HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware

The MFM disc in my old 286 is on its deathbed and I wish to upgrade to 
an IDE drive.  I have read that old BIOSes don't support the new IDE drives.  
My computer is a pre-1989 and I suspect that my BIOS would fall into 
this category.

What is necessary for the BIOS to support an IDE drive?  Is it just a matter
of having a match in the disk parameter table or are there actual routines
in the ROM for these drives?

It seems like I could ask the Manufacturer what is the ideal parameters for the
drive I wish to use and then program my own ROM.  If there are routines that
must be added, that is a different story.

What do I need to do?

Thanks 
Randy
From: ray@ole.cdac.com (Ray Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Use parallel port for input and output
Keywords: interface bi-directional printer ports
Date: 15 Oct 92 06:30:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: ole.1992Oct15.063013.23020
Organization: Cascade Design Automation


    For those interested in the 'bidirectionality' of parallel ports, there
is an informative discussion of same in the current issue of PC Magazine -
V11 N18.  The article discusses the original 'MDA' port, 2 later PS/2 versions,
and the 386SL variant.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mkg4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Michael K Gavin)
Subject: Anybody know anything about Number Nine's new accelerator card?
Reply-To: mkg4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Michael K Gavin)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 22:44:37 GMT

I just read (in PC Week ) an announcement by Number Nine that they have a new
graphics accelerator card based on S3's 86C928 chip.  They claim a WinMark
of 37.7 (!) but not much more information is given.  Anybody know anything
about this card?  My questions are:

-  What's the refresh rate at 1280x1024, and how many colors?
-  Do they have OS2 drivers?

Thanks for any information...


                                    Mike Gavin
                                    mkg4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
                                    uunet!columbia.edu!mkg4
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: davidc@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (David Chrin)
Subject: Config help for old Zenith PC
Organization: Kent State University
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 20:05:30 GMT

If anyone can help me, I'd appreciate it. I don't have any manuals for
any of these items.

I have an old Zenith 286 PC (Model ZW-248-82). I'd like to connect any
of the following drives to the hard controller:

	Seagate ST238R
	Priam/Vertex V170
	Micropolis 1325

I've already tried all sorts of jumper/driver type combinations with no
luck. Ideas? Thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.unix.bsd
From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C)
Subject: Re: Question on Diamond Clock Synthesizer
Reply-To: terry@icarus.weber.edu
Organization: Weber State University  (Ogden, UT)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 17:52:14 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.050754.4113@sinkhole.unf.edu> shite@sinkhole.unf.edu (Stephen Hite) writes:
>
>   I read a message that David Wexelblat posted recommending
>for people to not use the "Batman" Diamond clock code (David got this 
>advice from Thomas Roell).  I believe the reason was that it could
>cause some kind of physical damage to either your monitor or card
>(forgot which).  I'll take Thomas's word for it...

Wrong reason.  The reason was legal.  There would be no more danger in a
piece of code dealing with the video card than any other code dealing with
a video card.  The warnings you remember were from another post for some
alpha VGA code (not the "Batman" code).  Unfortunately, no one who has
used the "Batman" code can sy whether or not there was a problem, since
doing so could be admitting a violation of the trade secrets act if Diamond
wanted to prosecute.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@icarus.weber.edu
					terry_lambert@novell.com
---
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: strombrg@uceng.UC.EDU (Dan Stromberg)
Subject: Low Level format for (ide?) Tandon
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 14:37:09 GMT

I've heard people say no IDE disk can be low level formatted
without shipping to the factory - but then I've also heard that
some vendors provide such software.

I have a nonfunctioning Tandon drive, probably IDE (since it plugs
straight into a motherboard, and is on a recent looking 286), with
the following scribbled across it:

Defects: None

   SN
72076955

DC 12V 0.30A/theta 400S/R
P/N 18600 /X8
5016-852 Rev

Date E17-87

186220-001
Rev. B1

Tandon
Model: TM 362     ZC
Made in
Singapore     RU  SA

Rev
      A51
94V-0


Anyone have any leads on such a program?  Or the type of the drive?

