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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Tuesday, 6 Oct 1992 10:41:52 CDT
From: Darius Vaskelis <U54345@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: Error on PS/2 55sx

>I don't know if this is the correct place to post this, but I was wondering
>if anyone knew the following error codes from my IBM PS/2 Model 55sx 386.
>I get them every now and then.
>        110

System Board memory error - Parity

>        113

System Board error - DMA arbitration error - Any adapter - 60 or 120MB
drive

- Darius
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From: cmb6@po.CWRU.Edu (Christopher M. Baranowski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: question
Date: 27 Sep 1992 18:07:19 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: cmb6@po.CWRU.Edu (Christopher M. Baranowski)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


could someone tell me what a ibm ps2 model 25 is? (286/12,386/16?)
please respond to my e-mail address because I don't know when I'll ever get
back to this board. I do read me E-mail everyday

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From: jeffgus@netcom.com (Jeffrey Gustafson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: 2401 POST error and 8515 monitor???
Summary: Can the monitor effect the POST?
Keywords: 8515 2401 POST error
Date: 1 Oct 92 04:40:54 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)


	I had one a IBM VGA monitor that was getting really fuzzie so
I exchanged it with another computer that had an IBM 8515 monitor.
Now the computer gives a 2401 error... it this just a coincidence or
did the monitor screw up the VGA chip??  The monitor now shifts all
the colors (white = yellow).
	Please e-mail.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: Me
Subject: Re: Two hd's to 55sx
Reply-To: Me
Organization: Me
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 13:06:08 GMT

>Hello there
>
>I am wondering if my last message did not come through for some reason.
>So, I ask again:
>	Is there a way of connecting two hard disk drives in 55sx without
>       making any costly purchases like controllers?

i would like to know as well.  i got 2 120 mb hd for the ps/2 50z, but
can only use 1, since there's only 1 ibm esdi connector.  as far as i
know, the only alternatives for upgrading a hard drive on a ps/2 are :

1. actually buying a larger capacity ps/2 hd and replacing your existing
   one
2. buying a "normal" non-ps/2 esdi hd and use disk manager to make it
   ps/2 compatible
3. buy an ide controller card to use an ide drive in addition to your
   existing hd.  then buy an ide drive and put it in an empty fd bay.

if i missed other ways, please tell me.  thanks.  it'll be pretty hard
to use 2 ibm esdi drives if your machine only has 1 connector to the
hd.  you'll most likely have to buy a controller of some sort.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: tobe7093@nova.gmi.edu (tobey christophe)
Subject: XGA-2 questions...
Reply-To: tobe7093@saturn.edu
Organization: GMI Engineering & Management Institute
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 18:32:13 GMT


I currently own the original xga card and have a few questions about the new  xga-2 card. 

1)Does anyone know about price info on the new xga-2 card?

2)Does IBM have a hardware upgrade program where I would trade-in
   my old card for a new one at a discounted price.

Any info will be greatly appreciated.

chris.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: pratta@rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Prattico)
Subject: Re: PS/2 Hardware questions(Model 25)
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 01:10:11 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.150826.1@vax.sonoma.edu> oberland@vax.sonoma.edu writes:

>back of the drive to the other bay, but nothing i]is connected to it)
>I need to know if I have to use a 720K drive, or if I~r can use a
>HD drive.  Does it have to be IBM?

With the cable from the first drive, you have to use another 720K. If there is
a HD controller installed (Which I doubt) there will be another connector on
the motherboard that looks like the floppy connector. This is where the hard
drive would be plugged in.

>Question 2: I see some simms on the MByM.  two, in fact.
>Is it a matter of replacing them with 1mb simms to get more mem?
>Can I do this/what can I do?

Maybe, depending on the machine. 

>Question 3:I have VGA on this thing, but I need more video RAM.  Is there
>any way that I cna upgrade to 512K or more ?
 
No.

>Could I get a VGA card for under 50, and somehow run a connection to the
>monitor, bypassing the internal hardware?

Yes, this can be done. You would then plug the monitor into the card just as
you would plug it in the back of the CPU.

Anthony
From: gjgatto@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Gregory Joseph Gatto)
Subject: A mouse for the PS/2
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:20:40 GMT

I own a PS/2 55sx, which came with an IBM mouse.  Unfortunately, the
buttons on the mouse have broken, and I am now in the market for a new
one.  I have seen several mice that plug into the serial port, but not
into the mouse port that the IBM mouse uses.  (I hope I am correct in
saying that the serial port is the one with nine pins, five in one row,
four below that.)

Is there an adapter I can buy so that the mouse will plug into my
machine?

Does anyone know of a decent buy on a PS/2 mouse?

(Please respond by email.  Thanks.)

Many thanks,

Greg

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: hcfu@csie.nctu.edu.tw ()
Subject: HELP: PS/2 memory and RS/6000 X-terminal system RAM compatibility
Followup-To: hcfu@lena.nctu.edu.tw
Keywords: DR DOS, SSTOR, SUPERSTOR
Organization: Dep. Computer Science & Engin. of Chiao Tung U., Taiwan, ROC
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 01:46:03 GMT


I am a RS/6000 user. I have an IBM rs/6000 color x-terminal, and need to
upgrade its systme Ram.  I asked local IBM rep for price quota, they reply:

.......
Type |  Feature |  description                 | Purchase   | Disc. price|
7010 |  4005    |  PS/2 1MB memory expansion   | NT$ 26554  | NT$ 16436
.......

1 us$ = 25 NT$, thus 1MB Ram from ibm will cost US$658. 
Cann't afford such expensive RAM.

As they indicate it seems this RAM is compabilitable with PS/2 RAM.
I am asking any one of you Nnews netter may give suggestions that which
of the PS/2 model's RAM is compatible with the ibm x-terminal ram.

Your helpful suggestion is greatly appreciated, thanx in advance.

pls reply to hcfu@lena.nctu.edu.tw.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: Re: New PS/2's ?!?!
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 18:05:27 GMT

In article <1992Oct5.010419.20190@usl.edu> cs260178@ucs.usl.edu (Segura William C) writes:
>I saw an ad put out by Entree offering these systems.
>
>PS/2 56
>486SLC2  16kcache instead of an 8k cache.
>8 mb of ram
>100+ mb HD
>OS/2 preinstalled
>14" inch monitor (I think it is dealers preference)
>32 bit XGA
>IBM mouse
>3 years on site service
>2.88 floppy drive
>$2495.00  with 200mb hd $2895.00
>
>
The IBM NEP (education price) for this with a 212MB HD is $1990 less
monitor. The 9515 is $551. Sounds like Entree's offer isn't very good!
>
BTW you could get the 17" monitor for $1102 (NEP)which would put you
close to $3000.

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From: dwittke@zeus.calpoly.edu (Dean Wittke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: How about Hardcards for 30/286?
Date: 28 Sep 92 21:15:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

As it's very expensive to replace the internal drive on a
PS/2, I was thinking of getting a hard card.  Has anyone done
this with any luck?
I was thinking of getting the Plus XL50 52Mb 9ms ($249 at DC Drives)
Thanks!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: nef@mace.cc.purdue.edu (paulhicks)
Subject: Apple Talk Cards
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 14:22:01 GMT

Dear Netters,
	I was wondering if anyone has used an Apple Talk
card in their Microchannel Machine.  I know that the TOPS
section of SUN makes a TOPS Flash Card.  If anyone has one, 
did it perform up to expectations? I also was wondering
if there are any other manufactures?  And how your expereinces
with them were.

Thanks, Paul

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: cs225a71@dcl-nxt13.cso.uiuc.edu (cs225 student)
Subject: Re: 3.5" Drives
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:33:46 GMT

In article <tomcat.718254848@cwis> tomcat@cwis.unomaha.edu (Jeffrey S. Jo)  
writes:
> 
> 
> I hope someone can help me out...I have a friend who just purchased a  
computer.
> We've been trying to swap some files via a 3.5" disk, SSDD.  But, his  
computer
> is not able to read the disk from my computer.  I just upgraded to  
MS-DOS 5.0
> and had DOS 3.3.  Does that have something to do with it because the  
disks
> I now have that we are using are from the times of Dos 3.3.  I can read  
his
> disks just fine, but his computer can't read my.  His 3.5" is  a 1.44MB  
drive,
> as well as mine.  Both drives are able to read both Low and High Density  
disks.
> Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
  Is one computer an IBM and the other a clone?  I know IBM's can format a
double density disk as high density, but most clones can't.  If that is 
the case, you'd have to swap files at a  720k format or use high density
disks.  I don't know of any way to get around it.
  IBM disk drives' ability of formatting a DD disk at HD(1.44M) is a neat
quirk that allows IBM users to save money when buying disks, BUT from 
personal experience I can say that I've had some reliability problems with
disks formatted this way.  It's safer to just stick with HD disks.

Jeff Barcalow
jcb55284@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
From: paul@panix.com (Paul Gatker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: SCSI controllers: Which one?
Date: 5 Oct 92 13:07:17 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC


 I too would love to hear about recommended scsi cards for the ps/2 line.

 My model 70 has only one slot left (after ati/8514 and Scanjet cards).
It would seem that with only one slot left, using it for the best scsi I can
get my hands on would be the sensible thing to do as I'm looking to a cd
and a larger (faster!) hd than the stock 115meg esdi.

 Thanks.

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From: pr@umiacs.umd.edu (Jesus Rodriguez)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: A mouse for the PS/2
Date: 5 Oct 92 21:56:32 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
Originator: pr@fnord.umiacs.umd.edu


In article <8484@orbit.cts.com>, kurt@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Kurt Sletterdahl) writes:
|> I think Microsoft has a special "PS/2 Mouse" that includes an appropriate
|> adaptor.
|> 
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|> ARPA: crash!orbit!pnet51!kurt@nosc.mil
|> INET: kurt@pnet51.orb.mn.org

Logitech has one also it is a three button one.  I have seen the serial version (
the only difference is the connector) and it feels very nice.  It comes in right and left
handed versions.

Jesus M. Rodriguez
pr@umiacs.umd.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: SCSI controllers: Which one?
From: dhaigh@actrix.gen.nz (David Haigh)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 04:49:37 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

Opinions please!

What sort of SCSI controller should I fit to a Model 80 with an
AOX-486/25 and 8514/Ultra???

I have tried to fit an IBM SCSI-II 512K caching & bus-mastering
controller without any real success. The best I could get it to do
was 700KB/sec. This is pathetic for the price paid (on tria) and
given that this is IBMs top of the line controller - this is the
ONLY one in New Zealand ever...!

No one seems to be able to give me a reason for the less than the
existing original ESDI disk (70MB). The distributer has said we need
to run OS/2 2 to get the real performance - but I don't beleive a
word of this. Another idea was to fit newer ROMS, but I don't have
any details. The machine is the original revision 0 (?).

That's not to mention the fact that the disk had to be fitted first,
then the tape controller, then the 8514! So much for simple
installation - you wouldn't beleive how long it took to figure that
lot out.

So, any ideas, tips, suggestions on combining the world of SCSI with
the trusty PS/2???

Dave.
From: khoo@husc3.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: A mouse for the PS/2
Date: 6 Oct 92 23:27:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc3.1992Oct6.192709.16130
Organization: Harvard University Science Center

> Hi.  My Microsoft mouse came with a little adapter that converts from a 9-pin
> serial plug to a PS/2-compatible plug.  I don't know if you could get this
> separately, though.
> Tschuess,
> David Paschal

The Microsoft mouse is special.  The adapter that came with the Microsoft
mouse will not work with an ordinary serial mouse.

I may be wrong but the only choices for PS/2 style mice seem to be either
Microsoft $85  or IBM $75.  I prefer the Microsoft mouse even though it costs
more.  If anyone knows of other companies that make PS/2 style mice, could they
please post a follow up, or send me e-mail?

Lawrence

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From: d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se (Mikael Wahlgren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: XGA-2 questions...
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:44:58 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Sweden

jwh@citi.umich.edu (Jim Howe) writes:

>|> I currently own the original xga card and have a few questions about the
>|> new  xga-2 card. 

>The list price is $360.00.  I don't know if there is an educational
>price available.  If you're interested, I can get you a copy of
>the product announcement (its 1100 lines long)

What I am REALLY interested in, is more information about the XGA-2 card
for ISA type machines, from Radius.  I have faxed them, but they haven't
responded.  Is the price about the same as for the XGA-2 for MCA, and is
it really 100% hardware compatible at the software point of view?

Mikael Wahlgren
From: lowe@fnx.uucp (Phill Lowe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: Procomm external drives on a 55sx
Date: 2 Oct 92 17:51:22 GMT
Organization: I/Ovations

I have run into this at work a few times.  Usually, we shut the machine down
for a couple of hours and they work fine.  I don't know why it happens but
the reinstall sometimes doesn't work.  Usually patience is the best approach.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: clark%asylum.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Charles Clark)
Subject: Re: New PS/2's ?!?!
Date: 29 Sep 92 14:51:42 MDT
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware 
Summary: Announcement, please...
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
Distribution: usa

Could someone (an IBM'er) please make available the announcements for the
new PS/2's.  I am, as many are, keenly interested in these new models and
their prices.

Thank you.

Organization: Junior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 17:44:28 -0400 
From: "Stephen M. Lacy" <sl31+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: New PS/2's ?!?!

Hi there,

Our newsfeed here says that there's been some more PS/2's announced, but
no one seems to know about them.  The computer store here knows about
the price drops, but not about any of the new models.  I called the IBM
"Education Fulfillment Center" and they didn't know about any of them
either.   Any information (slots, drive speeds, etc) about these new
machines would be greatly appreciated, since I plan on buying one as
soon as I can find out how I would go about doing so.  Here's a qucik
summary:

New Video:  XGA-2 does 1024x768 65,536 colors NON INTERLACED (see new monitors)
            Twice as fast as standard XGA
            All the new computers come with XGA-2, SCSI, 8 Meg RAM
            All come with OS/2 2.0 pre-installed.

New Computers:
    56 & 57: 486SLC2 running at 50Mhz/25Mhz (clock-doubled)
    76 & 77: 486SX 33 Mhz or 
             486DX2 66Mhz/33Mhz

    New Ultimedia machines: Model numbers:
        M57 486SLC2
        DV M57 486SLC2 
        M77 486
        M77 486DX2
        They come with 16 bit sound,
        CD ROM, headphone jack, microphone, volume controls (!) They
said that          they range from a 486SLC2 to a 486DX2 66/33  They
also have 
        Actionmedia II Digital Video Interactive (DVI) technology, which was
        developed by IBM and Intel.
    Other Server models (85,95) that are way out of most humans spending budget

New Monitors:
    9515: 14 inch color, XGA-2
    9517: 17 inch color, XGA-2
    9518: 14 inch color, VGA

Prices:  All they give are general figures:
    From $2,365 for the 56 system to $3,935 for the PS/2 77   (That's retail!)
    They also quote: 
        $2,265 for Model 56 with 50 Mhz 486SLC2, 8 Mb memory, 104 meg disk
            2.88 meg floppy.
        $14,015 for Server XP 486, 50 Mhz 486DX, 16 Mb memory, 1 Gig disk, 
            2.88 meg floppy.

They also announced a 35-40% cut in retail prices of most of their other
systems.
    

Steve
"When you wake up with me, I'll be your glass of water." -Crowded House
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: P70 Upgrade Options
From: 131.182.28.38 (David Tondreau)
Date: 28 Sep 92 13:51:05 +0600
Reply-To: 131.182.28.38 (David Tondreau)
Organization: Leading Computer Technologies, Inc.

I've seen this topic discussed here recently but I'm not sure what
the 'latest & greatest' is.  I have a P70 running @ 16MHz.  I'd like
to upgrade it to a portable unix box with a mondo hard disk (1 gig+).
The hard disk isn't a problem since there are plenty of options here
but unix @ 16MHz isn't too appealing.  I've been in touch with the
folks at Kingston and their upgrade (so far) only works with the
models 70 & 80 desktop units.

Anyone know of any 486 upgrade options for the P70 or if Cyrix has
(or has planned) a 486 chip that runs @ 1
Thanks in advance.

David

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: Re: tape backup
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 15:04:26 GMT

In article <ALF.92Sep29004546@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU> alf@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Alex Cheung) writes:
>
>Does anyone has any software to use the 6157 tape drive in DOS ?
>
>
>Alex Cheung                                 alf@theory.tc.cornell.edu

IBM sells PS/2 int tape backup for DOS ($70 NEP price). Also SY-TOS
v 1.3 for DOS $90. IRWIN EZtape should also work.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: paul@panix.com (Paul Gatker)
Subject: Re: tape backup
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 03:43:41 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

 If anyone is using irwin eztape systems on their ps/2's, I have a new copy
of EZTAPE for WINDOWS which is a magnitude above their old dos software.

 Send me e-mail if interested and I'll give you more details.


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From: prpst2@pitt.edu (Paul R Perdeus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: 55sx Memory for sale!
Date: 30 Sep 92 16:00:15 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: prpst2@unix.cis.pitt.edu

Hello!

      I have (2) 2MB memory modules for sale for an IBM PS/2 55sx.
      1 module is genuine IBM (came with machine) and the other is
      a Kingston memory modules. I am asking $100 for each.  I would
      like to sell them both together, so if you buy them both, I will
      pay shipping.  Otherwise, shipping is not included in the price.
      I will be ready to ship the week of Oct 5 (Monday), as I am going
      away for the weekend and will not be back until then (  vacation :)  )
      I am pretty firm on the price, but I may come down a little.  Make
      me an offer....

      Please respond either email to prpst2@unix.cis.pitt.edu or to this
      newsgroup.

                                                        Thank you,
                                                            Paul
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: tomcat@cwis.unomaha.edu (Jeffrey S. Jo)
Subject: Error on PS/2 55sx
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 04:26:22 GMT



I don't know if this is the correct place to post this, but I was wondering
if anyone knew the following error codes from my IBM PS/2 Model 55sx 386.
I get them every now and then.
	110
	113

Any help is appreciated and a remedy would be gratefully accepted, as long
as it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg.  Thanks in advance!!


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