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From: mberhan@cup.portal.com (Mike D Berhan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: aha-1542b & windows
Date: Tue,  6 Oct 92 23:32:03 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: na

kenneth.tam@canrem.com writes:

>
>The problem is slow HD access under certain conditions.
>
>I need UMB's and EMS, and MS recommends using SmartDrive in lower
>memory with double-buffering (this is from the Windows readme).
>
>So the relevant config.sys lines are:
>
>DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
>DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 2048 RAM FRAME=E000 X=C800-CBFF
>DOS=HIGH,UMB
>
>Relevant autoexec lines are:
>
>C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024 1024 /L
>

Your CONFIG.SYS SHOULD look like this:
device=c:\adaptec\aspi4dos.sys /d
device=c:\windows\emm386.exe 2048 ram frame=e000 x=c800-cbff
dos=high,umb

Your autoexec should be:
c:\windows\smartdrv.exe 1024 1024

The key to this problem is that you need that ASPI4DOS.SYS driver.  You should
have it if you purchased the kitted host adapter (software/hardware/manual/etc)
.
The driver is contained in the ASW-1410 v3.0 software package.  You don't need
double-buffering when you load ASPI4DOS.SYS so you'll get better performance.

Mike Berhan
mberhan@cup.portal.com
From: gallenba@igd.fhg.de (Jens Gallenbacher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Summagraphics MM1201 drivers?
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:25:16 GMT
Organization: Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 6100 Darmstadt, Germany


Hello folks,

i own a Summagraphics MM1201 - compatible tablet.

Does someone know of drivers, that transform the
ABSOLUTE position of the pointer into pseudo -
mouse - movements (if you lift the puck and set
it down at another position the mousecursor should
proceed to this position).

Are there drivers for Windows 3.x? (To use it in
absolute positioning mode)

Thanks for your answer in advance.

Jens,
gallenba@igd.fhg.de
From: wells@coos.dartmouth.edu (Suzanne M. Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: problem with HT12 EXPANDED MEMORY CHIP
Keywords: MEMORY CHIP
Date: 7 Oct 92 12:38:04 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth Medical School, Surgical Labs Department

This is posted for a friend who doesnot have access to e-mail or this 
bulletin board. He needs help by this weekend. Thanks in advance and here 
is it is.

========================
I have a American Megatrend inc. AT type computer, with 640k base memory, 2 
floppy drives, 1 internal 2400 baud modem, 1 hard drive, 3 serial port, 2 
parrell ports. 

Just recently I have decided to put in a ht12 expanded memory chip (2mb).  
Chip went in fine, Setup recognizes the extra memory as ems size option 
1024K. Setup on this PC computer is run before bootup therefore setup runs 
off of the bios chip.  This memory chip came with a Enhanced memory manager 
version 4.0 for the headland ht12 memory chip.. This is the line in the 
config.sys file to use the expanded memory manager;

	"device=c:\dos\sys\ht12ems.sys \h=12 \L=AOOO-EFFF"

PROBLEM:  We are unable to load and devices or dos into high memory.
Qemm recognizes the expanded memory, Appropriate programs recognize and 
uses the expanded memory. But when it comes to loading devices into high 
memory it can not do it. 

QUESTIONS:  Do we need a different memory manager? Is this all we are 
going to get from this particular chip? Are we just overlooking something?  
Do we need a different bios chip to recognize the expanded memory different? 
And finally are we just unfamiliar with  the differince with expanded and 
extended memory? Can someone explain it?

Wel'll there it is. Cna anyone give us insite on this problem.

cheers
susan
e-mail = wells@coos.dartmouth.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,biz.zeos.general
From: cpw8034@summa.tamu.edu (ALAN C. WEN (409)693-2924)
Subject: Re: Speedstar 24X FAQ.
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 14:11:00 GMT

In article <Bw6LsM.vz@unx.sas.com>, cox@unx.sas.com writes...
> 
>In article <1992Oct13.175809.9516@zeos.com>, kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann) writes:
>>                      Diamond Speedstar 24X
>>                    Frequently Asked Questions
>>
>>                         October 1st, 1992
>>                             Rev 2.0
>>
>>13> What chip set is being used for the Speedstar 24X?
>>
>>Diamond uses the WD9031 graphics accelerator chip set from
>>Western Digital and a Diamond DAC for the high color support.
>>

