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From: trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu (Tim Russell)
Subject: Re: Need a low level SCSI formatter for Adaptech 1542B!
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 03:14:54 GMT

reimert@mamacass.etdesg.trw.com (Scott P. Reimert) writes:

>What OS are you using? Mine is installed on a DOS/Win machine, so there is
>a low-level formatter "built-in." Just go into debug and enter something
>like: -g c800 (or something like that). If you still have your documentation,
>it's in there somewhere.

    Right.  Boot up DOS, run debug, and type 'g=dc00:6'.  You'll pop into
a menu-type program that will do low-level formatting and block testing.

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From: grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III)
Subject: VGA pinouts
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 19:00:24 GMT

 

I need the pinouts for the standard IBM VGA port.    If you happen to have
this info lying around, I'd really appreciate it.

Email, please.

Thanks,

--Golden

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: yuanyin@utdallas.edu (Yuan-Yin Wu)
Subject: Any opinions on Seagate ST3144A drive?
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware  
Summary: Soliciting opinions of Seagate ST3144A hard drive
Keywords: Seagate, Hardrive, ST3144A
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 07:00:09 GMT

Hello, netters:
	Do you have any opinions on / experences with Seagate
ST3144A hard drives (125 mb IDE)? I've got a deal on this and a
Maxtor (which I don't know the specs yet). Should I choose the
Seagate?
	I'd appreciate any info.

Yuan-yin


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From: dernis@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: Iterface Card?
Reply-To: dernis@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 21:02:21 GMT

Hi 

I hope someone has some suggestions.  

I am interested in interfacing an old waveform recorder to a PC computer,
I have a 286 and 386 available if it makes any difference.

The recoder, Biomation 8100, has the following interface features.

8 output lines.
16 input lines.
A FLAG handshake line
A CMD handshake line
3 address lines
3 address assignement lines
Polarity asignement lines for the ouput, input, and each of the
handshake lines independentaly.  i.e. the logic is all switchable
by hardwiring the cable properly.

The handshake goes as follows.

When the Biomation is ready for a comand it pulls the FLAG to 1 for at
least 100ns, again the polarity can be switched.

The computer, or other interfacing device, now puts an instruction on the
inputs.  50ns or more later, no limit as I understand it, it pulls the
CMD line to 1 and holds it at least 100 ns.  But the instruction must
be held until the Biomation gives the next 1 one the FLAG line.

The biomation executes the insturction on the inputs, which may or may not
include putting data on the outputs, and gives a 1 on the FLAG when completed
and at least 50 ns after putting data on the outputs if applicable.  The FLAG
is held for at least 100 ns.  Any data is held on the outputs until the CMD 
is pulled to one by the computer.

That is the end of the handshake cycle, the biomation can do this at
up to 2Mhz transfer rate.

The biomation can also be set up to output only. The handshake is identical
only the inputs are held at 0 and not read the instruction is always 
assumed to be output data.

Questions:  Does anyone now of a commercially availbe card that will do this?
Preferably the full handshake, but at least the output.  I think I can
get a GPIB to do the output.

Preferably such a card would be capable of DMA in an input only mode or
better yet input and output.

Please Help,
Thanks
Mitch Dernis
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From: mcnc!fns-nc1.fns.com!hpc (Pei Chen)
Subject: Wanted : 486/33 or 486/50 chip availability
Organization: Fujitsu Network Switching
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 19:18:27 GMT


Please email me info/price if you know where to get 486/33 or 486/50 chip
(only, not motherboards).  Thanks in advance.



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From: poe@wharton.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Cyrix 486DLC MBs: Do they exist?
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:54:24 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

Hello World.

I've heard a lot about the Cyrix 486 compatible chips. 
I'm starting to see systems using the 486DLC 33MHz.
Does anyone know of any motherboards available using this chip?
I haven't seen any yet.

Any info would be helpful

Thanks,
Phil
From: daparish@beckman.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Quadtel/386sx motherboard info ?
Date: 1 Sep 92 12:58:04 PDT
Organization: Beckman Instruments, Inc.

Quadtel 386sx MB.

I have several quadtel 386sx16 boards of about 3 yr vintage.
However unlike most boards they appear to need a jumper change when populating
with more SIMM's, just changing the CMOS doesn't do it.

Anyone know of either:

1) contact numbers for Quadtel, or
2) jumper settings for this board for various mem settings.


Any info is appreciated.
thanks.
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From: spedroza@CS.EP.UTEXAS.EDU (Samuel Pedroza)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Need Help with Chorus Data Systems Video Board
Date: 26 Aug 92 19:18:29 GMT


   Hello everyone,


   We have a PC Video Capture Board from Chorus Data Systems (now out of
   business) that we have inherited from a different department.
   Unfortunately, they have lost the software for this.  We do have a
   Technical Reference Manual and Programmer's Guide.  The document
   that I am holding (the only thing we have on this board) is titled:

         -------------------------------
	 |    Chorus Data Systems      |
   	 |	  PC-EYE	       |
         |   Video Capture System      |
	 |	 Release 2.2           |
         |			       |
         | Technical Reference Manual  |
	 |           and   	       |
         |    Programmer's Guide       |
         -------------------------------


    The phone number inside this manual apparently leads to some
    grumpy dude on the other end that obviously has received many
    phone calls trying to reach Chorus Data Systems and makes every
    effort to be rude if you call asking for a Chorus representative.

    So!  I was hoping that someone out there would know where it might
    be possible to get the proper software to interface to this board
    or if somebody out there actually has this board and could
    possible help us.  

    Replies can be via this newsgroup or you can e-mail me at:
       spedroza@cs.ep.utexas.edu 
		 or
       utep-vaxa!sam@cs.utexas.edu

    Thanks for any and all help!

    sam
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From: twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas Wong)
Subject: Re: Backup software for CMS Jumbo 250?
Organization: Dept. of Civil Engineering, U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 05:30:41 GMT

In article <1hb52N#2bb8OY=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca> captain@broue.rot.qc.ca (Andrew Webster) writes:
>darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata) writes:
>:      Can anyone recommend some good (commercial) backup software for the
>: CMS Jumbo 250 tape drive?  The software that comes with the drive is not
>: exactly the world's best (although it does get the job done).  I know
>: about Central Point Backup and Fastback, but what do people recommend?
>: 
>
>I have tried various programs, namely Central point backup, fastback as well
>as Sytos+.
>
>My choice: The original program that comes with the drive is the best!
>
>The others all have some problem that renders them unusable, beit bugs,
>horrible user interfaces, bad performance etc...
>
>If you really can't stand the original, try Fastback.  Sytos+ is not worth
>the diskette it is shipped on, and the Central point stuff as usual has bugs.
>
>	Andrew Webster -- Captain@Broue.Rot.Qc.CA

And you can keep getting updated version of the software free just by
downloading it via ftp from Simtel20 and its mirror ftp sites.
Look in the directory PD1:<MSDOS.DSKUTL> (or .../msdos/dskutl)
and do a "dir jumbo*" to see what the latest version is and get the
file. The latest version right now is 2.54 I think.

Thomas.

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From: "yue-herng lin" <yhlin@kiwi.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Which VGA?
Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 22:52:18 -0500

Just curiosity: How many memory required for 1280*1024*256?
Is there such card availibe? And, what will the scanning
frequency be (for both interlaced and non-interlaced)?
From: gerry@cmu.edu (Gerry Roston)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Forwarded post: Re Zeos
Date: 25 Aug 92 22:52:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: onion.GERRY.92Aug25175226
Reply-To: gerry@cmu.edu (Gerry Roston)
Organization: Field Robotics Center, CMU

The forwarded message says it all:

----

I would have loved to post this in reply to your experience but our
newsreader/poster is under construction (upgrade).  Anyway, I ordered
their offer of the Cardinal 14.4K Fax/Modem.  I placed my order and asked
the sales rep if I could have it Friday (I ordered it Wednesday last week)
and he said we'll try and charged me priority shipping.  A few phone calls
and aggravation has ensued.  I got a message on my machine (finally) this
afternoon from customer service and they said that they finally know
what the status of my order is:  it's backordered and may take between
10 to 15 days.  Now the sales rep never told me about this when I ordered
and he never could give me a straight answer when I spoke to him twice.

George  grtorlba@seattleu.edu

BTW.  If you could, could you quote/post this letter?

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From: jeffj@krfiny.uucp (J. Jonas)
Subject: Re: Are Seagate drives any good ?
Summary: linear motor: probably, stepper actuator: no way
Organization: Jeff's house of computer pieces
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 15:24:28 GMT

>>The ST225 was one of the few fairly reliable drives Seagate made,
>>from what I understand.  You are pretty lucky with your ST251's,
>>which have an awful reputation.
>
>I'll second that.  I have had bad experiences with 2 ST251's so far.  But
>my ST250R seems to be running just fine.

I'll third that.
My ST251 stopped working one day when it was just idle.
The top head crashed.
I'm still recovering what data I can (it was a DOS system).

The ST225s (20 Meg) were rather rugged and reliable.
One of 3 broke after several years of use.
I'm not sure if I ever got to swap controller cards to see if it
was the controller or machanism that broke.
It would spin up, but not seek beyond a few cylinders.
Normally, seeking is nearly silent.  The bad one would
go "peep!  peep!" when attempting to seek.

- Jeffrey Jonas
jeffj@synsys.uucp
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From: kevin@dipl.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Kevin Anderson)
Subject: Re: program to erase AMI BIOS passwd
Summary: xxx
Keywords: xxx
Reply-To: kevin@dipl.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 23:33:49 GMT

<180i5aINN396@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> writes:


>	Looks like lots of trouble to go to.  On later releases of AMI
>	BIOSes, all you have to do to reset the CMOS is to press and hold
>	the INS key when powering up.  The CMOS parameters are then reset
>	to their factory defaults.

Is this documented by AMI?  I've never heard of this before.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: msdos1@nic.funet.fi (Petri Hartoma)
Subject: Adaptec AHA-1540A manuals?
Organization: Finnish University Network Information Centre, Finland
Distribution: comp
Date: 28 Aug 92 14:44:31

I've just got my hands on Adaptec AHA-1540A SCSI controller card, but
there isn't any manual besides it.  I'd like to try it with my Hitachi
CDR-1502S CD-ROM drive, but I'm not sure if I have to change any
switches or jumpers on the card.

So, does *anybody* know anything about this card?  Or where to get the
manuals (there must be some!)?  And finally: how good are the chances
to get it running with this CD-ROM and a floptical disk (Insite I 325
VM)?

Any messages concerning the subject are heartly welcome and
appreciated!  Thanks!

&& Petri
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From: veikko@vipunen.hut.fi (Vesa J Pyyluoma)
Subject: Re: What does a 16450 do for me?
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:03:10

In article <1992Sep02.023316.39979@datamark.co.nz> thomas@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Beagle) writes:

 > Hi, I just found an old machine lying around the place that has a dual
 > serial card in it with a 16450 chip driving them both.

 > Now, I know that a 16550 is useful because it has buffers and shit,
 > but does a 16450 have anything similar?

You're a proud owner of a turbo-charged 8250 (read: the original PC
UART).  The chip can cope with speeds up to 115K bps, theoretically.
The question is whether your host PC can take such high data rates.
Under Windows?  Nahh.  Because the 16450 can set all the IRQs it
desires and Windows will happily ignore its requests and go on
processing mouse messages or whatever.  Meanwhile without the
FIFO (that 16550A has) data will come in from one end and proceed
promptly out from the other.  That spells lost characters -> bad
connection.

If you wish to use a high-speed serial link in a DOS session (say, 38
or 57K to a LAN server or another PC), you're into a winner.  Otherwise,
nothing much.  Methinks.

cheers,
Vesa


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From: anderson@dseg.ti.com (John Anderson)
Subject: Re: Gateway 15" monitor vertical bar problem. UPDATE
Organization: TI-DSEG Spring Creek
Reply-To: anderson@dseg.ti.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:11:01 GMT

In article <Btr2s5.32p@news.udel.edu> usenet@news.udel.edu writes:
>In article <1992Aug27.182720.9613@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen) writes:
>|>So far, besides the Telepath, are the only problems people are having
>|>hardware-wise with the monitors?
>
>
>My 15" Crystal Scan works fine.  Just so ya know, there are probably
>many more working CS1752s than not, but only the people who's don't work,
>complain.  
>|>Would I be safer not buying a monitor with a Gateway system and buying
>|>locally?  How much do they drop from the system price without the
>|>standard 14" monitor?  
>|>
>
>Well, I'm quite impressed with the clarity and brightness of the CS1572,
>and for only $125 over the standard price, it's a bargain, IMHO.
>

I also am very pleased with this monitor on their 486Dx2 system.

I have had the system about a month, and have had very good luck with
the monitor and Gateway.  I have called them several times and they
have always been able to answer my questions.

I am waiting on the Telepath modem and also hope that it and the 
monitor stand up over time.
From: srm@dimacs.rutgers.edu (Scott R. Myers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Do DEE ONE SYSTEMS 486 MBs bomb on FP errors?
Date: 30 Aug 92 22:18:24 GMT
Organization: Rutgers University

As an add on to this question what has been the general experience
with Dee One Systems MB's.  I find their prices attractive but I'm
hesitant with buying MB's outside of a burned in system that I haven't
heard about.  Also is there a resource that evaluates MB's from
different MFG's.  Thanx.

