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From: ianh@resmel.bhp.com.au (Ian Hoyle)
Subject: Problem with VRAM II cards from Headland Technology
Organization: BHP Research - Melbourne Laboratories, AUSTRALIA
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 05:56:08 GMT

Posted for a colleague here:

"We are currently using VRAM II cards in Hyundai 386dx pcs. The VRAM II
cards are manufactured by Headland Technology inc.  The pcs have loaded 
onto them a device driver called "rambios.sys", which comes on the 
utilities disk supplied along with the card.

The problem we are having is that on some of the pcs, when they are warm 
booted, the rambios.sys device driver does not load correctly - an error 
message is returned saying:

	vga ram bios, version 2.0
	improper video adapter present!

The problem is rectified by doing a cold boot. The problem is not present 
with all pcs.  The problem, from our testing so far, seems to be with the 
cards.  Some machines work load rasmbios.sys successfully after a warm 
boot, some do not.

Has anybody else encountered this problem and did they find a solution.

Simon Basterfield"


So ..... can anyone shed any light on this?? Please reply by email as I
don't read this group normally,

	ian
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            :  generator" -- Larry Wall
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Monday, 27 Jul 1992 10:43:17 EDT
From: <REE700A@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: RAM Speed!! (Help Wanted)

OK, your 386DX (if cached) , 486 SuX or whatever uses a 128 bit cache fill.  In
 other words, every time a byte is requested & isn't there, 16 bytes of memory
(a paragraph) at or around that address are dragged into cache.  In a 32 bit ma
chine, this is done by four successive reads of 4 bytes.  (this should point ou
t why most quality motherboards have FOUR banks of 32 bit memory!!!!!!!)
   The 386 & better does this by requesting one memory location per clock cycle
 even though the previously requested bank is still processing the request.  Le
t's examine a hypothetical 486DX50 with a 20nS clock cycle....
   Cycle 1: address is not in cache.  Send request for cache fill(bytes 0-3)
   Cycle 2: Check if memory responded (<40nS SIMM?!)
            Send request for bytes4-7 (regardless of status of bytes 0-3)
   Cycle 3: Check if memory responded (<60nS SIMM...)
            send request for bytes 8-11 .....
   Cycle 4: Read your 80 nS SIMMs (bytes 0-3), Request bytes 12-15.
            look ahead generates request for another cache fill...
   Cycle 5: Read bytes 4-7, waiting for refresh on bytes 0-3...
   Cycle 6: Read bytes 8-11, waiting for refresh on bytes 0-7...
   Cycle 7: Read bytes 12-15, wait for refresh (140 nS) on bytes 0-11
   Cycle 8: wait for refresh on all bytes (160 nS)
   Cycle 9: similar to cycle 1...

   Thus, a four way interleave with address pipelining and 128 bit cache line f
ill (16 bytes) allows the four banks to operate at an average of 2 clock cycles
 per access, even when the memory cycle (access + refresh) is as slow as 160 nS
 (roughly, I know I neglected the tag access time of circa 5 nS and some other
little odds & ends).
  So, to answer the question, no you are not pushing the SIMMs, (nor can you, t
he CPU waits for them & does not determine the speed as was done in the 286 & e
arlier CPU's).  The key here is that the instruction processor is asynchronous
with respect to the memory management unit.  A heavy dose of pipeline magic all
ows the appearance of very fast memory.  So, what's the catch?  Well, if you br
anch outside of the cache and around the address look-ahead, you will see a ful
l 80 nS of access time and 160 nS cycle (or whatever).  This is why branch inst
ructions are evil!!!!!!!!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: adam@microware.com (Adam Goldberg)
Subject: Re: Optiquest 2000
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 13:16:46 GMT

chandoni@husc8.UUCP (John-Marc Chandonia, , , ) writes:

>From article <3478@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP>, by wct1+@pitt.edu (William C Tom):
>> Does anyone have opinions on the Optiquest 2000   15" monitor?
>I have the 2000D, which has flat screen, digital controls (w/ memory)
>and is VESA compliant.  I think the regular 2000 doesn't have these
>last 2 features.  Overall, I like it.  The picture's a little fuzzy
>in the upper left corner (just enough so that individual pixels blend
>together in text mode).  Be careful about buying it mail-order; the
>first one I got had all kinds of convergence problems, so it cost me
>an extra $20 shipping to get a working one.  If you buy locally, you
>can at least keep taking it back until it works perfectly!  Brightness
>isn't very consistant between modes; 1024X768 and 640X480 are fine, but
>800X600 is too dim; these are not saved between modes as the screen
>size is.  The contrast and brightness controls are right where you can
>get at them, though... no big deal.  There is no degauss button.

I have a 2000D and love it.  I don't have any fuzzy corners.

Most mail-order places (though they advertise it) don't have it.  I
had to call OptiQuest and had them call a local dealer (who doesn't
normally carry OptiQuest monitors), and make a deal with them to sell
them one so I could buy it.  Apparently, the monitor is in HIGH
demand, and OptiQuest would rather sell to retailers than mail-order
places.

I don't have ANY dimness problems.  Every mode I've tried to use works
just great: clear, readable, etc.

>> How does it compare with the NEC 4FG or the MAG ?
>It's cheaper, with about the same features.  Doesn't have a 1280X1024
>mode like the MAG does, though (OK for me since my card doesn't do
>that anyway).  There are only 3 or 4 places I found that sell them
>without a system.  Aberdeen has toll-free tech support, and had the
>cheapest price when I bought, but has been a real pain in the ass
>to deal with... they promised to pay shipping both ways in case of
>defects, then changed their policy to 1-way.  They also charged my
>credit card 1 month before actually shipping, and charge a surcharge
>if you use CC's (contrary to a local ad).  So, they may still have
>the cheapest price, but be forewarned!  I heard the MAG is going for
>$599, which is only slightly more than I paid... check out that deal
>(Treasure Chest?) too.

Perhaps it doesn't say it has a 1280x1024 mode, but I sure use it.  I
have a Diamond SpeedStar 24, which will do 1280x1024x16 at 60Hz interlaced
and so will the monitor.  It flickers like the devil, but I changed
the colors such that there isn't any white (or near-white) on the 
screen, and it works just great.

I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
-- 
Adam G.
adamg@microware.com, or ...!uunet!mcrware!adamg
The above is not to be construed in any way as the official or unofficial
statements of Microware, or any Microware employees.
Organisation: Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet, Muenster, Germany
Date: Friday, 31 Jul 1992 11:51:01 MES
From: Klaus Wilting <WILTING@DMSWWU1A.UNI-MUENSTER.DE>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: NOTEBOOK 386-DX33 for sale

NOTEBOOK-386-DX33, 33 MHz, INTEL 386-DX CPU, 4 MB RAM, 32 KB Cache,
105 MB Harddisc (1 Inch, Seagate, 19ms), LCD-VGA-Displaypanel s/w
640x4880 dots, Disc-Drive 3.5" (1,44 MB), weight 3kg, measurements
22x28x5cm, comes complete with: accupack, carry-bag, external numerical
keypad, Keyboard-Adaptor for external "big" PC-keyboard, manual (german),
original shipping bag.
It's a "no-name" brand product and there are about 4 months warranty
left (bought at a german mailhouse).
The machine is 100% technical and optical O.K. |
Please reply to:
WILTING@DMSWWU1A.UNI-MUENSTER.DE
Or gimme a ring on:
+49 251 861020
You may also FAX to this number | (A FAX-TAM will handle your call).

Interessees, please come by thousands....
(but only the *first* will be able to make the deal)

Klaus Wilting
Universitaet Muenster
Germany
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jms20@po.CWRU.Edu (John M. Sully)
Subject: Re: iii
Reply-To: jms20@po.CWRU.Edu (John M. Sully)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 21:23:31 GMT


In a previous article, jlombardo@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu () says:

>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
>
>

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From: hinydick@babbage.seas.ucla.edu (Ira H. Nydick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Clock speed is messing up my hard drive (help!)
Date: 23 Jul 92 07:12:08 GMT
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles

Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded to my cry for help with my Maxtor
7120AT IDE drive.  I think I found the problem (after going in cirles, 
of course).  As some of you suspected, it seems that the clock speed 
of my CPU is the culprit.  The problem was that my computer would hang
in various instances during disk access.  I found that if I switched off
the 'turbo' button, the computer would 'unhang' and complete the disk
access task happily.  The turbo button increases the clock speed from
20 to 25 Mhz.  I was wondering, can someone explain to me why the clock
speed is messing up hard drive I/O?  I assume that somehow my IDE card 
can't handle the speed.  Is this common?  Will a higher quality IDE card
solve my problem? (mine is a $15 Taiwan-made model)   Anybody have a 
similar experience with this?  I still want  to be able to run my computer
at the full 25 Mhz speed.  My motherboard is currently set 6 Mhz I/O clock
speed, 3 wait state for 16-bit I/O, and 7 wait state for 8-bit I/O if 
that is important.

Also, many people suggested that my BIOS is incompatible with IDE drives 
Could this still cause me problems even though the main culprit seems to 
be clock speed?  Thanks in advance.

Ira
From: patrick@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: HELP!! Tosiba 3.5 inch floppy (ND-352S-A)
Date: 24 Jul 92 05:42:10 GMT
Organization: University of New South Wales

Hi,
	I have a Toshiba 3.5 Inch floppy that claims to be an ND-352S-A
It has a 26 way cable instead of the standard 34 way arrangement.
I would like to know the pin out of this 26 way cable in order to know 
whether it is possible to use it with standard PC setup.
Please reply by mail. Thanks.
From: dave@frackit.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: DOS 5 problems1
Date: 20 Jul 92 22:58:14 GMT
Organization: Data Factory Services, Harrisburg, Pa.

In article <1992Jul15.091401.1821@wkuvx1.bitnet>, jagged@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:
> I am trying to install dos 5.0 on my zenith 286/8mhz machine. I copied
> the command.com, config.sys, and autoexec.bat from dos 5 and put them
> in my root directory. I then set the path in the autoexec to the dos 5
>  directory but when I boot it gives me the
> incorrect dos version error. What am I overlooking?

The right way to install it for one. Try using the SETUP program on the
DOS 5.0 install disks so that the proper DOS files are copied to your
hard drive in the proper places. If you have the correct DOS 5.0
distribution disks you can even boot the first disk and it will
automatically run the SETUP program and do the install. It will NOT
destroy anything in your current configuration and will even make copies
of the existing CONFIG and AUTOEXEC files as well as make floppies that
will let you 'uninstall' DOS 5.0 if it doesn't work properly. 


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 frackit!dave@uunet.UU.NET -or- dave@frackit.uucp -or-   |  Sys. <*> Admin. |
 eds1!compnect!frackit!dave@psuvax1.psu.edu              | Harrisburg,  Pa. |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bdj@engrserver.uark.edu (Bryan D. Jones)
Subject: Evaluations wanted for XtraDisk
Keywords: Xtradisk evaluation
Organization: University of Arkansas
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 05:24:47 GMT

First let me say that I know that this is probably not the correct newsgroup 
for this posting, but it is the closest I can get on my news reader.

I am considering purchasing a software package entitled Xtradisk
(not real sure of the spelling).  It is supposedly similar to stacker but
works better.  Has any one heard anything about this package good or bad.
BTW a hardware card is supposed to be released this September that works
along with the software for even better performance.  Any thoughts on this
either?

Thanks

Bryan Jones



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From: hh2x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Aaron Peromsik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Wanted: VGA monitor
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:04:29 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

Someone asked me to help them find a used VGA monitor. I don't know whether he
needs a card to go with it. So... whaddya got?

I'd appreciate response via email; I don't read these groups often.

Thanks in advance.

Aaron Peromsik
hh2x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
From: uzun@crash.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Fast 32 bit bus and cards
Date: 30 Jul 92 18:40:39 GMT
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA

Most of the EISA motherboards I have shopped for run at 8-10 Mhz,
I am curious, what speed do many of the Local Bus 32 bit slots
run at, for example the Orchid Superboard and DC systems
motherboards.  Is there a way to get really fast EISA or 32
bit cards in a PC?  How much performance improvement does one
get with a 8-10 Mhz EISA board vs a 8-10 Mhz ISA board anyway.
Maybe this is why EISA is not so popular.

-Roger
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi
From: jbradfor@leland.Stanford.EDU (Jeffrey Bradford)
Subject: Re: Problems installing a second SCSI drive with ST-02
Keywords: SCSI, Seagate ST-02
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 00:25:28 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.070211.854@nntp.hut.fi> ski@niksula.hut.fi (Sami Kivilaakso) writes:
>
>	I'm having problems with installing a second physical
>	SCSI disk drive. My system is currently the following:
>		386/25, AMI BIOS
>		Seagate ST-02 controller + ST296N SCSI drive
>					 + 5.25" + 3.5"
>
>	I've been trying to add a second SCSI drive without succes...

Last year when I was installing my second hard disk, I had the
*exact* same setup and the *exact* same problem.  Sorry to say, the
only solution I found was to buy a new SCSI card.  You were right:
from what I was told, the ST-02 will only work with Seagate drives.
Do yourself a favor: burn the ST-02 and buy a *real* SCSI card :-}

I finally got mine working when I bought an old Future Domain card.
The only problem with it is that it requires a driver to use more than
one HD.  (sstor.sys worked for me.)  I'm not using the Future Domain
card any more, so if you can't afford a real controller card I'll give
you my old one for the cost of postage to Finland...