A local dealer is offering me a trade in offer for my video card.
My SPEEDSTAR 24 + $50 for a new SPEEDSTAR 24X

Is this a fair deal, and also, I understand that the 24x has s new graphics
chip set so would this mean that it won't be compatible with ET-4000's or
what?  So then it wouldn't be supported by many prgs?  I just bought my
486  three weeks ago so I'd appreciate any help.

alan
From: chrisr@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Chris Ringe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: how much power is necessary?
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 15:37:27 MDT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #1, Edmonton, AB, Canada

paulo@bass.bu.edu (Paulo Lam) writes:

- hi, guys
-
- well, every computer dealer out there
- is selling computer with a 200+ watts
- power supply, I know more the better,
- but how much is really necessary.  For
- example, if you have 486DX-50, with 2
- hard drives, CD-ROM, sourd blaster,
- tape backup, modem, is the 200watts
- power supply good enough, how about 160watts?
-
- just curious
-
- -bc
-
-

The bigger the output of the power supply, the less strain on the components of
it.  In other words it will theorically last longer.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ewadams@netcom.com (Ernest Adams)
Subject: Re: inkjet printers
Summary: Deskjet 500 excellent!
Keywords: HP HEWLETT PACKARD PRINTER INKJET DESKJET
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 17:56:51 GMT

I have been completely delighted with my DJ500. Easy to set up,
few moving parts, it does envelopes (one at a time) and the print
quality is very near laser quality. You can also hook it to both
a PC and a Mac at the same time, without having to flip switches
when you want to use one or the other. (You need the MacPrint
software to make it work right, though.)

I can't recommend this product highly enough. Unlike most HP stuff,
the price is right, too.
From: greg@infopls.chi.il.us (Greg Clawson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: No VL-BUS for 486/50 Mhz?
Date: 13 Oct 92 12:47:16 GMT
Organization: INFOPLUS support, Wheeling, IL

jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson) writes:

> In article <id.3LXT.TC7@ferranti.com> korenek@ferranti.com (gary korenek) wri
> >In article <1992Oct07.152858.7427@zeos.com>, jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson) wri
>    The Zeos on-board SCSI uses the Adaptec 6260 chip as a controller. It is
> equivalent to the Adaptec 1540 controller. It is on the SA bus, not the
> local bus. The SCSI bus has an 8 bit data path and the command set is
> SCSI-II compatible. The SA bus interface is 16 bit in programmed I/O mode
> and 8 bit in DMA mode. The 6260 chip uses a 128 byte buffer for speed
> matching between the SCSI bus and the SA bus. The synchronous data transfer
> rate is 4MB per second. Drivers are provided for several OS including UNIX.
> 
> Sorry for the terse answer, but I dont want to seem as though I'm marketing
> on the net. If you wish, you are welcome to email me and I can provide more
> thorough answers.
> 
> ---JRE---

Is the Zeos SA bus ASPI or CAM complient?  The ANSI-II is an older 
standard.  (Which is still viable, ofcourse).

- Greg

--
greg@infopls.chi.il.us (Greg Clawson)
Infoplus BBS, +1 708 537 0247, v32bis. Home of Infoplus.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Re: No VL-BUS for 486/50 Mhz?
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 13:10:43 GMT

In article <1992Oct09.130158.8443@zeos.com> jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson) writes:
>In article <id.3LXT.TC7@ferranti.com> korenek@ferranti.com (gary korenek) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct07.152858.7427@zeos.com>, jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson) writes:
>>>[...]
>>>   VESA allows the bus to go to 66MHz but the slots have electrical
>>> limitations which give them a maximum of 40MHz. Meaning if you have a
>>> VL-Bus device integrated onto the motherboard it can operate up to 66MHz
>>> but if you have a card in a slot, it can only go up to 40MHz.
>>> --JRE---
>>>[...]
>>
>>Jim,
>>
>>Your point (above) got me to thinking ...
>>
>>How does ZEOS on-board SCSI interface operate?  In other words, even
>>though it is integrated on the motherboard, is it slowed down by any
>>bus limitations, does it operate at CPU speed, is it {16,32} bit,
>>does it provide a performance benefit over using a plug-in local-bus 
>>SCSI card?  Is it Adaptec-compatible (with UNIX in mind)?  Can the
>>ZEOS on-board SCSI be though of as 'local bus' (direct bus?) even 
>>though it may not be a true local bus device?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>-- 
>>Gary Korenek (korenek@ficc.ferranti.com)
>>Ferranti  International  Controls  Corp.
>>Sugar Land, Texas          (713)274-5357
>
>   The Zeos on-board SCSI uses the Adaptec 6260 chip as a controller. It is
>equivalent to the [ Adaptec 1520 controller ]. It is on the SA bus, not the
>local bus. The SCSI bus has an 8 bit data path and the command set is
>SCSI-II compatible. The SA bus interface is 16 bit in programmed I/O mode
>and 8 bit in DMA mode. The 6260 chip uses a 128 byte buffer for speed
>matching between the SCSI bus and the SA bus. The synchronous data transfer
>rate is 4MB per second. Drivers are provided for several OS including UNIX.
>
>

