
|> next to a power station. Thank you for any input.
|> 
|> -- 
|> ================================== ILAN ======================================
|>  Unsolved mysteries: What is so BAD about leaving the toilet seat up??
|> ==================(Robert) Bobby Yung_______RY01@Lehigh.Edu===================


Except for when I buy bulk disks, I haven't had a 3 1/2" floppy fail on me yet.
I guess Robert could use some of my luck.

SRK


P.S. My drive is a Sony 1.44


sean.kerns@sdrc.com
From: pfingsta@inm.uni-sb.de (Ulrich Pfingstag)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Printing envelopes with a HP Deskjet 500 and Winword
Date: 21 Jan 93 10:57:54
Organization: Institute for New Materials (INM), Saarbr"ucken, Germany.
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: inmsol.inm.uni-sb.de

Hi,
does anybody know, what to do, to print an envelope with winword 2.0
and a HP Deskjet 500. Whenever I try to do this with the envelope icon
the printwindow appears, but the printer does not react, although it is
online ??

Uli

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson)
Subject: Re: UNIX for the PC?
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:59:38 GMT

In article <C17qxA.114@compsci.liverpool.ac.uk> scst74@csc.liv.ac.uk (Mr. D.W.F. Liu) writes:
>Hi,
>	Okay before I even start, NO FLAMES PLEASE, especially MS Windows fans,
>I'm a total XWindows fan and love it's multi-tasking and dislike MS Windows.  It's just a matter of opinion as I'm sure there are tons of people who look at it from the opposite view.
>	Now that little disclaimer is over could someone tell me if there is a pd UNIX version and XWindows as well.  I've heard that it's about 1000 pounds (here in the UK) for just setting UNIX up on one computer which seems really excessive.  Heard of Linux but don't know how good it is compared to the UNIX and XWindows(X11) version we've got here at university.  If there isn't a pd version, does anyone know what the cheapest UNIX system is, doesn't matter if it's from the US because I think mail order compan

>
>es import direct from the states.  It must also run XWindows and be able to run MS Windows programs (I dislike it but it does have some good software).
>
>				Thanks in advance.
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>+                        From The Dude called Denby.                       +
>+          In an infinite universe there are infinite possibilities        +
>+                 scst74@uk.ac.liverpool.compsci is just one.              +
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

   First suggestion is to check out one of the *NIX newsgroups.  There is even a
Unix clone buyer's guide floating around out there.  
   Next: There are at least two 'freeware' *NIX systems out there, Linux and
bsd.  Both are very good although by what I hear. I have not had the
opportunity to play with bsd yet but I have played with Linux.  Linux, though,
is still very new and bsd is a little more stable.  
   Also available is XFree. A freeware X Windows system.  I have used it a
little and found it to be pretty good.  
   Again, I would suggest finding one of the FAQs in the various newsgroups
related to these two and UNIX in general. They would tell you where to look and
give you some hints as to which way you should go. 

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bes38869@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The Bard Duelak   )
Subject: Re: Phone number for Maxtor
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: comp
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:33:26 GMT

dflint@unlv.edu (Michael Evans) writes:

>Could some one give me a number for Maxtor's tech support?
>Is there a Maxtor BBS?  I have a XT-4170E drive which I need
>to find jumper information for...

>Thanks for the Help.

>-- 
>Mike Evans
>dflint@unlv.edu 

	Maxtor's computerized tech support number is  800-262-9867


-- Blair



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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ofteda881@snake.cs.uidaho.edu ()
Subject: Help!  Borland information needed...
Followup-To: ofteda881@snake.cs.uidaho.edu
Organization: University of Idaho CS Dept.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:58:56 GMT

Howdy Folks!

I'm needing a little help with two questions that I hope
somebody can help point me in the right direction with.
The first deals with video cards.  I am in a Computer Graphics
class in which we use Borland C++ 2.0.  The standard BGI drivers
that come with the product only allow you to go to 640x480
resolution unless you have a 8514/A card.  My question is
does anybody know where I can get, or if there exists some
BGI drivers written for SVGA cards that will work with this
version of Borland's compiler.  Either BBS or internet site
would be great!

