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From: mallen@wyvern.twuug.com (Marc Allen)
Subject: IDE Master/Slave Problems -- Help, please!
Summary: Problems tying Seagate 1144 and Maxtor 7513 (?) together.
Keywords: IDE Help Problems 
Organization: Tidewater UNIX Users Group
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 05:07:02 GMT

I recently acquired a new Maxtor 203 Mb IDE drive.  I've got it tied into my
system as a slave to a Seagate ST1144A drive.  I'm running on a 486/25
system, and it has been locking up oodles since I've put in the new drive.

After some investigation, I've noticed that if I remove the second drive
from my CMOS (but still leave it in the machine) I have no problems.  This
also works if I switch the Maxtor to be the master and use the Seagate as
the slave.

Also, if I drop my processor speed to 20 Mhz, I don't seem to have a
problem.  I tried dropping my bus speed from 8.3 Mhz to 6.25 Mhz, and it did
work better but not perfectly.

Finally, Win 3.1 used to be able to access my Seagate drive using it's 32
bit access.  With both drives in, it not longer can.

I'm trying to reach Seagate and Maxtor, but I've been unsuccessful so far.
Any help you all can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,


Marc

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: alfer@leland.Stanford.EDU (Alfonso Flores)
Subject: Need help on upgrading a v.32 modem to v.42
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 16:04:52 GMT

About six months ago, someone posted an article of how to upgrade a v.32
modem to a v.42.  I was wondering if someone could repost it or e-mail me the
article.  Or tell me the procedure if you know it.  Thanks in advance.

					alfer@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
Subject: Re: Intel 486 price changes (Re: THE WAR IS OVER)
Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 13:20:20 GMT

In <1992Sep30.172010.20529@esd.dl.nec.com> west@esd.dl.nec.com (Mike West) writes:

>From article <rantapaa.716976766@s6.math.umn.edu>, by rantapaa@s6.math.umn.edu (Erik E. Rantapaa):
>> ...  Intel has already raised the price of the 486/33DX by
>> $100, and this has caught many mail order vendors OFF GUARD.  ...
>>                         Sources say this is an effort by Intel to
>> combat GRAY MARKETING.  With the price between a 486/33DX and 50DX at
>> only a hundred dollars or so, expect the price of the 50's to INCREASE
>> SOON.

>I was told the reason for the 486/33 price change was to put it closer
>to the 486/50 in price to increase 486/50 sales, so the price of the
>486/50 will not be going up.  The reason for this is that the 486/50
>chip is faulty and Intel wants to unload them quickly.  The proof of
>this is suppose to be that Intel will *not* warranty the chip at all
>after sale.

While some very early 486DX-50 parts had a heat problem, the new ones
seem to be fine.  Or at least mine runs like a hose.  From my
understanding, the price increase in the 486 line stemmed primarily
from the several months slip in the delivery schedule of the P5.
Intel generally does price adjustments every 3 months or so, and if it
looked like the P5 was going to ship a quarter later than originally
expected, it makes perfect sense for them to adjust the top of the
line back up.

>Again, this is heresay.  However, if you are buying a 486/50 I would
>suggest that you be *very* sure that it is warrantied.

My system came with the usual 'Intel Inside' sticker and is warranteed
for 3 years.  I think the idea that Intel would deliberately dump
defective chips is simply silly.  Like anyone else, when they ship
defective parts it is a result of not realizing that there is a
problem. 

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs
From: merchant@cbnews.cb.att.com (shahrukh.s.merchant)
Subject: Can I get a Serial Interface card that supports IRQ 10-12?
Reply-To: shahrukh_merchant@att.com
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:46:02 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Keywords: COM ports

My system is configured with a serial mouse on COM1, a serial port
on COM2 and a modem on COM4, and I sometimes use all three at the same
time, in Windows.  I've configured the modem for IRQ 5, so that there
are no IRQ conflicts with COM1 (IRQ 4) and COM2 (IRQ 3).

Now I want to add an Ethernet card to COM3, but I'm out of IRQs!
I cannot share an IRQ with any of the three existing ports, since
I will use various combinations of them simultaneously.