- Dan

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mikes@mentorg.com (Mike Stanbro)
Subject: Re: NEC 4FG MONITOR
Organization: Mentor Graphics Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 21:29:22 GMT

From article <1992Oct8.153617.11316@cbnewse.cb.att.com>, by mramesh@cbnewse.cb.att.com (m.ramesh):
> I have NEC4FG monitor.  When I run windows and enter say Excel then I 
> do not see edge to edge display very clearly.  The top portion of the screen is
> curved and the bottom is not. I tried the pin-cushion control and that
> appears to control on the sides not the top and bottom.
> 
> How do I make it a st. line and edge to edge?
> 
> Ramesh

About a month or two ago, there was a lengthy thread about quality problems
with 4FG monitors in this news group.  A lot of people, including me,
describe similar experiences with the monitor.

You cannot adjust the top and bottom pin cushion from the front panel.  You
will have to remove the cover and do some internal adjusting.  If the
monitor is new, I would strongly suggest that you return it for another
one.  If you do return it, don't be suprised if the new one has the same
problem or other problems.

-- 
---------------------------
Mike Stanbro                       
Mentor Graphics Corporation
michael_stanbro@mentorg.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: chiang@Ingres.COM (Ng Hoong Chiang)
Subject: Re: Samsung pocket modem: has any one used ?
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: 15 Oct 92 05:59:39 GMT

>Hello,
>I just got a new DAMARK catalog. They have Samsung 2400 baud pocket modem
>for $46.00 including shipping. this runs on a 9v battery. I was thinking of
>buying this to use with my PB100. Does anyone has idea how long the battery
>in the modem runs??. Most of the pocket modems I have seen has an external power
>supply to put in but this doesn't have that option. So, the battery is the only
>option. Unless the battery goes on for couple hours it will be useless to buy
>this.
>If anyone has similar modem you should be able to help me.
>thanx

From my experience, the battery can goes on for 8 hours max. (what I have been
used so far), and when the battery is weak, you may get a lot of errors.  I
always look for modems either with external power supply or without any power
supply and battery (the power get from RS232 port).

Thanks

Hoong Chiang
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: beng@dorsai.com (ben ng)
Subject: Re: STONED virus in partition table
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy, New York's Computer Consulate. +1.718.729.5018
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 13:35:18 GMT

Juan A. Varela F. <U35334@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:

> My PC got a STONED virus in the partition table.  The software I am using to
My experience with the STONE is that it will copy itself onto your 
partition but will also copy your partition to another sector on your
hard disk. Therefore it and your partition are read on boot. (it calls to 
partition) Well, if you can handle disk editors or programs that can
copy sectors around you can remove it fairly easily. However from your
post you said you formatted the partitions....I'm don't know why it
would still be there.. Did you format, use FDISK etc?
 
Well anyway, like I said I've experienced this before. My friend had
a STONE on his partition. I used Norton 4.5 (NU.EXE) located the partition
on another sector and just copied it over. Good Luck with yours.
 
Ben Ng
beng@dorsaid.com
uupsi!dorsaidm!beng
1:278/706
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: chiang@Ingres.COM (Ng Hoong Chiang)
Subject: RE: Buying a mouse
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: 15 Oct 92 06:08:23 GMT

>Please help...
>
>My old mouse is almost dead!!! So, I'm urgently needing a new one.
>I use this IBM mouse(for the Risc) at work which sounds quite nice and
>neat, and so I'd just hope to buy one rather similar. Umm, have you guys by any
>chance seen or got such a mouse(Logitech?)???
>If I'm not going to find it, I might have to go get a Microsoft one
>which I don't quite like...
>
>	BTW, any info would be accepted and appreciated!
>
>---Ta,
>	Bill


I got a Logitech mouse for five years, it is still working.

IT IS CHEAP AND GOOD.

 Thanks

 Hoong Chiang
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ian@quark.ansto.gov.au (Ian Crakanthorp)
Subject: Problems with IIT 40MHZ Maths Coprocessor
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: IIT,40MHz,387,386,AMI
Organization: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 22:33:37 GMT

Hi,

I am having trouble getting an IIT Maths Coprocessor to work (387) in
a 40Mhz AMI 386.

In Turbo mode if I access the 387 the PC just freezes, the 3 finger salute
has no effect (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and I have to reset (reset button) or power off.
In non-turbo mode however it works fine, passes all the tests that are on
the test program that come with the 387.

Also when I run speed200 (test the speed of the CPU) in turbo mode it freezes
too.

I was wondering if anyone had experience with such a problem.  The PC runs
all other software in turbo mode no probs.  I was wondering do I have a 
mother board problem, I hope not.  Anyway any help/advise would be much
appreciated.

Thanks


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ANSTO 
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Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:26845 comp.unix.bsd:7370 comp.org.eff.talk:6432 misc.legal:18614
From: curtis@cs.berkeley.edu (Curtis Yarvin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.unix.bsd,comp.org.eff.talk,misc.legal
Subject: Re: Question on Diamond Clock Synthesizer
Date: 13 Oct 1992 22:05:51 GMT
Organization: CS Dept. Snakepit - Do Not Feed.
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: viper.cs.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Oct13.194725.21766@fcom.cc.utah.edu> terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) writes:
|In article <1bf4heINNh62@agate.berkeley.edu> curtis@cs.berkeley.edu (Curtis Yarvin) writes:
|>In article <1992Oct12.044838.15514@fcom.cc.utah.edu> terry@icarus.weber.edu writes:
|>>
|>>	Sorry, reverse engineering may not be illegal, bit it can still be
|>>litigated (and won) by the "damaged" party
|>
|>Oh.  Right.  Now I remember.  This is Amerika - where the two are not
|>synonymous.
|
|The problem appears to be a misconception that there is a "guilty" party in
|civil law in the US, just as there is in criminal law.  This isn't the case.
|
|Criminal law requires proof "beyond a reasonable doubt"; civil law requires
|on "a preponderance of evidence".  Civil law is much closer to the classical
|concept of "the scales of justice" than criminal law.

Right; however, one would presumably prefer that both contained a clear
definition of wrongdoing, and the penalties such could incur.

At least, I would.  I assume there are some people who profit from the
converse, and would like it to continue as such.

c
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ncschu01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: RE: Did Gateway File for Chapter 11?
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 18:42:10 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville
From: km4c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Ke-Wei Ma)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ATI Graphics Ultra Plus
Date: 8 Oct 92 23:15:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.AepH5r200awVF5_EdM
	<1b2ko6INNsa6@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware: 9-Oct-92 Re: ATI
Graphics Ultra Plus Douglas A. Bell@po.CWRU. (737)

> The cards won't be available for another week or two.

	I called CDW and they have the PRO in stock, if I remember correctly. 
I assume that it is the ISA version since the salesperson has no
specific record of what bus type the card is designed for.  Anybody know
when the EISA version will be released?

Ke-Wei
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: Andrew.Jackson@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Andrew Jackson)
Subject: AT bus adapter...
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
 
 
 
 
 
                                        Thanks,
 
                                        Andrew Jackson
                                        Andrew.Jackson@bbs.oit.unc.edu
                                        (919) 233-0409 VOICE
                                        (919) 233-0409 FAX
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 19:12:03 GMT

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From: carl@Cayman.COM (Carl Heinzl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: No VL-BUS for 486/50 Mhz?
Date: 11 Oct 92 19:12:54 GMT
	<92283.202328I18BC@CUNYVM.BITNET> <1992Oct11.010133.25938@zeos.com>
Organization: Cayman Systems Inc., Cambridge, MA
In-reply-to: kgermann@zeos.com's message of 11 Oct 92 01:01:33 GMT
bcc: carl


>If you have a processor and bus running at 64 Bit, you are doubling
>the performance without increasing the bandwith.

If you have a processor running at "x" mhz with a 32 bit bus and then
have that same processor (except 64 bit wide) running on a 64 bit bus
and able to perform "transfers" at the same rate or frequency then you
are most certainly increasing the bandwidth.  That is a standard
method of increasing bandwidth once you are speed limited, just grow
the system wider...

