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From: fordke@infonode.ingr.com (Keith Ford)
Subject: hard drive DTR numbers?
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:02:11 GMT


Here is a snippet of email from a friend.  We are looking to buy
some hard drives and noticed quite a difference in the DTR (data
transfer rate) values.  How noticeable is this difference?

> specs of the Western Digital Caviar 2200A hard drive and it is 12ms
> access time but has 1.9 MB/sec Data Transfer Rate.   The Segate ST3283
> 245M hard drive has 12ms access time but has 24 MB/sec DTR (probably
> explains the extra $100).  I was looking at several other hard drives
> and most of them are between 1-8 MB/sec DTR.  Do you know anything
> about the DTR and it's importance?
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: michele@wam.umd.edu (michele)
Subject: Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Keywords: pc, local bus, VESA
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:20:34 GMT

Since the object here is segmenting the list, I would like to suggest
that there be a SEPARATE set of groups for ISA, EISA, and VESA local_bus
SPECIFIC questions/comments, within the naming structure.  Questions about
ATI's local_bus cards do not interest those without local_bus.  And EISA-
specific (or MCA-specific) questions interest almost no one -- why wade
through them?

Perhaps -- 

     comp.sys.pc.video
     comp.sys.pc.localbus.video  <--for video card Q/info
      .
      .
     comp.sys.pc.controllers
     comp.sys.pc.localbus.controllers
      .
      .
 
As for the pc/intel/x86 debate, my first microcomputer was an 8080,
and I've worked with machines containing dec, intel, hp and other 
microprocessors -- all of them personal computers, in my view --
but the term 'pc' HAS become identified with 'IBM PC and compatibles,'
so I don't object to using 'pc' in the newsgroup name.  Pentium is
still in the x86 family, but there are non-IBM-compatible x86 machines
(anybody remember the Victor 9000?) and there are non-x86 processors
in the 'intel' line, such as the i860.

Lets focus on how to 'divide' the newsgroup on hardware.  Please?




Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ddavis@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (Dave Davis)
Subject: Re: Benchmark software for Gateway 66V
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:49:16 GMT

fuad@madrone.eecs.ucdavis.edu (Turnando Fuad) writes:

>Just wondering how I can obtain a copy of Winbench? 
>I've got a Ultrastor 34F with a 12ms HD and Norton's SI crashes when I do a disk
>performance on it. Any help would be appreciated.

It should be available on simtel20.army.mil in the pd1:<msdos.windows3>
directory.  The mirror sites (including oak.oakland.edu and
wuarchive.wustl.edu) should also have it.

dave
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: tomboy@netcom.com (Thomas Miller)
Subject: 24 bit accelerator cards
Summary: Need advice for new video card purchase.
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 04:59:33 GMT

I am considering purchasing a 24 bit color windows accelerator card.  I have
noticed two affordable ones, the Orchid Fareneit 1280 and the STB X24 card.
The most important thing to me is that I can use 256 colors without so much
loss in speed.  the 24 bit color is just an extra for me...  Would anyone
here recommend either of these cards to me?

   
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: timhu@ico.isc.com (Timothy Hu)
Subject: Re: DEATH to floppies!!!!!!
Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Boulder CO
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:58:10 GMT

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===================

I haven't had a bad floppy in over three years. I suspect that something
is wrong with your drive. When was the last time you cleaned it?
-- 
Timothy Hu timhu@ico.isc.com	 | The intelligence (or lack of) expressed
Interactive Systems Corporation  | above does not necessarily reflect
Resource Solutions International | that of anyone else.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Nanao Flexscan monitors
From: warren@bbs.ug.eds.com
Date: 26 Jan 93 08:43:50 GMT
Organization: KAMAN INSTRUMENTATION
Nntp-Posting-User: warren

Hi-
I am requesting replies from people using Nanao Flexscan t560i or t660i
monitors.  These monitors are highly rated for CAD use, and I'd like to get
opinions from anyone using them for CAD apps.  I'm also interested in service
and reliability issues.
E-mail if possible
Thanks,
Connie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mtichy@fraser.sfu.ca (Martin Tichy)
Subject: Re: local bus hard disk
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:52:27 GMT

DC> Well, I guess the keyword there is *some*.  I'm having no
DC> problems with my Western Digital Caviar 340 in my Gateway
DC> 2000 486-66DX2, which uses the local  bus for both video and
DC> IDE interface.  I guess the HD has to be specifically
DC> designed for the faster local bus.
 