I notice that IRQs 10, 11 and 12 are unassigned ("reserved for future
use"), so my problem would be solved, at least for Windows applications,
if I could find peripherals that supported the use of these IRQs.
WIth this as background, my questions, then, are:

1. Since "straight" RS-232 serial ports are probably the most widely
   available peripheral from the list above, does anyone know of a
   manufacturer who makes cards with serial ports that can be configured
   for IRQ 10 or 11 or 12?

2. In Windows, I can use the Control Panel to change the IRQ assignments
   of the COM ports, but how do I do the equivalent for DOS-based
   applications?

3. I'm relatively new to this stuff, so if I have any misconceptions
   about the problem itself, I'd also appreciate it if someone would
   point that out too!

I realize this whole problem is aggravated (or caused) by the limitations
of the "ISA" architecture, and that an EISA computer or a PS2 alleviates
it, to some extent.  Unfortunately, replacing my computer is not currently
an option, so any other solutions will be welcomed.

Thanks!
						Shahrukh Merchant
						shahrukh_merchant@att.com
						merchant@mvuxd.att.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: 93gke@williams.edu (Greg Ennis)
Subject: Using more internal drives (& cards) w/PS2-30-286
Organization: Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 05:03:19 GMT

It seems that it is impossible to use the built-in controller card
with the PS/2-30-286 in conjuction with a secondary controller plugged
into a slot. Is this true? More specifically, it is the Western
Digital WD1002A-WX1. (It works fine when I unplug my original hard
drive).

(Related question: How do you configure the WD1002A-WX1 as a secondary
card? Can THAT be done?) 

Help! -Greg
93gke@williams.edu
From: malingka@cps.msu.edu (Richard Malingkas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: How to remove the processor easily ?
Keywords: remove processor, 50Z
Date: 6 Oct 92 05:14:08 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Distribution: na
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Michigan State University
Originator: malingka@pacific.cps.msu.edu

Greetings,

I just purchased the Kingston SX Now for my PS/2 50Z.
The problem is that I couldn't remove the old chip from its
socket using the chip remover (or whatever it's called) supplied
by Kingston.
Does any of you have an easier solution/trick, or do I have to
bring it to the dealer ?




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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: Michael A Kingzett <mkingzet@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Procomm external drives on a 55sx
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 13:47:02 GMT
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]

I'm a student tech at Ohio State and we have installed some procomm technology 
external 5.25" High Density drives on some of our 55sx's.  They seem to work 
fine for the most part, but every so often it asks for the reference disk to 
boot up (almost as though the battery power is going/gone, but it is a new 
battery).  My question is this:  The drives didn't come with software which can
be installed with the reference disk.  Instead, they have drivers which are 
loaded in the config.sys file.  Is it normal for this to happen??

It wouldn't be such a problem, but these machines are in public labs and our 
monitors (mostly dimwits) have trouble using the reference disk.  I'm sick of 
running out there every time this happens.

Thanks for any info.

Mike
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: XGA-2 questions...
From: Peter J. Natali <MBAPN@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 15:45:20 EDT
Organization: Rohm and Haas Company

  I believe the xga-2 card retail price is $360.00

Pete Natali
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: buchignani@hg.uleth.ca
Subject: Re: PS/2 upgrade & new PS/2 prices from IBM.
Reply-To: buchignani@hg.uleth.ca
Organization: University of Lethbridge
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 18:57:19 GMT

I also use a Model 80, and the addition of a fast SCSI hard disk
system has givenb it a new lease on life; as R Jones notes, moving
the graphics end of things up to xga-2 isn't very expensive, so
if the processor could just be speeded up at a comp. small cost
I'll keep the machine another five years.

After all, it has proved incredibly stable and reliable, and many
'name brand' clones just aren't.

    Norm Buchignani/University of Lethbridge/BUCHIGNANI@HG.ULETH.CA
"If we have been accustomed to deplore the spectacle...of a workman occupied
during his whole life in nothing else but the making of knife-handles or pins'
heads, we may find something quite as lamentable in the intellectual class, in
the exclusive employment of a human brain in resolving some equations, or in
classifying insects. [This] occasions a miserable indifference about the
general course of human affairs, as long as there are equations to solve and
pins to manufacture."                                      Auguste Comte
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: PS/2 Hardware questions(Model 25)
From: oberland@vax.sonoma.edu
Date: 6 Oct 92 15:08:26 -0800
Organization: Sonoma State University

Well, here goes the list of questions.

I recently managed to obtain a PS/2 model 25.
(no flames, please.  It is WORLDS better than what I was using before)

I need to know what options I have for expansion.

Kay. here goes:
Machine is in great shape.  Has one floppy.  Has a connector running  from the 
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?

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?

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

Thanks.
Joe
From: kurt@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Kurt Sletterdahl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: A mouse for the PS/2
Date: 3 Oct 92 21:45:01 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

I think Microsoft has a special "PS/2 Mouse" that includes an appropriate
adaptor.

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From: kevinb@oblivion.csd.sgi.com (Kevin Brokaw)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: A mouse for the PS/2
Date: 7 Oct 92 00:01:14 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems

In article <1992Oct6.192709.16130@husc3.harvard.edu>, khoo@husc3.harvard.edu writes:
|> 
|> 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
|> 


Lawrence,
  I've been using a Logitech mouse on my PS/2-80 for a long time now... I first
bought it to use on my XT - it was about 4 years ago, so I don't know if they
still make it, but it was a serial/PS2 mouse that came with multiple adapters
for a 9-pin serial, standard RS232 port, and without any adapters at all it
plugged directly into the mouse port of my PS/2. Never had trouble with it
until I hit DOS 5.0, when I had to get an updated driver from Logitech. Prior
to DOS 5, it worked with either Logitech's included driver, or the mouse.sys 
driver from the PS/2 reference disk.

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From: mlounela@viita3.helsinki.fi (Mikko Lounela)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: 55sx second hard drive
Date: 29 Sep 92 06:41:48 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: University of Helsinki, Department of General Linguistics


	I bought a 60 M hard drive for my 55sx 
(originally from model 60 or something) and it works fine.
But now I do have the old 30 M drive hanging around unused,
and I would appreciate the extra storage.
	Is it possible to connect the two drives in the 55sx
without further investments? If not, what should I get (or should I 
forget about it)?

	Mikko
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: kincer@hagar.endicott.ibm.com (Mike Kincer)
Subject: Re: PS2/80 MEMORY
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 14:53:28 GMT
Reply-To: kincer@owgvm6.vnet.ibm.com
Organization: IBM FSC Owego
Keywords: MEMORY

In article <1992Sep29.063513@usho98.hou281.chevron.com>,
hmsee@usho98.hou281.chevron.com (M.R.Sees) writes:
|> I have a PS2/80 with 8MB of memory on two plug in cards on the mother
board. Can 
|> these be replace with higher density boards?
|> -- 
|> 
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|> ***********My opinions are my own, no one else would**************
|> ***********be foolish enough to take credit for them**************
|> ******************************************************************

No, not unless some third party develops a new board.  Haven't seen anyone
with this yet.

Mike                              __  __o         / "Everythin's IMHO,
Kincer@owgvm6.vnet.ibm.com       __   \<,        /    irrespective of my
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From: hmsee@usho98.hou281.chevron.com (M.R.Sees)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: PS2/80 MEMORY
Keywords: MEMORY
Date: 29 Sep 92 11:35:13 GMT
Organization: Chevron

I have a PS2/80 with 8MB of memory on two plug in cards on the mother board. Can 
these be replace with higher density boards?
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P.O. BOX 42832 Houston, Texas 77242; 2811 Hayes Rd. Houston 77082
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: tomcat@cwis.unomaha.edu (Jeffrey S. Jo)
Subject: 3.5" Drives
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 03:14:08 GMT



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.


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From: mlounela@viita3.helsinki.fi (Mikko Lounela)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Two hd's to 55sx
Date: 2 Oct 92 07:11:09 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki, Department of General Linguistics


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?
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: stctmkf@st.unocal.com (Marc Furon)
Subject: ESDI drives on PS/2 Model 80?
Keywords: ESDI, Maxtor
Organization: Unocal Corporation
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:37:11 GMT

I have a Maxtor 380MB ESDI drive that a friend of mine would like to use
on his PS/2 Model 80.  He tried to connect the drive to the computer (it
has an IBM ESDI controller)--the drive spins up, but the machine doesn't
see the drive out there.  

According to the information he got, the IBM ESDI controller requires 
special information to be on cylinder 0 (track 0?).  If that information
isn't there, the machine won't recognize the drive.

Now the question--how can I get that information recorded on the drive?
The drive is believed to be functional, so I think all I need is to get
that information out there in the format the IBM controller expects.  
Does anyone know of a formatting program that can do this?  Or what are
the other alternatives?

Comments welcome...thank you!


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: jwh@citi.umich.edu (Jim Howe)
Subject: Re: XGA-2 questions...
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 92 15:47:16 EDT
Organization: IFS Project, University of Michigan
Reply-To: jwh@citi.umich.edu

In article <1992Oct2.183213.175@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, tobe7093@nova.gmi.edu (tobey christophe) writes:
|> 
|> 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?
|> 

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)



James W. Howe                  internet: jwh@citi.umich.edu
University of Michigan             uucp: uunet!mailrus!citi.umich.edu!jwh
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: Re: PS/2 upgrade & new PS/2 prices from IBM.
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 16:56:40 GMT

In article <1992Oct4.150311.18410@scott.skidmore.edu> pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu (Pierre VonKaenel) writes:
>
>I got excited last month when I first found out about Sigma.  But, as
>is always the case, it seems, I began thinking about my entire system
>(a P70) and wondered... do I want to upgrade the processor but retain
>the old 8-bit VGA, slow hard disks, etc? 
>
>

Well I'm using the model 80 as a server and graphics is not very important.
However the xga-2 is only about $270 (NEP).

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From: humph@amber.uchicago.edu (Humphrey D. Chen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: 8514/a, XGA-2, AOX, need 50-021
Date: 3 Oct 92 23:47:38 GMT
Organization: University of Chicago

Sadly enough, I still have an original IBM 8514/a board with 1 meg VRAM.  I
just recently acquired the AOX 486sx/25 Busmaster Upgrade, and I've gotta 
increase my graphics speed, or I'll go nuts.  Does anyone know of any
upgrades from the 8514/a to the XGA-2, or just plain XGA.  Does anyone want
to buy mine for cheap?

By the way, the AOX 486sx/25 is running on my Model 70-121.  It works like a
charm, running with 18 megs of RAM.  Perhaps I went a bit overboard.  If you
are planning on upgrading to this AOX board, be sure that you have the most
recent version of the Model 70 motherboard.  I know mine had to be changed 
since I had an earlier version of the Model 70 motherboard (1988).  It was
changed free of charge.  Apparently there was a problem with the original
Busmaster specs.  The change is only needed if you plan to add an AOX type
board.  It's nice to have a new motherboard after about 3 years of use. I do
not know the ECA number.

Does anyone want to get rid of an IBM PS/2 Model 50-021.  I really need to
have this plain 50 as cheaply as possible to run my Voice Mail board. Any
offers would be greatly appreciated!  Or let's trade for something.


Thanks!

Leave mail at:  humph@usite-next.uchi.edu   or
                humph@athena.mit.edu
From: U54345@uicvm.uic.edu (Darius Vaskelis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: 486SLC2 & XGA-2 Upgrade?
Date: 4 Oct 92 18:56:29 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago

>I have a Model 57SX (386SX-20 MHz) with 8 Mb of RAM, VGA, 160 Mb hard disk
>and 8515 monitor. I would like to know if I can upgrade to the 486SLC2
>and, if so, what the cost would be.

Yes.  It's called the IBM PS/2 486SLC2 Processor Upgrade and is part
number 32G3606.  You can order it from your local IBM dealer; I think that
you'll be pleased at the price.  The upgrade works in all PS/2 Model 56s
and 57s and gives you a 40/20MHz clock speed.

For those unfamiliar with this new CPU, it's the IBM 486SLC2.
Essentially, it's a 486SX with double the internal cache (16K) that runs
internally twice as fast as the motherboard (like 486DX2s or OverDrives)
and is in a 16-bit package (like a 386SX).

>I am also interested in the new
>XGA-2 and would like to know if it supports the 8515 (or for that matter the
>57SX) and again, the cost. Thanx for any info.

Yes it will.  However, your monitor will display an interlaced (43.5Hz)
picture in 1024x768 resolution.  If you want a non-interlaced picture
(up to 75Hz) you'd need a new monitor.

Again, I think you'll be very pleased with the price of an XGA-2 adapter.
Part number 87F4773.

- Darius
I do not speak for IBM Corp.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware