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From: ewadams@netcom.com (Ernest Adams)
Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth Query : Is there A VESA driver for it?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 09:27:09 GMT

Scott Karre writes:
>   I recently purchased a Stealth VRAM  v2.32, and can't find a vesa driver
>for it so that Delux Paint 2 will run, as well as some other applications I 
>run that require a VESA driver.  The Diamond BBS didn't have anything that 
>looked like a vesa driver, does anyone out there know if such a beast 
>exsists?  Compuserve didn't seem to have on either.  
>

I recently got one too -- don't know the exact number because it's in
the shop (nothing to do with the card) -- but I was under the impression
that it didn't need a VESA driver because all the VESA programming was
implemented in on-board ROM. Kind of nice, actually, that it's not
taking up high memory...

I know I have run Vistapro in its VESA modes (800x600x256 and 1024x768x256)
without having loaded any other drivers.

Anybody got any information to the contrary?

-- Ernest
From: Jim_Johnson@abcd.Houghton.MI.US (Jim Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ViewSonic 4 monitor
Distribution: world
Date: 19 Nov 92 07:36:05 EST
Organization: Amiga BitSwap Central Dispatch

In a message dated Wed 18 Nov 92 16:27, Sscalsk@nswc-Wo.? (stanley Scalsky)
wrote:

 SWS> Does anybody use a ViewSonic 4 monitor? All I know is that it is
 SWS> SVGA
 SWS> capable - can anyone send me the specs for frequency, clock speed,
 SWS> etc.

I own a ViewSonic 4E, and I am quite happy with it.

Specs:
14 inch color SVGA

VGA (31.5KHz)   Mode 1      Mode 2     Mode 3
                VGA         VGA        VGA         System
                640X350     640X400    640X480     Resolution
                31.47KHz    same       same        Hor. Freq.
                70.08Hz     same       59.94Hz     Ver. Freq.

SVGA (35.16KHz) SVGA
                800X600 (graphics)
                720X400 (text)
                35.16KHz
                56.25Hz

8514/A          8514/A
(35.5KHz)       1024X768 (graphics - interlaced)
                720X400 (text)
                35.52KHz
                87Hz

I mostly use VGA text, VGA 640X480 graphics (WYSIWYG text & graphics),
800X600 graphics in that order.  I would use 800X600 more if more of my
software supported it.  Since 1024X768 is too fine a resolution (for me
anyhow) on a 14" monitor, I am very satisfied.

-- Via DLG Pro v0.995

jim_johnson@abcd.houghton.mi.us
from Calumet, Michigan, USA -the world's former copper mining capital, 
located on Lake Superior and home to America's newest National Park,
** The Keweenaw National Historic Park **
From: darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:35:04 GMT
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542B On ISA Bus With > 16Meg
Organization: Center for Primal Scream Therapy
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) writes:

> If I use an Adaptec 1542B on an ISA machine with > 16 megs and running 
> DOS/Windows, how does the ASPI driver allow the board to do bus
> mastering to addresses above the 16 meg line?  Will ASPI automatically
> detect the fact that the system is > 16 megs at startup and then
> double-buffer everything, even for addresses below the 16 meg line?

     I've heard that you have to use both ASPI4DOS.SYS and SCSIHA.SYS if
you have more than 16MB of RAM (I've heard this regarding the use of a
RAMDISK if you have more than 16MB RAM, and I assume that this is true
of Windows also).  The SCSIHA.SYS driver can be obtained from Adaptec's
BBS at (408)-945-7727.

     -- Darryl Okahata
	Internet: darrylo@sr.hp.com

DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not
constitute the support, opinion or policy of Hewlett-Packard or of the
little green men that have been following him all day.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: thurs_j@aelle.cs.odu.edu (Jason Thurston)
Subject: Need help with PC convertible internal modem
Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 03:01:29 GMT

I have an IBM PC convertible (laptop of sorts) with an internal modem.
It will dial using pulse mode (ATDP) but not using tone mode (ATDT).
Any suggestions? According to the modem manual, it is supposed to be
able to dial tone. When I type atdt ans a number, it just sits there.
It picks up the line, but doesn't do anything besides that.
						Thanks,
						 Jason

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: gorf@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Craig Collister)
Subject: Help on configuring an old PC
Organization: Purdue University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 14:12:11 GMT

At the risk that several people will tell me this is the wrong group
to talk about this, I have a question:

My father recently acquired an original IBM Personal Computer. The price
was right (free). I haven't seen it yet, but I believe it has:
384 K
2: 5 1/4" disk drives
30 Meg Hard Drive

Now, what I want to do is upgrade him to 640K and replace one of the
260K drives with a 720K drive.