Yep, at the time I bought my machine only two drive manufacturers
supported the Rapid IDE Local Bus speeds.  Western Digital and
Quantum's newer drives support it.
From: bunker@wcsn.csms.com (Alton Herbest WCSN Engineer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Mitsubishi floppy drive.....HELP!
Keywords: [A[D[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[CInfo needed!
Date: 22 Jan 93 21:20:56 GMT
Organization: WCSN, Herald Broadcasting Synidicate, Inc.

Can anyone help me with the proper jumper settings for the Mitsubishi floppy
drive (I think high density?) MF-504. I have no info at all on this drive and
would like to run it on a DOS machine. When I set it up in BIOS as a High
Density drive and then tried to read a disk it gave me an PHYSICAL MEDIA ERROR.
     If someone has one and knows what the proper jumper settings are I would 
greatly appreciate it! Any info appreciated!

Alton Herbest

email to bunker@wcsn.csms.com
Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:36986 news.groups:26178
From: bobk@gibdo.engr.washington.edu (Bob)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,news.groups
Subject: Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: 24 Jan 1993 11:21:25 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: gibdo.engr.washington.edu

bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB) writes:
| How many products are labeled 'PC compatable' as opposed to 'IBM compatable'.

  I don't know how they are labelled, but because of the different bus
  standards, there are a lot of products that are made for the standard
  ISA-bus PC and not the IBM.  These products can't be labeled "IBM
  compatible."

  And what the heck does the term "pc-clone" mean?  If it's a clone of
  a PC, then what is the PC it is cloning?  

ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
| This is a very difficult practical problem because of the history of
| the parlance.  On the sofware side one solution has been to use the
| word msdos instead of ibm.pc, but how can we do the same on the
| hardware side so that it is nether too narrow or too broad, because
| both will invite problems.

  I think anything more than "pc" is too wordy and contrived.  There are
  a lot of ftp sites that use "pc" to designate directories and there aren't
  a lot of people running around getting all confused over that.

  And what types of systems do you associate with "PC Magazine?"

  Since we will never find a definitive term, it is time we just claim a
  term that is simple and nearly, if not perfectly, apt.  Let's declare
  "pc" to mean systems that are based on the Intel x86 processors (or
  at least derived from these systems) and let everyone else cope with
  it.
  ==

  Bob                                           Seattle, Washington
From: csjohn@watson.mtsu.edu (John Wallace)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Is a NEC Multisync II interlaced?
Date: 28 Jan 1993 09:02:51 -0600
Organization: Dept of Comp Science, Middle Tenn State Univ, Murfreesboro, TN
NNTP-Posting-Host: watson.mtsu.edu
Summary: Is a NEC Multisync II interlaced?

I have an old NEC Multisync II (not the IIa).  Does anyone
know if it is interlaced or non-interlaced?  Thanks.

-- 
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> >   To be or not to be: Is it the question?   < <
From: keh@philabs.philips.com (Kurt E. Haase)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: CPU prices and Availability
Date: 25 Jan 93 19:19:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: philabs.1993Jan25.191945.15049
Distribution: usa
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, New York

I am looking for prices on 486 CPUs.  I am interested in all speeds.

I have a board that will take almost all CPUs.  I want 486DX2-33/66 but I have
to check all prices.  If someone could give me the price or tell me where to
call I would appreciate it.

Thanks
Kurt.....

-- 
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Philips Laboratories
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: Mike Diack <mike-d@staff.tc.umn.edu>
Subject: I have a strange board......
X-Xxdate: Fri, 29 Jan 93 09:59:17 GMT
Organization: persian cat & carpet co.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 20:50:34 GMT

Or rather - three strange boards, sandwiched together into a two slot
configuration, full length, 16 bit, single D9F output, It must be some
sort of video board, as the last thing B4 the output is a RamDac.
It's circa 1988, got a 80188 processor, wads ot all sorts of imaginable
RAM : dualport DRAM, ordinary DRAM, and SRAM. Made by Vermont
Microsystems - The characters A0100 appear on all boards.
Q : What the hell is it ?? I promise to not go to any more junk sales
(for at least a week) if you tell me :-)
cheers
Mike.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: m88max@tdb.uu.se (Max Brante)
Subject: Can anybody see this ?
Organization: Dept. of Scientific Computing, Uppsala Univ.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 14:53:03 GMT

There seems to something wrong with our newssystem.
No postings seem to arrive in any newsgroup.

See if this reaches it's destination.