Jeffrey Bradford
From: lbte@CATICSUF.CSUFRESNO.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Computers For Russia
Date: 21 Jul 92 17:13:43 GMT


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Many have heard that computer education in former Soviet Union is awful.  As a
russian exchange student, I can confirm it.  In fact, most high school
programming is taught on what we call "paper computers" (grader executing the
program in their head)!  Others are using toys similar to Commodore.  Even
university students are forced to learn FORTRAN and COBOL on hopelessly obsolete
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Since high schools and universities are still exclusively state-(un)supported,
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We hope that the mission of LOGOS can help building technical bases for
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LOGOS accepts computers, printers, motherboards, hard drives, memory chips etc.
We are primarily interested in IBM series (8MHz XT or better) and MACs.  All
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,misc.forsale.computers
From: wgs1@ra.msstate.edu (Walter G. Seefeld)
Subject: Re: $99 retail price, was Re: Cyrix Math Coprocessors
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 08:20:33 GMT

In article <cee1.711948808@Isis.MsState.Edu> cee1@ra.msstate.edu (Charles Evans) writes:
>
>well, I just talked with my fellow poster.. He/we can get em for 85 bucks.
>(7/23).
>
>chuck
>
>
>-- 
>Charles E. Evans           /  o     / Whereforeseeingwealsoarecompassedabout
>cee1@ra.msstate.edu       / ./|\   / withsogreatacloudofwitnesses,letuslayaside
>		         /   /|'  / everyweight,andthesindothsoeasilybesetus,
>cee1@msstate.bitnet     /    , ' / andletusRUNwithpatiencetheracethatissetB4us.

I am the "fellow poster" referred to by this "gentleman(?)".  I made some
speculations about the fall of coprocessor prices in a casual PERSONAL
email conversation.  Charles Evans is a local ACQUAINTANCE, and is NOT
authorized to speak for me, quote me, or distribute my email address in
reference to ANYTHING!

I will not willingly be a part of the kind of indiscretion and breach of 
netiquette that Charles has attempted to involve me in.  Please do not
email me with inquiries about coprocessor prices.  I have nothing to say
about the subject, and I am discontinuing any previous conversations
about coprocessors that I have gotten myself into.

Please don't allow Charles to malign my name on this net.  I value my
reputation here very much.  I thought I was being very careful about
keeping it in the clear.

Thank you all for your understanding...

Walt Seefeld

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From: dsrekrg@prism.gatech.EDU (Rob Gibson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Diamond Speedstar 24 info wanted!!!
Date: 28 Jul 92 12:46:10 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

Anyone care to comment on the breadth of software support that 
will develop for the Speedstar 24 (Tseng 4000 based)
and the Speedstar 24X (Western Digital 9031 based)?  The 24X seems like 
product with a short lifespan based on the anticipated Fall release of
a 24-bit S3 board.
-- 
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Studio: 404/894-2468  FAX: 404/853-3066  ARPA: dsrekrg@prism.gatech.edu
From: jim@jjruu.UUCP (Jim Riederer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: info. on Maxtor 7120AT drive
Date: 23 Jul 92 01:26:38 GMT
Organization: Fuzzy's Place

hinydick@curtiss.seas.ucla.edu (Ira H. Nydick) writes:

> Sorry, but I forgot to ask this in my previous post.
> When one buys a new hard disk, should one expect to get a manual, spec. sheet
> or some other type of documentation with it?  When I bought my 120 MB Maxtor
> 7120AT IDE drive, the shop just gave me the bare drive in a plastic bag.
> Nothing else.  Is this normal?
> 
> Also, does anyone have a phone # for Maxtor?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ira

Maxtor TECH support : 800-356-5333  M-F 07:00 - 18:00 MST
                BBS : 303-678-2222


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From: maynard@selway.umt.edu (Robert L Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,alt.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Need Low-Level Hardware Programming Info Badly
Keywords: DMA, Hard-Drive, AT-Bus, Floppy Drives
Date: 22 Jul 92 10:00:44 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Montana

Help Fellow Programmers !  As part of a project I need ALL of the Low-level
hardware Info on the AT that I can get. On a student budget IBM's manuals are
out of reach.  My biggest needs are : 

1) DMA

a) GOOD clear technical and programming info. How to do 8-bit and 16-bit DMA
	transfers in both real AND protected modes.  Need to transfer to/from
	disk drives ( BOTH hard and floppy ) and memory-memory transfers.

b)  Info on this has been very sparse.  And VERY appreciated.

2) How to program hard drive AND floppy drive controllers at the register
	level.

3)  How to program the AT bus directly.  I know some ports are dedicated to the
	bus AND some lines, like RESET can be toggled. HOW ??

ANY info or ( GOD permit ) source code would be MOST appreciated.  Please 
e-mail and I'll summarize to the Net.

Thanks again,

Bob		maynard@selway.umt.edu