srm
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From: fredex@wizvax.methuen.ma.us (Fred Smith)
Subject: Re: Mouse Cursor
Organization: Absolutely None!
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 16:33:20 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.012808.14991@news.cs.brandeis.edu> dernis@binah.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
>In article <Bt2J9u.2t4@ecf.toronto.edu>, dhaliwa@ecf.toronto.ed
>u (DHALIWAL BIKRAM SINGH) writes:
>>I am having 
>>trouble with the computer drawing lines over the cursor.  I will draw a
>>line but when I move the cursor away, the line goes away.  
>>
>I am having a similar problem with the text cursor.  When I write
>under the cursor, either with BIOS or directly, moving the mouse, reveals 
>what was previously there.  Also scrolling with BIOS moves the mouse
>cursor, actually makes a copy deleting the cursor which appears when
>I move the mouse.

>Thanks,
>Mitch Dernis
>
>
>
>>..............................................
>>: Bikram Dhaliwal (dhaliwa@civ.toronto.edu) : 
>>: Oakville        (dhaliwa@ecf.toronto.edu) :


It's been a while, but doesn't the mouse programmer's guide recommend
turning off the cursor whenever doing a screen update? Just for reasons
of the sort described here, if I recall.


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From: richard@dxcern.cern.ch (Richard Schweitzer)
Subject: FTK RAMjet memory expansion board problem
Keywords: ram,expansion,laser
Organization: CERN European Lab for Particle Physics
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 14:54:38 GMT

I have a FTK RamJet memory board for a HP LaserJet III printer with 2 Mbytes
of memory. When booted the printer gives 3 Mbytes of memory (1Mb internal +
2Mb external). Now when I set PAGE PROTECT ON the printer does a memory
reconfiguration and display 53 MEMORY ERROR. The test printout gives now 1Mb
of memory.
Any comments or solutions are welcome
Richard Schweitzer   email: richard@cernvm.cern.ch
From: frs@rci.dk (Frederich Schroeder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: FastLynx 2.0 cable
Keywords: FastLynx
Date: 26 Aug 92 12:48:20 GMT
Organization: RC International, Copenhagen, Denmark

Hey netland!

Can anybody help with cable-connections for FastLynx 2.0 parallel fast
(8 bit ?, new type cable). How can they do that ?

Please reply to:
	frs@rci.dk

Thanks a lot...
From: Rick_Turnbull@mindlink.bc.ca (Rick Turnbull)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: bus mastering DMA(1542b) & DMA on soundcard
Date: 28 Aug 92 05:41:35 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

have you tried the debug routine in the adaptec bios to check for
compatibility?
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From: moncrg@aix02.ecs.rpi.edu (Gregory Donald Moncreaff)
Subject: Re: Looking for ET4000 card with > 65 MHz clock
Keywords: ET4000 >65MHz
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 19:26:16 GMT

In article <whitney2.715401499@husc10> whitney2@husc10.harvard.edu (Wayne Whitney) writes:
>I was wondering if anyone can recommend an inexpensive ET4000-based
>SVGA card which has a clock > 65 MHz, accepts 1Mb of RAM (more is
>good, if possible), and will support resolutions up to 1024x768x256
>(higher is also good, if that is possible with the ET4000, although
>that might require more memory).  Thanks very much.
>
>Wayne Whitney
>whitney2@husc.harvard.edu
>
65MHz???  now thats flicker free. my orchid prodesigner IIs
will only do 72Hz...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jdz1@Ra.MsState.Edu (John D. Zitterkopf)
Subject: Re: Help needed to keep the TIME
Keywords: time, help
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 05:12:29 GMT

In article <unruh.714801451@physics.ubc.ca> unruh@physics.ubc.ca (William Unruh) writes:
[Various Software to set time delete to save space]

	Although Software is starting to creep up in a "hardware" newsgroup,
I'll put my $.02 in...
	I wrote a TurboPascal 6.0 program that will call the UNIX date procedure
when using a modem and a COMM program with "shell" abilities. A package like 
?Procomm? or Qmodem. While I don't know how EXACT is it, I'm sure I could be 
adapted to work fairly well on most machines. It works fine on mine...
	I won't post the source to this newsgroup, but If you E-mail me, I'd 
be happy to send it your way!

John


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From: <RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Fax/Modem/Voice on one line.
Distribution: world
 <1992Aug18.011014.4795@ecl.psu.edu>

Radio Shack [GASP!] sells a sensor unit that can route an incoming call
to fax or voice (thru an answering machine???). I'm a little fuzzy, 'cuz
my fax/modem is on order, hasn't arrived yet, and I haven't played with
it yet. Marymac sells sensor for $79; retails for $89. Maybe Fort Worth
Computer does better. I'll know in a month or so.
BobM
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