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From: mazumdar@mary.cs.fredonia.edu (Jin Mazumdar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Anyone bought from Dream Computers?
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:28:06 GMT
Organization: Math / CS, State Univ. of N. Y. College at Fredonia
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3


	I am looking for a 486 machine for around $2k.  I read the ad
for a company called Dream Computers out of California and liked their
description of their 486/50 package.  It comes with a XL tower and 210
Mb hard drive.

	I would appreciate hearing from anyone by E-Mail who has
purchased this model about their experience.  If you have this model
and are running 386BSD on it I would really like to get in touch with
you. 

	Thanks in advance for any help.

--
			Jin Mazumdar        

(internet:) mazumdar@mary.cs.fredonia.edu

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  >>> State University of New York College at Fredonia <<<    
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith)
Subject: Re: local bus hard disk
Organization: The John P. Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:11:35 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.015227.24034@sfu.ca> mtichy@fraser.sfu.ca (Martin Tichy) writes:
>DC> IDE interface.  I guess the HD has to be specifically
>DC> designed for the faster local bus.
> 
>Yep, at the time I bought my machine only two drive manufacturers
>supported the Rapid IDE Local Bus speeds.  Western Digital and
>Quantum's newer drives support it.

So let me get this straight.
Local bus has only one speed?  or two?
Any IDE drive incapable of at least 12.5 mhz ISA bus speed will or won't
work with local bus IDE?
Are current IDE drives being marketed as "Local Bus approved"?
What's the deal here?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system
From: bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB)
Subject: Re: Mac & IBM Info-Version 1.1.1
Organization: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:28:01 GMT

sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon) writes:
> Please, I don't care about the Macintosh... I don't want to hear about the
>Macintosh.  If I do, I shall read comp.sys.mac.*.   
                                                  
> I also don't wish to read about the IBM when I'm reading comp.sys.mac.*.
>  In conclusion, while I'm sure a lot of work went into gathering this
>information, I feel you're doing the net a disservice by posting it to the
>comp.sys.ibm.pc.* groups, or to any other group but comp.sys.mac.advocacy,
>or perhaps some kind of useless facts group.
There have been TOO MANY Mac vs IBM arguments posted to these groups for this
argument to be valid. Until a comp.sys.ibm.pc.advocacy group is formed
Mac & IBM Info will keep showing up on at least one comp.sys.ibm.pc.* group
> Just my opinion, and opinions vary.
General view is that at least comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc crossposting makes sence.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson)
Subject: Re: Any 486 motherboards that use 36-bit memory modules ?
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:46:29 GMT

In article <C18y4y.6rx@inews.Intel.COM> ttung@td2cad.intel.com (Thye-Lai Tung) writes:
>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

   Our new systems use 36-bit SIMMs. I also believe the new Gateway systems do,
but you would have to check with them to be sure.  

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bonobo@Ingres.COM (David Borgman)
Subject: Help!  Weird clock/calendar problem in my new PC...
Keywords: clock calendar
Reply-To: bonobo@Ingres.COM (David Victor)
Organization: Ingres, an ASK Company, Alameda CA 94501
Distribution: na
Date: 26 Jan 93 23:50:12 GMT

I've been seeing a strange problem on my 486/SX-25 clone: it seems
to keep track of the hours/minutes alright, but it loses a day on
the calendar every once-in-awhile.  It's happens about once every week
or two.

Seems to me like if the battery is bad (shouldn't be anyway since it's
a new system) it would affect *both* the time and date in bizzare ways.

Thanks for any help!

-David Victor
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: robinson@sml.cs.psu.edu (Andrew Robinson)
Subject: Re: 24 bit accelerator cards
	<1993Jan25.165141.1@ualr.edu>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:02:51 GMT

Does anybody know how fast the Diamond Stealth 24 and Steath Pro cards are when
used with DOS (as compared to a generic standard VGA card)?

--
     -- Andy
robinson@cs.psu.edu
From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (Sunbird a la 400ci)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ATI Ultra + Install problems
Date: 20 Jan 93 23:40:55 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

In article <C0wpz8.K5M@rahul.net> bryanw@rahul.net (Bryan Woodworth) writes:
>In <C0vKG9.8B2@cs.mcgill.ca> storm@cs.mcgill.ca (Marc WANDSCHNEIDER) writes:

>>I just got my ATI Graphics ULTRA+ tonight, and plugged it into my system
>>all happily.  However, for some reason, some problems have come up:

>>I have 16MB RAM, so I can't load the Mach32 drivers to set things up at
>>1024x768x256.... How do I do this...?

>>Where the heck are the drivers for this thing...?