My second question related to Borland is with their BBS.  I
could have swore that they had a BBS and that I was on it
one time before, but I cannot track down that number.  Do they
still have a BBS and does anybody happen to know the number?

Thanks to everyone in advance and cheers it's FRIDAY!

Chad (ofteda881@snake.cs.uidaho.edu)
From: spring@diku.dk (Jesper Honig Spring)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Internet address for Cirrus Labs, Inc.
Date: 26 Jan 93 11:52:11 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen

Hello,

Does anyone know the internet address for Cirrus Labs, Inc.

Thanks in advance,

please (also) e-mail me.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.os.dos.programmer,sci.image.processing
From: phantom@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James Choi)
Subject: 30 frames/sec 512x512x8bit storage to hard disk
Keywords: Maxtor HD
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 22:44:39 GMT


I have an application where I have to store a "live" image as it is
digitized 30 time a second.  The image size is 512x512, 8 bits per pixel.
This translates to close to 8M/sec data transfer.  Can this be done?

If not, how much do I lose by storing an image on a video tape, and then
digitizing it on its play back?  Did anyone do any research on this topic?

Thank you in advance.

James Choi
From: rbrown@bbn.com (Ralph Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Fahrenheit VLB problems in Windows
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: 26 Jan 1993 18:03:16 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: rbrown@bbn.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: spca.bbn.com


I've got a 66MHz 486 with VESA LB, Orchid Fahrenheit VLB 1MB display
card, UltraStor 34F LB SCSI adapter in a CONTAQ motherboard with UMC
chipset.

My problem is that in windows in the accelerated modes if I make
a window over about half the screen height, when I move it I get
vertical lines left from the window outline as it is being dragged.
Occasionally I also get a small rectangle picked up by the mouse
cursor which then moves with the mouse cursor for a while and then
disappears.

My first thought was that it was a driver problem but after a few calls
to Orchid, they claim the problem is with the mother board chipset and
that UMC is working on it.

While not overly suspicious, I'd like to hear from other people with
this video card. Can you run in all modes, particularly 1024x768x256
and not have the above problem?

Incidently, the people at Orchid have been quite helpful and the card
is very fast.

Ralph
From: thamilto@fnugget.intel.com (Tony Hamilton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Using slower-than-spec RAM
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:59:29 GMT
Organization: INTEL.FOLSOM

HI. Just bought a 486-33DX machine. For reference, it's an Intel _computer_...
I work at Intel and bought one on an employee offer. Anyway, it came with
4MB installed, in a 32-pin SIMM or something like that (I'm new to memory).

The system also comes with 2 banks of 4 9-pin SIMM sockets, for either 1x9
or 4x9 SIMMs (I still hope I'm getting these pin numbers right. It's the best
I can remember - I don't have my manual with me). Well, anyway, the manual
stated that you can mix and match SIMM types, as long as each bank of 4 has
all the same, and is either all full or all empty. In addition, you can pop
in an 8MB SIMM apparently in place of the 4MB one. Anyway... the manual
suggests 80ns RAM, or faster. Because it was available and _very_ cheap, I
popped in 100ns 1x9's in all 8 extra sockets, giving me 12MB total. Everything
works fine, and I can verify the RAM is working for my applications which
can use it.

My question is: every tech person I talk to says not to do this, but they
can't explain the reasoning behind that caution. I've heard it may have
something to do with the bus and addressing, but I don't see any problems with
the integrity of the memory. Should I be able to get away with this, or is
there still a need for concern?

Tony Hamilton
thamilto@pcocd2.intel.com
From: gs34+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gregg Matthew Sterling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Trakker 250 / Colorado / lousy
Date: 24 Jan 93 07:22:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.IfMh0uO00WB604OnMB
Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

I don't have an internet or ftp, but I do have some 800 #'s and a Bulletin
board # (8N1).

Product Information/Purchases 800-845-7905
DOS Computers: Hardware and
Software questions            800-845-7906
UNIX/XENIX Computers:
Hardware/Software questions   800-845-7908

Bulletin board services       303-635-6650
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: pieterh@sci.kun.nl (Peter Herweijer)
Subject: Re: Memory expansion and AMI BIOS
Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 11:29:44 GMT

In <1993Jan23.161519.1395@ultb.isc.rit.edu> ajb8886@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:

>In article <C15oxs.yp@sci.kun.nl>, pieterh@sci.kun.nl (Peter Herweijer) writes:
>>In <1993Jan20.002151.755@newshost.lanl.gov> masten@beta.lanl.gov (David A. Masten) writes:
>>
>>[...]  I assume that the chipset disables the RAM in the area that
>>is needed for interface cards (the top 384k), without being able to
>>move it to another place in the memory map.  It is partly used for
>>shadowing, though.
>
>It IS used for shadowing.  If you disable all ROM BIOS shadow features you'll
>find you can get the 384K back.  But then you also get slower VGA and system
>BIOS calls to ROM insteads of fast shadowed RAM.

Forget it. Don't you think I tried? The 384k is unreachable except for
shadowing. I am fairly certain that this is dependent on the chipset.
Some chipsets are able to move this RAM, some are not. It definitely
cannot stay where it is, because in prehistory IBM decided to use the
entire top 384K of the first 1Meg for I/F & ROM.

Peter Herweijer
pieterh@sci.kun.nl
Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:37094 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:17084
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 12:44:18 CST
From: <U52126@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: comments on Fastmicro 4 DX/33


I'm in a market for my very first PC.  So far, I have narrowed
it down to two systems, Gateway 486/33 and Fastmicro 486/33

VESA standard.  I'm leaning toward Fastmicro because it offers

8 Megabyte Ram (Gateway only offers 4MB) and VESA.

My biggest concerns are relative lack of familiarity with this

company.  If anyone out there had previous experiences with this

company, please let me know.
From: rytso@crowe.seas.ucla.edu (Richard Y. Tso)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Diamond 24X problems
Date: 23 Jan 93 00:25:12 GMT
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles

I just purchased a Diamond Speedstar 24X and the card causes my computer
not to boot up sometimes.  But sometimes it does.  When it boots up when
I scroll through a text file the characters change and dissappear.  Also
the windows drivers don't seem to work.  I've tried changing the jumpers
for 0 wait state, IRQ 2, and even tried to use the 8 bit slot but nothing
seems to work for me.  I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this
problem, or is this card just incompatable with my 386/33 compatable?

Thanks in advance.  Please reply by e-mail
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: wilson@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Bob Wilson)
Subject: Re: CMS Jumbo tapes - Does it really matter which brand?
Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. of Mathematics
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 16:18:12 GMT

I have been using the 13.95 tapes (quantity 5) from MEI with perfect
success.
Bob Wilson
wilson@math.wisc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: Q3885@pucc.Princeton.EDU
Subject: Tandon Corporation / PC Brand Computers
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 14:17:31 GMT

Tandon Corporation, makers of Tandon and PC Brand clone computers recently
closed all US operations, leaving many Tandon users stranded.  Does anybody
out there know where Tandon now is (?somewhere in Europe?)?  Also does
anybody know of any parts suppliers in the US for Tandon/PC Brand equipment?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.  Please respond directly to my
EMAIL address (q3884@PUCC.Princeton.EDU).
 
Phillip M. Immordino......Manager of Equipment Installations..................
Princeton University...Computing and Information Technology..Technical Support.
171 Broadmead.............Princeton, NJ 08544................USA..............
Phones...Voice: (609)-258-6780 or x6069....FAX:  (609)-258-1930...............
Internet: Q3885@PUCC.Princeton.EDU....NeXT Mail: pimmo@citlab3.Princeton.EDU..
Applelink: U1596..............Novell Pegasus Mail: Phil@techbill.Princeton.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: sureshk@suntzu.wpd.sgi.com (suresh krishnajois)
Subject: HeLp: How to print images grabbed thru MVP-AT frame grabber card
Reply-To: sureshk@suntzu.wpd.sgi.com (suresh krishnajois)
Organization: SiliconGraphics, Mountain View, CA
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 21:03:44 GMT

I've tried to post this several times without success. So anyone who sees this,
please post just an acknowledgement, even if you don't have the info I want.
 
Ignore this if you've already seen it.

I have an MVP-AT frame grabber card (manufactured by Matrox) installed on my
IBM-AT (286 based). I can grab images and store them as disk files. Can anyone
tell me how to print captured images on my 9-pin (or any) dot-matrix
printer. Is
there shareware or commercially available software that will let me do this ?

sureshk@suntzu.wpd.sgi.com.
Call:415-390-5454

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: gsbg9079@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (G. Scott Braley)
Subject: Re: Byte magazine, con man?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 03:19:08 GMT

cs161fho@sdcc10.ucsd.edu (cs161fho) writes:

>Recently discussion about Net vs. magazines remind me of my
>unpleasant experience with Byte magazine.  I subscribed to it two
>years ago, but only received one issue.  After I found out the check
>was cashed, I wrote them twice- never receive a reply.  I think Byte
>was taking chance that small subscriber like me will never take
>legal action against them for the little subscription fee(to them at
>least).  They were right; as a result, I have never purchased a
>single issue of Byte again.  

I am so sure.  Byte probably has a whole department devoted to screwing 
small subscribers.  Why, the probably bilk, what, literally hundreds of 
dollars every _year_ out of sheer greed and avarice.



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From: ttung@td2cad.intel.com (Thye-Lai Tung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Any 486 motherboards that use 36-bit memory modules ?
Date: 22 Jan 93 08:26:57 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA USA

Are there any 486 motherboards that use (PS/2 ?) 36-bit memory modules ?

I'm looking for ways to replace or upgrade my home 386 computer to a 486
with 16Meg of memory (for 32-bit O/S).

By employing 2 banks of 9-bit SIMM's, most 486 motherboards are optimized
for 8M of memory (or 32M). To get 16M, one must put 4M SIMM's into a single
bank. There is no interleave, but luckily, the cache system can cover up
the problem somewhat. Doesn't that sound stupid anyway !

On the other hand, if the boards were designed for 36-bit SIMMs, four 4M
(1Mx36) modules would yield 16M with 4-way memory interleave ! I find
36-bit modules more flexible and suitable for 386DX and 486. But they are
not widely used in clone systems, why ?

Theory aside, how do 16M, one-bank machines fare in real life with real
applications ?

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Thye-Lai Tung
ttung@td2cad.intel.com
From: marka@SSD.CSD.HARRIS.COM (Mark Ashley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Help with a Colorado Jumbo 250
Date: 27 Jan 1993 12:54:45 GMT
Organization: Harris Computers Systems Division, Fort Lauderdale,FL
NNTP-Posting-Host: hcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com

In article <307ZXB3w165w@comtch.spk.wa.us> davel@comtch.spk.wa.us (Dave Laird) writes:
>But, if you are a wise and frugal user of a CMS drive and the software is 
>driving you nuts (which it will if you try to USE it) then turn your back 
>on the mess and buy the latest copy of PC Tools by Central Point 
>Software.

You don't have to buy the whole thing. The backup program is available
as CP Backup for Windows 7.2 which I got for $30.


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From: ICH211@DJUKFA11.BITNET (Thomas Heil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ATI Ultra Pro: Good or SUCKS????
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:07:50 GMT
 <v4it79g@zola.esd.sgi.com> <414@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov>
Organization: Forschungszentrum Juelich

Some other questions concerning the Graphics Ultra +

o   What is the speed difference between the Plus with and without
    Memory Aperture being enabled? Currently I have a plus running
    with Mem. Ap. disabled using the Build 53 drivers, and Wintach
    tells me the card is about 2/3 as fast as the ATI 8514 Ultra I
    had up to now. That's not what I expected. Especially pull down
    menues seem to take ages to appear.

o   Can the Mem. Aperture be enabled on systems with 16MB memory?
    An ATI technician told me this; it could be set even beyond 32MB.
    The Install program coming with the card only allows the range 0-15MB,
    which is occupied by system memory.

/T.H.
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