Are parts like this still available for the old Blue PC's? Do they use the
"standard" stuff or the odd-ball PS/2 parts?

How much do these things cost? I think memory should cost < $20, but
what speed do we need, 80ns, 100ns, 120ns? It may be possible that we
can't acquire memory the same speed as the original memory. If they are
different, will there be some conflict? i.e., mixing 80ns and 120ns?

Is the upgrade to a 720K drive as simple as removing the old drive and
inserting a new one, or will I have to buy a different board?

Is an 8087 coprocessor worth getting? What programs can it speed up?
(For those of us used to AT class machines, 1/3 the speed is SLOW!)

I am guessing that these are FAQ's but I don't read this group, I just need
somewhere to turn for answers. Thanks for the help with the True Blue PC,
please mail the answers to me.

Craig
gorf@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Okidata 400 Laserprinter
From: wayman@pa621a.inland.com
Date: 18 Nov 92 08:57:26 CDT
Organization: Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, IN
Nntp-Posting-User: kelly

I'm thinking of buying a Okidata 400 laserprinter and asking for comments
about the unit from those who have used one.  Both pros and cons are
welcomed.  Please e-maol replies.  Thanks in advance.  
							Jerry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ujlh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (James Henrickson)
Subject: Info needed on AST ADVANTAGE multi card
Keywords: AST ADVANTAGE 
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:00:41 GMT

Hi all,

I recently acquired an AST ADVANTAGE 16 bit multi-card.  On the solder
side of the card is a decal with ADV-128 on it, possibly it's the model
number.  On the component side, there is a decal that reads 
"202051-001 Rev. P".  Printed on the solder side of the card is
"Copyright 1984".  (Don't laugh!)  This is a full length card.

It has a bunch of DIP sockets, which I believe are for DRAM.  I don't
know the size or speed for the DRAM, nor do I know how the banks are
configured. (Three rows of 18 sockets, maybe each row is a pair of
banks?)

On the end of the card, there is one 9 pin male port (serial?) and one
25 pin female port (parallel?).  Additionally, there is a 25 pin male
port attached to a 9 pin ribbon cable (serial?).  There are two empty
sockets that appear to be UART sockets, that I would like to put 16550s
in.  Only problem is they aren't marked.  Which direction do the chips
go in?  Same for the companion chips (I forget what they are called).
Do they face the same way all the other chips do?

Between the "companion chip" sockets and the memory sockets, there are
two empty sockets.  What are these for?  One is 16 pin, the other is
20 pin.

There are three sets of DIP switches.  What are these for?  And what
about all these jumpers?  (It would have been nice if something
meaningful were printed next to them besides jumper numbers.)  J5
(40 pins) and J4 (16 pins) look like cables attach to them.  What cables?
TP1-3, J6, and J8 look like jumpers.

I got this card as part of a component trade and, as you can tell,
didn't get any documentation.  Now that I've had a better look at it,
I see that I need it.  If someone has documentation for this beastie,
please send me mail.  Due to the number of questions, it may be easier
to send a photocopy via snail mail.  I will, of course, compensate
for copying and postage expenses.  And I will be most greatful for
any help with this matter.

I had some experience with a similar type of card (different manufacturer,
same time period) that required software drivers (DOS) or a boot ROM
(other operating systems) in order to work.  I use 386BSD and Linux.  If
this thing requires drivers, please stop me now.

Thanks in advance,


-- 
Jim H.
*
* James L. Henrickson  |  "I don't need a signature, I need a job!"
* ujlh@sunyit.edu      |  BSCS, December 1992
From: jimbo@jkl.Eng.Sun.COM (Jimmy Diep)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: NEC 4FG problem?
Date: 19 Nov 1992 01:05:08 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: jimbo@jkl.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: jkl


I just recently purchased a NEC 4FG 15" monitor and am running
it with a Trident 8900 graphics card.

I believe I either have a faulty monitor or a bad graphics card,
OR they don't like each other.

Sometimes, when the system is on.  The left 3" half of the screen 
goes almost blury - there seems to be some sort of pulse where 
the image (graphics or text) either phase in/out or up/down.  I'm
not sure how to describe it, but it is noticeable if you look at
it.  The other half is fine though.

If anyone knows what might be wrong, please respond (either here
or through direct e-mail to me).

Thanks!

Jimmy

jimbo@jkl.Eng.Sun.COM


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston)
Subject: Re: BOCA 14.4K Modem
Originator: sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:22:28 GMT
Reply-To: sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com
Organization: SAS Institute Inc.