>o Did you set up the card so that it understands your monitor sync rates?
>  Usually, 640x480 and 800x600 work without configuration, but some
>  monitors use weird sync rates at 1024x768.  The ATI GU+ is the first
>  card I've owned where you'vehad to program the card to tell it your
>  monitor sync rates.  I think it's stupid, but I suppose necessary.

Um, they have pre-selects for most monitors out there.

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From: zrlh61@hou.amoco.com (Randy L. Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Amiga now kicks PC butt.
Date: 22 Jan 1993 13:43:21 GMT
Organization: Amoco
Distribution: na
Reply-To: zrlh61@hou.amoco.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: alasp36.hou.amoco.com

>[ VGA 1024 x 768 x 256 ]  ??? 
> 
>Is that the best you can do? If so then A4000 is much nicer computer!.
> 
>Try this homey! 2024 x 2024 x 256 - yes Amiga Makes it Possible!
>Might add that this resolution is not including overscan or pal which would 
>increase this of course!.. DONT even try to compare ibm junk. It makes you
>and ibm look bad.. 


Get a life, chump.  Does your Amiga also have realistic genitalia, so you can
sleep with it as well?  Also, I would suggest a nice grammar checking package
for your pseudo-English messages.

Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:37250 comp.periphs.scsi:6726 misc.forsale.computers:46185
From: csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu (John Wallace)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,misc.forsale.computers
Subject: Always IN2000 16-bit SCSI controller for sale
Date: 26 Jan 1993 11:11:58 -0600
Organization: Dept of Comp Science, Middle Tenn State Univ, Murfreesboro, TN
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: knuth.mtsu.edu
Summary: Always IN2000 16-bit SCSI controller for sale

I have an Always IN2000 SCSI controller for sale for $110.  The price
includes shipping.  It has a VCN 1-02 EPROM, with a version 2.5 PROM.
It also has drivers for SCO Xenix 386 2.3.2 and later, as well as
Novell Netware driver version 2.8a.  I bought the card in
December 1991, and is in perfect working condition.  Please e-mail
me if you are interested.  Thanks.

-- 
John Wallace   ||   INTERNET: csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu
> > >    We have the government we deserve.   < < <     
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian)
Subject: IBM PS2 & bundled software
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 01:15:58 GMT
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian)
Organization: U of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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.

Esmail
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: zdlin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (ZhongDong Lin)
Subject: Help: floppy drive keeps the information of previous disk
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 18:35:27 GMT


  I just found out yesterday that my 5.25" floppy drive has a strange problem:
it displays the information (at least the file names) of previous disk rather
than current one.  Say for example I insert a floppy disk 1 into drive, and
type dir a:, screen will display the information of floppy disk 1, no problem
so far.  Next I take the disk 1 out and insert a disk 2 into drive, now the
probelm comes: if I type dir a: again, screen will display the information of
disk 1 rather than disk 2.  If I switch to dirve b: and come back, it works
fine again.  I really don't know it is the problem of the drive or the
controller.  I would live with it other than I can't install the game from a:
anymore (it keeps asking me to insert disk 2 while disk 2 is in the drive).  I
bought a new game with only 5.25" disks, I really like to play it.  Besides,
this problem might cause some even bigger damage.  On and on, help please. 
E-mail preferred, but I will keep my eyes open for any responds posted.  
  My computer system: 486/33 with following: two floppy disks, a cd-rom, a
modem, a sound-blast pro., a joystick, a mouse and a printer.  Also my system
is equipped with local bus (both video and IO), could this be the problem?
  Help! Help! Help!

  Brian
   
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith)
Subject: Re: local bus hard disk
Organization: The John P. Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:37:14 GMT

>In article <1993Jan25.192638.1458@julian.uwo.ca> wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
>>
>>Are current IDE drives able to handle local bus speeds?

Well, I called Maxtor tech support today, and got someone on the line that
could answer my questions.

He said that Maxtor IDE drives are designed for 8.33 mhz bus speed, and
if they actually work at higher speeds then that is just gravy, but their
design spec is only 8.33 mhz.

When I asked about local bus he said that they were just now, or were
about to start to acquire a variety of 486 Local Bus computers to
test their drives on. (!)  At this point I was wondering why they
just didn't take the receptionist's 486 local bus computer and try
it, but I didn't ask.  Anyways, I thought it was interesting that
Maxtor really didn't have an answer to the local bus IDE question,
and if he was telling the truth, that they are a little slow in
doing some very basic r&d...