The SCSI chip is compatible with the Adaptec 1520 Controller. The typo was
corrected above.

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uunet!zeos!support UUCP    Z  EE   O  O  SS     530 5th Ave N.W.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: blean@rwb.esd.sgi.com (Bob Blean)
Subject: Re: QUESTION: Are IDE cacheing controllers better than Smartdrive?
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 00:12:47 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.180842.1@vax1.umkc.edu>, eputnam@vax1.umkc.edu writes:

|> In my opinion, the only time to use a caching controller is when you've filled
|> all of the memory slots on your motherboard.  Until that happens, your spending
|> money on memory which is available only to one specific task.

At what point do you run into diminishing returns for a cpu-based cache,
where any speed gain from it is offset by the cpu time spent managing the
cache?

Clearly the answer depends on what your bottlenecks were to begn with.
I have known people who put in more RAM and set up a large cache area
and claim they suffered decreased performance as a result.


-- Bob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lockwood@uwa.oz.au (SR LOCKWOOD)
Subject: Re: hard drive troubles
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
Date:  8 Oct 92 06:08:05 GMT

v139r563@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Brian R. Talty) writes:

>Dear Users:  When starting up the computer each morning, the computer doesn't 
>recognize the hard drive.  It says go to CMOS setup.  I then put in the hard 
>drive type and write it to CMOS.  Then the next morning the computer
>doesn't recognize the drive. Please Email me direct if any one has any
>suggestions on what to do. Thanks in advance.

>-----
>Brian R Talty                       Vax/Vms  :  v139r563@ubvms.cc.BUFFALO.Edu
>University At Buffalo               UNIX     :  talty@acsu.BUFFALO.Edu
>State University of New York        CWRUnet  :  bg786@cwns16.ins.CWRU.Edu
>Buffalo, NY                   ///
>                            \XX/Amiga Computer Systems
Try replacing the batteries which keep the CMOS alive.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lainhart@odel.stg.TRW.COM (Mike Lainhart)
Subject: EISA SCSI Host Adapter Survey
Followup-To: lainhart@odel.stg.trw.com
Organization:   TRW, One Space Park  MS O1/1061, Redondo Beach,CA 90278  (310) 813-0690
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:23:46 GMT

A few days ago I posted a request for some feedback about EISA SCSI
host adapters because I was having a very frustrating experience with
Adaptec customer support trying to get their 1742A working in my ALR
Business VEISA.  Now I am begging for some information so I can make
a better choice this time.  I have spent over 6 weeks suffering through
this and I am no longer willing to be given an Adaptec board; there can't
that much technology seperating the various suppliers to justify putting
up with such shoddy service.

But, I think I'll just go kick the dog to vent my rage.  My real
purpose here is to attempt to harvest some wisdom from the net.  This
is my first attempt at a survey so humor me and send only constructive
criticism AND the requested information.

First, I would like to collect some raw experiential data.  I only 
want people who have installed and used EISA SCSI host Adapters to
respond to this part.  I have listed the vendors that I am aware of;
if you have others just add them to the list.

  VENDOR        MODEL     IN SERVICE   SATISFACTION    CUSTOMER
                             TIME                       SUPPORT
Adaptec         1540
Adaptec         1740A
Adaptec         1742A
DPT            SmartCache
American
 Megatrends       ?

Please give the IN SERVICE TIME in months and rate SATISFACTION and
CUSTOMER SUPPORT on a scale from 1 (dissatisfied) to 5 (best thing
to ever happen to periperals).  (Negative ratings will be treated as
1 in the summary, but I will try to convey any serious warnings back
to the net.) Use N/A to indicate that you haven't had to use customer
support YET.

Second, I would like to offer some synopsis of information that the
casual user should consider in choosing a periperal interface protocol
(and maybe even in choosing a motherboard bus architecture).  I can
probably locate some articles that I could type into a file, but I'm
hoping that there are already such files out there that you could mail
to me for inclusion in my summary (at the speed I type you wouldn't
see a summary till next year).  (I know this is vague, but I'm a pretty
casual user and I don't want to leave anything out in my request.)

Any help will be greatly appreciated and you will feel better for
having made a contribution.


Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:26955 comp.dcom.fax:1874 comp.dcom.lans:1944
From: ctsai@neptune.uucp (Stealth Cat)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.dcom.fax,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: LAN access to FAX modem
Date: 15 Oct 92 03:43:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: nic.1992Oct14.204330.2887
Distribution: na
Organization: CSLA

LAN access to a FAX modem could probably be done 2 ways.  First is to get
a FAX server equipped with the proper software (such as Alcom) and the
proper hardware such as a CAS compatible fax card.  This is probably a better
way since all users are allowed to send documents at the same time, the
requests are simply queued for transmission.  One word of warning, I don't
think the FAX server works as well as you assume.  Expect some problems and
limitations such as when faxes come in, someone will have a sort them.

Another way, if you have small LAN, is simply run a remote control software
over your lan (such as CloseUP LAN, or Carbon Copy LAN) and grab a machine
with fax modem and have it retrieve your document from the server's volume
and send it, the easiest way to do it.

                                  TSAI

.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bfschler@cat.syr.edu
Subject: ** WANTED ** - MFM hard drive
Organization: Syracuse University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 09:20:17 EDT

I am looking for an inexpensive hard drive to complement my ST251-1 on
a 386-33 system. I am interested in drives of 80 - 200 (approx.) MB
range with < 25 msec access. If you have one hanging around, I may be
interested in purchasing it. Please email.

-Barry                bfschler@cat.syr.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ycheung@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Yat Lok L. Cheung)
Subject: Wanted: Chinon America Inc. Phone #
Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 01:13:35 GMT


Anyone has the tech support number for Chinon America Inc. ?  fax or
voice is fine with me.  

BTW, anyone know whether their CDX-431 (PC version CDROM drive ) is the
same as their CDC-431 (Mac version CDROM drive) ???

I need a CDROM reader which works w/ Mac/PC/Amiga.... any suggestions ??

<Lawrence>...
ycheung@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
From: jgrape@coos.dartmouth.edu (Johan A. Grape)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: IDE? MFM? RLL?
Date: 8 Oct 92 12:45:18 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Originator: jgrape@coos.dartmouth.edu


	Hi!

	Anyone got a quick answer for me?:

	I just got a hold of an old Seagate ST251

	Now I wonder, is it IDE?, MFM?, RLL?

	The only other thing on it is the serial number
	and a sticker that says MLC-2

	Can anyone help me?

	Thanks
	jgrape@coos.dartmouth.edu
From: jorgense@plains.NoDak.edu (Lee A. Jorgensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Help with AST RAMvantage memory board.
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:17:17 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network

I have a 3 Meg AST RAMvantage memory board, but I don't have
the software drivers for it.  Could anyone help?
(the machine it's going into is a 286 with 1 Meg of RAM)

-Lee.

(sorry if this is the wrong newsgroup, but I did post a message
  in comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted and got no reply.)
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mgc@unislc.uucp (Marc Christensen)
Subject: Re: IDE XT controller card
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 19:28:30 GMT

John Lobaugh (lobaugh@a.chem.upenn.edu) wrote:
: Hi,
: 
: Any help that could be offered here would be appreciated. I just
: bought a Seagate IDE 42 mbyte drive with XT IDE controller card (Junko,
: an unfortunate name I know) for my DTK 1000 XT. I'm having problems 
: installing it. I have tried all the possible jumper settings specified 
: in the instructions for the controller card. When I turn the machine 
: on it goes through the RAM test but then freezes and never boots 
: from the floppy. If the card is unplugged then the machine 
: boots from floppy fine. What I am doing wrong? I was expecting the
: machine to boot from floppy with the controller card plugged in 
: so I could then do a debug to set the type and then do an fdisk and 
: format the hard drive. 
: 
: John
: 
Personaly I would tell the Dealer You got the Controller From that it won't
Work in your Machine and return it.
Then Get a regular IDE Controller for about $20 and a used AT or 386 Mother 
Board you will get a HUGE increase in speed and save money.

This Assumes: (Probably Incorrectly)
You Paid $190+ for the XT IDE Controller (The Last Price I Saw)
You Bought it New and/or Can Return It.
You can find an AT Motherboard for < $100 (I'd LOVE to Get you 1 if you can't)
You should Easily be Able to get a '386 board for < $200.00
Another option would get a Surplus/Closeout 40-60 MFM/RLL Drive about $120.00

Or someone might answer your REAL question and you can use what you have got.

Marc Christensen
From: yoshida@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Stuart Yoshida)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 19:17:06 GMT
Subject: Re: ZEOS and ZIF
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, bprk_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Brian Park) writes:
> Sorry if this has been asked before, but...
> 
> I saw a new ZEOS ad, and noticed that ZEOS now has these ZIF (Zero Insertion
> Force) sockets.  Am I crazy, or didn't Northgate come up with these?

  You're crazy :-)

  ZIF's weren't "invented" by Northgate.  You can buy ZIF's from AMP (a
  connector company).  ZIF's have been used by computer hardware
  developers for several years.  However, ZIF's have only recently
  appeared in PC's due to the "upgradeable" craze that's been promoted
  by companies like ZEOS, Gateway, and Northgate.  ZIF's are nothing
  new, nor were they invented by Northgate.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian Park
> bprk_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu

--

  Stuart Yoshida

Internet: yoshida@elektra.fc.hp.com
   Voice: (303) 229-2324
From: brd@images1.Waterloo.NCR.COM (Barry Drodge)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Hard disk looses sector 0 - why?
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:55:56 GMT
Organization: Imaging Systems Division, NCR Corp, Waterloo, Ont., CANADA

Greetings:

A firend of mine has had his hard disk loose sector 0 on two occasions.
near as we can tell he does not have any virus etc. (Mcaffee Viruscan)
Chkdsk reports no problems (after booting from floppy), but if you try
and unformat, it reports a whole bunch of cross linked files.

Any idea what causes it?

Thanks



--
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Imaging Systems Division, NCR Canada LTD. 580 Weber ST. N, Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2J 4G5                         Voice: 519-884-1710 FAX:519-884-0610
"My job is so top secret that it keeps me from knowing what I am doing!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: pshen@image.mit.edu (Paul Shen)
Subject: Use parallel port for input and output
Organization: MIT Advanced Television Research Program
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 21:39:10 GMT


Is there anyway I can use my parallel port for both input and output?
What is data rate they can support? Is there any system call or
subroutines that exist?

Thanks,
Paul Shen
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: smoon@strfleet.gsfc.nasa.gov (Sang J. Moon)
Subject: BIOS upgrade info needed
Organization: NASA GSFC Code 534.3
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 14:43:55 GMT

I'm trying to upgrade the BIOS on an old Kaypro 386 because it won't
recognize anything above EGA graphics, and it won't recognize the
3.5" high density floppy drive.  I can't seem to contact Kaypro, and
BIOS upgraders won't touch it because the Kaypro 386 is supposedly
proprietary i.e. uses customized BIOS.  Anybody have any suggestions?

Sang J. Moon
smoon@strfleet.gsfc.nasa.gov or smoon@gsfcmail.nasa.gov
From: schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: ??difference between master & slave on eisa bus??
Date: 13 Oct 92 23:22:51 GMT
Organization: Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory


  what is the difference between a master and slave slot on an eisa bus? what
are their intended uses? thanxs kris
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: billybob@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Big Brother)
Subject: Re: MFM + IDE? Reformatting IDE?
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 06:00:29 GMT

In article <wai.718422283@csuvax1> wai@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Julian Wai) writes:
>Hi,
>
>Is it possible for MFM (seagate's st251-1 40 Meg) and IDE (also seagate 
>st3144a 130 Meg) harddisks to coexist on one computer?  If so, can I just
>simply plug the MFM controller card into the slot?  What about the IDE
>controller?
>
>I've read earlier that you can not do a low level format on IDE drives,
>is it true?  I am currently using DOS but what to install Linux, any
>suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>Julian

I have the same question.  I have a ST251-1 and bought a MAXTOR 40 MEG from 
A friends and some people say that they can be in the same machine unless the MFM has a BIOS...