In article, ajb8886@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
>In article <By0x70.8oz@unx.sas.com>, sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston) writes:
>>
>>
>>Well, I have a Boca 14.4 modem and the model number is M1440I.  This
>>internal FAX high-speed modem does not have *either* UART.  Instead
>>it has a new Rockwell chipset that *emulates* the 16450 UART.  Same
>>sad story about the 1 byte buffer.  Just thought I would add this 
>>in case you are frantically searching for a chip that sez 16450/16550.
>>It may not be there....
>>
>
>Are you sure?  I remember seeing many of the new internals based on the
>Rockwell chipset, and they still have the UART socketed, only it is in a
>different package (ie. the square-flat package type versus the old DIP package
>type).   Modems like the Supra and the Zoom now have the sqaure-flat UART
>socket (but the UART still says 16550AFN), and a few cheaper modems still
>have the 16540 (albiet in the new flat-square package).
>
>As far as I recall, the Rockwell chipset does not provide the UART services
>per se.
>
>Alex

Well, NO, I'm not sure and I wouldn't bet the house on it, BUT I *did*
call Boca and they told me that the chipsets *did* emulate the 16450
UARTS on the specific model that I posted above....


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Organization: Doctoral student, Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:07:07 -0500 
From: Seth Adam Eliot <se08+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: token ring and Gateway 2000

My IBM Network PC adapter II Token Ring card has NEVER worked quite
right in my Gateway 2000 486/DX2.  It only will initialize if the
internal (and external) cache are disabled.  I believe this has
something to do with the PC being too damned fast for the card otherwise.

Anyway, can anyone reccomend from experience a Token Ring Adapet Card
that DOES work with the Gateway?


-Seth

__________________________________________________________________________
"We... have no use for adventures.  Nasty disturbing uncomfortable
things!  Make you late for dinner!"  -- B. Baggins 

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                       Carnegie Mellon Univerity,   Pittsburgh, PA
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From: durby@almaak.usc.edu (Dennis Durby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Floppy Connectors
Date: 18 Nov 1992 07:50:26 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: almaak.usc.edu
Keywords: connectors floppies

I am assembling a new 486 system, and have run into the following problem: 
the 3.5" floppy uses a "pin" type cable connector, while the 5.25" floppy 
is designed for the older style "card" type connector. The cables I have 
been able to find all have both of the same type of connector on them, 
either "pin" type or "card" type. If it makes a difference, the 3.5" will 
be set up as the A: drive.  Are there converters (sort of like gender 
changers?) available.  Does anyone know where a cable with both connectors 
might be ordered?  Help!!! TIA,
-- 
-Dennis Durby-				| Homophobia: An affliction of some
durby@scf.usc.edu			| very insecure folk residing in some
The University of Southern California	| areas of Colorado, and elsewhere.
    "There's no signature like yo' signature, like no signature I know!"
From: mch04401@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: XT/ Ancient stuff 4sale
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:00:39 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati

XT / Ancient stuff for sale!

2- full height 360K floppy drives, worked fine when removed.
Several 64K dram chips (could help a 256K xt/pc up to 640)
4.77 Mhz Intel Math Coprocessor (8087) - untested by myself.
8 Mhz Math co (8087)- untested by myself.
8 mhz 286 motherboard, full size, 1 meg on board (won't fit in XT case)-
untested, told worked fine but would not run Dos 5.0 (I can't figure why not)
8 Mhz Xt board, by Nec, untested, 640K on it.
10 Mhz Xt board, mini size (half the LENGTH of the normal XT board, worked fine
when removed.

Everything is on a best offer / early birds basis.
I am willing to not cash checks on the untested stuff until you say it worked.
Failure of the equipment would result in you sending it back to me, your check
would be returned, except if shipping is prohibitive, then I'll probably just
believe you.

I have faith in the honor system!
Matt Hoffman
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Re: Distribution Mach32 drivers for GW2000 486-66V SUCK! (Was: Re: Gateway experience (positive to date!))
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 03:15:37 GMT

Well, the Build 46 Beta drivers aren't exactly perfect.  I could print
now, just that some lines aren't fully printing.  I thought it might
be the driver acting up again and switched back to SVGA and everything
works fine again.  I'll try the Crystal Fonts and see how that looks.
I thought you couldn't use Crystal Fonts with the ATI Ultra Pro?  At
least that was what a tech told me on the phone.

Mike
--
Michael Rosen						"Time and space
Tau Epsilon Phi - George Washington University		 can be a bitch."
mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu					  -Quantum Leap
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: uping a 33 to 66 MHz
From: <G51CC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Sunday, 22 Nov 1992 17:20:42 EST
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

i BELIEV GATEWAY SELLS A 50 MHZ CRYSTAL & CHIP FOR TRUE 50 MHZ. OPPERATION

Corey S. Allert
g51cc@cunyvm.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: umkirk07@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Kirk)
Subject: Problems: 200 Meg Maxtor 7213A & Sound Blaster
Keywords: maxtor 7213A
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 06:50:40 GMT

I have a 386-DX-33Mhz computer, and am experiencing conflicts with my new
Maxtor 7213A hard drive and my Sound Blaster card.

I used to have 2 IDE hard drives and everything worked fine.  When I
upgraded one of the hard drives to the Maxtor 7213A, I started
experiencing major conflicts when the Sound Blaster would try and produce
digitized sound (although okay in FM sound).  Trying to play Wolfenstein
3D with digitized sound makes the system lock up almost immediately (and
that is of course my favorite game!).

The Sound Blaster is configured to base address 220, IRQ 7, and I have
tried the other IRQ's as well.

I have a Fujitsu 89 Meg running as the master drive and the Maxtor 7213A
running as the slave drive (and have stacker installed on the Maxtor).  I
have also tried the Maxtor as master and the Fujitsu as slave.

Could this be something in the CMOS?  (I have tried most combinations of
settings, and am just frustrated!)

If you have experienced the same problems, or have any suggestions, please
E-mail me.

Thank You

Dale Kirk
umkirk@ccu.umanitoba.ca

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: masten@beta.lanl.gov (David A. Masten)
Subject: What are the good boards for non-Windows graphics performance?
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 03:10:30 GMT

Following up on my post for info on benchmarks:

I see all these new boards bragging about Windows graphics speed. Also
all the claims for the improvements  accrued by using a local bus.

But if I don't care much about Windows, what are the boards to consider
(especially in $150-250 range) for VGA applications (ie games :-))?

Thanks again,
Dave Masten
masten@beta.lanl.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: gay@selkirk.sfu.ca (Ian D. Gay)
Subject: Re: Temp sensor with PC interface?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:38:37 GMT

mikel@networx.com (Mike Lempriere) writes:

>Jay Cliburn (slh1y@cc.usu.edu) wrote:
>: I originally wrote:
>: >>> Can anyone recommend an ambient air temperature sensor which interfaces 
>: >>> to a PC?  It doesn't need to be very sophisticated or super accurate, I 
>[stuff deleted]
>: I left out an important piece of information from my original post -- the
>: room(s) will be up to ~1000 feet from the computer.  I believe this will drive

>(National?, Fairchild?) LM34d chips (3 pin transistor pak) cost about $1.29
>a piece.  The are voltage controlling devices -- you read 0.01 volts per
>degrees Fahrenheit eg. room temp. of 68 degrees = 0.68 volts.

>With normal 4 conductor wire and a pair of resistors, you're in
>business!  All you need then, is an analogue-to-digital-convertor.

A cheaper alternative might be just to connect a thermistor to the 
game port, if you can find the right thermistor.  I would guess this
will turn out less accurate than an adc.
From: slg7v@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Looking for bigger Hard Drive
Date: 17 Nov 92 09:10:07 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

Hello people out there,
	
	I am looking for a bigger harddrive, if someone out there has one
for sale I am looking for a 220 meg ide I think.  I am willing to pay around
$350 for one in good condition.

			Thanks

			Paul......
			slg7v@cc.usu.edu
From: zaphod@src4src.linet.org (Steve Wechsler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: non-multiscanning monitor on PC?
Date: 21 Nov 92 04:23:34 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: The Source for Source

Greetings, folks...

I was recently given a Mitsubishi C8652AK monitor by a company that was
getting rid of old stuff.  I don't know what it was used with, probably
an old CAD system.  It's not a multisync monitor; the specs are:
Horiz scanning: 47-52 khz, Vertical: 60 hz, Negative sync (nobody seems
to know what this means).  Mitsubishi says it will do 1024x768x256 colors.
It has BNC connectors in the back for Red, Green, Blue and (I assume)
positive and negative sync.  I have no documentation.

The cheapest video card I've been able to find that will work with it
is about $400, and is definitely not worth it (I could buy a new monitor
and card for that price), and it doesn't even provide Unix support.

Does anyone know of any video cards that will work with this monitor on
a PC (ISA bus)?  I'm not averse to using it as a second monitor as long
as I can use a hercules as my main screen (that's what I'm using now).
At the very least I'd like to be able to use it with Windows.  Unix
(Interactive or Linux) would be even better.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

						-- Steve
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