Note that nothing has been said about the processor internally (except
that it can now transfer data to the external world in a 64 bit wide
data path).  For example, say the processor can transfer 32 bits of
information every 4 clocks and the 64 bit version is the same - the
bandwidth is doubled.  Now, if the 64 bit version takes *8* clocks,
the frequency (of transfers) is reduced but the bandwidth is the same.

I realize that this is just terminlogy but since we are being
technical let's get it right.

>It is more probable to see the number of bits on the bus increased to
>64. There are RFI problems as describe above at 100Mhz. There 
>is going to be a point when we have to say, "How much is enough?".

"Too much is never enough".  New technologies will emerge and the face
of computing will change but it will never stop growing.

-Carl-
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From: davids@lanai.next.com (David Somayajulu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: On Floppy Drives used in P.C's(both 51/4" and 31/2")
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:43:17 GMT


Question. Is there a signal coming from the floppy drive which indicates  
whether the floppy has been changed, removed or present in the drive?
(I have looked at documentation from various manufacturers and the info.  
is not consistent. Some have a line called "ready" which goes active when  
a floppy is inserted in the drive and is read for access. Others have a  
line  called "diskchange" which goes active when someone opens the door).  
Isn't the interface standard across all manufacturers ? I am looking for a  
quick and easy way to detect a change in the floppy media, in the P.C.  
world, instead of sending commands to the floppy and looking their  
failure/success.

I would appreciate if the answer is emailed directly to me.

Thanx for the help
david 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mengsoo@bnr.ca (Meng Soo)
Subject: VESA Local Bus Cards
Reply-To: mengsoo@bnr.ca (Meng Soo)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 17:43:40 GMT


Now that VESA has a local bus standard, and manufacturers have adopted it to their systems, how many cards are available which work with this standard?

I'm looking at getting a new system with a VL Bus, display card and a SCSI controller. What are the performance gains with a dumb frame display card?
Transfer rates?

Any comments are very welcomed.

W. Meng Soo
From: bilimoria@inland.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: panasonic laser
Date: 13 Oct 92 08:48:50 CST
Organization: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, IN

In article <yN3isB2w165w@netlink.cts.com>, lou@netlink.cts.com (Louis Puccio) writes:
> HI!!
> Can anyone tell me about the Panasonic KXP4410 laser printer?
> What are some things you like or dislike about it? Has it given you good 
> value and quality?
> Thanks very much!!!
> 
> louis
> 
> ps: please respond by email
> 
> 
> --                    
> INTERNET:  lou@netlink.cts.com (Louis)
> UUCP:   ...!nosc!ryptyde!netlink!lou
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Please see Item 34839 in this newsgroup for a response - sorry about the goof!
From: mikey@slic.cts.com (Mike Shirley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ? Telephone interface for PC ?
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 10:18:18 PDT
Organization: Muth Valley Seismic Control District, San Diego, CA / Port2

tracyb@bnr.ca (Tracy Blomquist) writes:

> Hi, I need a card that I can plug into my 286 that does the
> following:
> 
> 1. Capture incoming sound to disk (sampling of phone line).
> 2. Send sound from disk to phone line.
> 
> Optionally, the following would be nice:
> 
> 1. A ring detector
> 2. A tone detector/decoder

The complete Communicator has all this and more,  Voice mail,
FAX, Modem.  $200 locally.

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From: jorgense@plains.NoDak.edu (Lee A. Jorgensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: AST RAMvantage board  --  NEED: People who e-mailed me for info.
Summary: SORRY!
Date: 11 Oct 92 01:57:54 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network

Sorry to waste bandwidth, BUT I lost several peoples addresses so I
can send them info on the AST RAMvantage board.

If you e-mailed me, please do so again.  (I have the info)

Sorry for the inconvienince(?) ...

-Lee.

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From: muncie@einstein.eds.com (Bob Muncie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: REQUEST Cyl/head info MR535-U00 Mitsubishi
Date: 7 Oct 92 12:48:43 GMT
Organization: EDS/TSD - Troy, MI
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

THANKS to all the replies and posts......what I ended up using 
was CYL:975 HD: 5 PRECOMP: 0. But now that I know I have 977 cyls....
I might go through the steps (long time) to correct the cyls..

I again want to thank all the netters that responded with assistance,
and hope I can do the same for you in the future !


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From: as789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Francisco J. Diaz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Mouse & Printers
Date: 15 Oct 1992 14:44:56 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


 Hi All! I'm in a search for a mouse and a printer, I'm looking
forward to buy those brand new and need some opinions on these
3: Epson LQ570 printer, Panasonic KX-2124P printer and the
Logitec cordless radio mouse. I would like to know from people
who own these about the price/performance and any compatibility
problems...Thanks! :-)
Also, please reply by E-Mail...:-)
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|     University of Puerto Rico    | If the shoe fits, buy it! |
|    "I hate MATH classes!" :-)    |           - Imelda Marcos |
|     STUD137@CUTB.UPR.CLU.EDU     |                           |
From: ajb8886@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: A20 line problem on himem.sys
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:38:48 GMT
Reply-To: ajb8886@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Distribution: na
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

In article <1992Oct14.204841.10441@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>, rehbd@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (brian.d.reh) writes:
>I need some help!
>When I power up I sometimes get an error as follows:
>
>"Cannot control A20 line"
>
>I am told this comes out of using himem.sys.
>When this occurs I get subsequent messages about Dos being loaded low.
>My keyboard locks up and the system is useless.
>This occurs about 3 out of 5 times I use the system.
>
>Any suggestions!?
>
>Brian Reh
>att!ihlpe!bdr
>
>

If you have a late model AMI BIOS with Extended Setup features, you might want
to check the setup for a "FAST A20 Gate Option : Enable/Disable" setting and
toggle it.

Otherwise, you'd be stuck fooling with the options for HIMEM.SYS.   I do
believe there is a specific option or two for machines that have slow and/or
unusually implemented A20 gates.

Alex
From: adhir@oberon.umd.edu (Alok Dhir)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Third floppy drive
Date: 16 Oct 92 19:16:30 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

In article <92289.135001APETROVI@ESOC.BITNET> APETROVI@ESOC.BITNET writes:
>On my 486DX (AT) I have a 3.5" drive A and for my B drive I would
>like to switch (mechanically) between a 5.25" drive and another
>3.5" drive. I was thinking of using one of those serial or parallel
>A-B switch box switches to switch all the floppy drive pins over but
>thought it may only be necessary to change the main control lines.
>Has anyone done this before (somebody must have !) and how is the
>best way to do it ?
>Could any loading problem result on the data lines if they are left
>connected to two drives at once ?
>Can the power lines be left operating on the drive that is not being
>used ?
>Thankyou for any information.

Why don't you just add the third drive to your system as another device???

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From: sergei@upenn5.hep.upenn.edu (Sergei Borodin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Gateway's new local bus video
Keywords: gateway video ati
Date: 9 Oct 92 16:47:58 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <BvtwGp.19L@rice.edu> fontenot@ravl.rice.edu (Dwayne Jacques Fontenot) writes:

>Also, I ask again: Has anyone any information on the new Hercules CHROME
>video card?

>Dwayne Fontenot

  Last (special, dedicated to Windows) issue of Byte Magazine contains
 the review of 12 video boards. Hercules CHROME is one of them. 

 S.B.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: madmac@ils.nwu.edu (Douglas M. MacFarlane)
Subject: Cordless Keyboard
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Organization: ILS - Northwestern University
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 19:48:43 GMT

I need a cordless keyboard for an IBM PS/2.  Does anyone know of such a
beast?

What I really need is a slick-looking handheld remote-control with 5 to 10
buttons on it that will map to keystrokes that are passed to the Windows
System Message Queue.  So I need a "receiver" that would plug into the
keyboard port, and a remote that I can point at the receiver.  Where can I
get one of these built.  We'll gladly pay what is reasonable.

Douglas M. MacFarlane
madmac@ils.nwu.edu
Organization: Junior, IM - H&SS Track, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA