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From: al885@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gerard Pinzone)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Using Apple/Atari joysticks w/ IBM
Date: 6 Jan 1993 04:38:49 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: al885@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gerard Pinzone)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, mary@wam.umd.edu (Mary Louise Cassidy) says:

>Also, has anyone ever wired a digital Atari-type stick to an IBM??  I made
>a connector for my Amiga (digital stick) that uses my IBM stick in
>flight games that support the option.  But can it go vice-versa???  I
>think it can as the newish gamepads for IBM (Gravis, Suncom) claim
>to be just 8-way digital controllers.....so....anyone know???????  I
>REALLY want to know this one.  Amiga games are now supporting 2-button
>Genesis-style sticks (finally)...and if I could use it on my IBM
>WITHOUT special software..it'd be great!  Also, is the Gravis GamePad
>really digital??  Will it work with everything or does it need
>sotware support (I've noticed the option in Wolf 3D)??
>
>Thanx alot!!!
>
>
Yes, I just did tonight....

I converted (and I do mean CONVERTED) a joystick for the NEC PC Engine
(although the fact it was a TG 16 stick was really of no significance).
The key to this conversion was the type of microswitches inside.  These
were rocker type with a NC, NO and COM connection.

However, the ones inside were only set up for NO, so I had to take the
switch apart and move the plastic blank around with the metal contact.
It's kinda hard to explain...I might write up docs, but this is
NOT a project for the "weekend warrior"...you'd bnetter be good with
your hands and a solidering iron.

BTW, it works great with games like IVAN IRONMAN's OFF ROAD RACING, which
is totally UNPLAYABLE with an analog joystick.

Also, I tried it sucessfully with a pretty unknown joystick.  I'd like to
try it with an EPYX (the Atari EPYX stick would do, but I'd like to try it
with a model with two buttons).  If you would like me  to give it a
shot and send me the neccesary parts, I'll TRY to do it for free.

PS. I saw a digital joystick at a computer store for the IBM.  However,
I only paid $13 for the whole thing, this sucker was $40+....





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From: cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: NEC monitor
Date: 8 Jan 1993 23:51:43 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
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   What is the highest VGA mode that can be displayed by a NEC 
multisync model #JC-1401P3A color monitor?  Also I am looking for a very
_cheap_ run of the mill VGA board for this monitor.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lilley@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Shannon Lilley)
Subject: Re:    RLL & MFM
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 06:23:31 GMT

In article <93008.164352ICVXV@ASUACAD.BITNET> S.Visveshwara <ICVXV@ASUACAD.BITNET> writes:
>Hi,
>  I would like some information regarding the difference between the above.

And where does ARLL fit into the two above formats?
Thanks.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: solsman@ra.nrl.navy.mil (Mark Solsman)
Subject: looking for Fujitsu 2246E drive information...
Organization: Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 08:17:26 GMT

Hello,
I am looking for some information on this Fujitsu drive. (model 2246E)
it is an ESDI drive, about 143 megs formatted.

Does fujitsu have a bbs with drive jumper info?  Does anyne have the drive
jumper information?  Thanks alot!

-Mark
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From: calloway@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Frank Calloway)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 14:37:49 GMT
Subject: Re: dc2120 tape cartridge error rate
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware

I read in one of the magazines (I think it was either "Windows" or
"Windows User") that Central Point Backup finds an unusually high
number of bogus errors on *any* tape.  My experience with PC Tools 7.1,
which includes Central Point Backup, confirmed that for me.  It found
errors on new tapes with my CMS Jumbo 120 tape drive that CMS's software
said were fine.  According to the magazine article, Norton's Backup also
was able to use the tapes that Central Point Backup said were bad.

Although its user interface is a bit crude, I'm using CMS's software
instead of Central Point Backup.

Frank Calloway
From: 6500boo@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (William Bushing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Gecco Computer Defunct???????
Date: 5 Jan 93 02:07:53 GMT
Distribution: comp

I've been trying to reach Gecco Computer in Tempe, Arizona
for 10 days. All I get is a message from the phone company
saying I have reached a non-working 800 number (on all 3 lines)
or a recorded message from Gecco saying they will be closed
for the holidays, but re-open Jan. 3rd.

Anyone know if they're defunct? If so, anyone have one of their
neat little logo buttons for the Diamond cases (will computer
company logos become collector's items?).

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
William W. (Boo) Bushing  |  "Life is too important to be
6500boo@ucsbuxa.bitnet    |       taken seriously"
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: spira@panix.com (Greg "Sarcasm Is A Way Of Life" Spira)
Subject: Re: Gateway2000 486DX-33 ??
Organization: Boo!  
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 06:12:49 GMT

In <1993Jan7.233938.7714@sequent.com> jimh@sequent.com (Jim Harrie) writes:

>In article <1993Jan7.181330.6349@camax.com> holt@camax.com (Jonathan Holt) writes:
>>
>>The 486DX-33V model they now ship has a VESA conforming local bus,
>>but I couldn't justify spending the extra $$ for a bus that may or
>>may not be supported by 3rd party vendors.  The hard drive controller
>>and video board are already on the local bus, even on the standard 
>>486DX-33 model, so I can't see getting it unless you really know you
>>want it...
>Are you sure about this? The sales person from Gateway that I talked
>to said the 486DX-33 had the video board on the local bus but not the
>disk. THe 486DX-33V had both on the local bus.
>>
Uh, no.  Every Gateway 486 currently sold has the disk on the local bus.
The DX-33V has the video on the local bus, the DX-33 does not.

>>The worst part about dealing with Gateway is getting through to them
>>to make your order!
>It took 2 days to get a call back. I own a Gateway 386DX-33 which I've had for
>1.5 years and it's been great. I haven't had to call for support of
>any kind probably because the components are so good. I am a little
>concerned about how busy Gateway is getting, though. I may buy my system
>locally just due to concerns about getting support. If you can't even
>get through to the sales people what is support going to be like?

Well, it's not nearly as bad as getting through to sales.  The quality
of tech support varies - some good, some not - but you can get through
to them a lot faster than you can get a salesman on the phone.          

I should point out - this has nothing to do with what I'm following up -
that virtually every major computer company has been behind the past few
months.  Sales have been extremely swift and the suppliers have not.
A lot of the Gateway stuff was way delayed because Sony failed to deliver
the cd-rom drives anywhere near the date they promised.  And Microsoft
failed to deliver the sound systems when promised.  And Micronics has
been way behind on motherboard delivery.  Gateway doesn't really handle
the delays very well, in my opinion, but the delays themselves are, in
many cases, the result of suppliers not living up to their agreements.

Greg 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: sonny@charybdis.harris-atd.com (Bob Davis)
Subject: Re: My floppies won't refresh
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 03:01:06 GMT
Reply-To: sonny@trantor.harris-atd.com (Bob Davis)
Organization: Advanced Technology Dept., Harris ESS, Melbourne, FL

In article <93006.0602030407658@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> <0407658@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:
>I have a new 486 DX-66 and have found that when trying to install software
>from either floppy drive, I often ran into problems.  It seemed that
>even though I had "Inserted disk #2 in drive B:", the installation program
>still detected disk 1.  To try to isolate the problem, I booted from a

	Sounds like a pin 34 -- Change Disk line -- problem on the
floppy cable. If the floppy drive problem(s) are on a 3.5" drive, look
at the area on the drive near the floppy cable connector. Often
there is a small adapter card that adapts between the floppy cable
connector and the connector on the drive proper. On that little pc
board adapter is often a jumper that can be tailored to make the
Change Disk line work properly with different computers. Change the
jumper pin to the other position and see if your problems go away.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: stern@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (Silvio Stern <stern@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de>)
Subject: Re: 2 IDE drives
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 08:49:44 GMT
Organization: TU Darmstadt

In article <1993Jan7.160826.1605@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters) writes:
> This is/should be a FAQ question, but since I couldn't find a FAQ....
> 
> I have a Magnavox 386sx/16 with an 80mb IDE drive.
> 
> My CMOS setup has selections for 2 IDE drives, the second is set at 
> [none].
> 
> Can I just hook up another IDE drive and change the CMOS, or do I have to 
> bother with the master/slave problems I've read about?
> 
> -Coyt
> 
> 

You can insert a second HD and change the CMOS but you still have the Problem
with the master and slave. You should also look for the connector-cable. Most of
them are made for only one HD.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: GLO92420@acuvax.acu.edu (Ohlhausen Gaylan Leon)
Subject: A20 problem
Organization: Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 00:34:38 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

At work we have one PC that keeps locking up.  The wierd thing is that it does
this only in some applications always and in others sometimes and in others not
at all.  When it does lock up, we cannot fix the problem with a CTRL-ALT-DEL or
a Reset - when we do this, we get the following message(after HARD reset (turn
off power) and before memory check)

8042 GATE - A20 ERROR
SYSTEM HALTED

Programs that make the computer hang include 123 R31 and CXI3278C (an IBM 3278
Emulator program)

In windows when it hangs (only on some programs) I will get a "dump" across the
top of the screen with (inbetween trash) words like CLOCK, AUX, TIMER, etc.

Does anyone know what might be the probem here?  And how can I fix it?

286-20 w/ 4MB ram
AMI BIOS (I can get the date if it is needed)

If more info about the computer is needed, I can get specifics.

Gaylan Ohlhausen
GLO92420@ACUVAX.ACU.EDU - Internet   BITNET - GLO92420@ACUVAX

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From: vcm@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (V. Chandramouli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Star SG-10 Dot Matrix Printer : HELP.
Date: 10 Jan 93 00:37:13 GMT
Reply-To: vcm@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (V. Chandramouli)
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Distribution: na
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Hello:   I recently bought a Star SG-10 Dot Matrix Printer from
Originator: vcm@huey.cc.utexas.edu

The test printing comes out fine when I hold the line-feed button
while switching the power supply on.  However, when I connect it 
to my computer, and try printing say "DIR > LPT2", only part
of the directory gets printed -- it skips characters inbetween
and some lines too.  For example, "echo 'abcdefghijklmn' > LPT2",
will print something like "abcdeikn" !   I think the problem is
in the setting of the DIP switches.  Since I dont have the manual,
I an unable to set the correct configuration.  Right now, I have
DIP switches set to:   (1) 1-8 = ON
                       (2) 1 = ON, 2 = OFF, 3 = OFF, 4 = ON.
Is this correct ?  

Can anyone send me more information on this printer ?  Any help
would be very much appreciated.  Is there anywhere I can purchase
a copy of this printer's manual ?

Thanks in advance for the help.  Please reply to my e-mail address.

Chandramouli.           mouli@emx.cc.utexas.edu
 






Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: timhu@ico.isc.com (Timothy Hu)
Subject: Re: Adaptec SCSI controllers query
Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Boulder CO
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:21:34 GMT

> That would seem kind of dumb, unless the A has been replaced by the B. I
> was under the impression the the B stood for Bus Master.

That's what I thought, too. Talking with two different gentlemen at
Adaptec Tech Support, I found that the B version uses different hardware
technology than the A version. It makes for a smaller card. It makes
the card cheaper to produce.
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From: bunker@wcsn.csms.com (Alton Herbest WCSN Engineer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Mitsubishi 1.2M Floppy..info needed
Keywords: Floppy, help, info
Date: 9 Jan 93 13:07:51 GMT
Organization: WCSN, Herald Broadcasting Synidicate, Inc.


   I am looking for some info on the proper settings of the jumpers in a
1.2 M Mitsubishi floppy drive. It is a model MF504C. It is being used in a DOS
environment and would appreciate any help on the proper jumper settings or
better yet maybe a manual!

Bunker
From: bobk@gibdo.engr.washington.edu (Bob)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Gateway 2000 486DX2-66V vs. Zeos 486DX2-66 VESA Local Bus System
Date: 9 Jan 93 10:17:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: gibdo.1993Jan09.094343.22148
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: gibdo.engr.washington.edu

ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel) said:
| Latest issue of PC Magazine- editor Choice  Gateway 2000 486DX2-66V

palane@iastate.edu (Paul A. Lane) writes:
| However, the ZEOS was one of the runner-ups, primarily because of a weak
| monitor. Howeverm, its graphics subsystem was the fastest ever seen.

  Zeos did very well in Graphics Winmarks, but it was extremely poor in
  everything else.  This might be due to the built-in cpu upgradeability,
  (which is not worth much in my opinion.)

  However, looking at Zeos ad in the same PC Magazine, it seems to me that
  they have changed the video card on their 66 VLB system.  They now have a
  Diamond Speedstar 24 VLB card.  The card that was used during the test
  was a Zeos VGA 9000 VLB (with the fast Weitek 9000 chip.)

  In other words, if you are buying a Zeos system expecting the great
  graphics perfomance reported by PC Magazine, you'd better check up on
  this.

  [We had this discussion two or three months ago and I thought everyone
  pretty much decided the Gateway system, if you were willing to chance the
  service, was far superior to the Zeos system.  Since then, the Gateway
  system has swept all the awards.  But now, Zeos has lowered their price
  to $2995 from $3695, so it's probably worth a reevaluation.  In my opinion
  though, Gateway is still better.]
  ==

  Bob                                            Seattle, Washington
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lestrade@Ra.MsState.Edu (John Patrick Lestrade)
Subject: Re: SIMM query
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:27:23 GMT

>>Hello, you can find out the speed of the SIMMS from the chip itself. On
>>the first row of codes, the last 2 digits indicate the speed of the
>>chips. For Eg, 70 means 70 ns, 12 means 120 ns, 10 means 10 ns and so
>>on.

I would like to place an order for some 10 (sic) ns chips.....
thanks
patrick

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From: ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Has anybody get call-back from G2K (yet)?
Date: 8 Jan 93 17:34:04 GMT
Reply-To: ahummel@ems.cdc.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

In article <1iiad9INN83k@CATEGORY.SYSTEMSZ.CS.YALE.EDU>, lu-chien-ping@cs.yale.edu (Chien-Ping Lu) writes:
|> 
|> I got very sick about G2K's praised customer "support". 
|> Two weeks ago, I called G2K's customer support line.
|> After serverl rings, an operator answered asking me to leave name 
|> and phone no. and said that some one will call me back. I never
|> got any call-back. I tried at lease five times and left five times 
|> my phone no. None got answered!!! The last time I insisted waiting
|> on the line, then I finally catched someone to speak with.
|> 
|> What's wrong with our #@!? "friend" in the business?
|> Has anybody "ever" got call-back from G2k. Just curious!

I have several times, but normally late in the evening (9 PM) or the
next day.
From: rick@rgb.com (Rick Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: BIOS clock stopped?
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:57:15 GMT
Organization: RGB Spectrum


Rob..change the batteries.

Rick Davis
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Re: ATI Ultra PRO New Drivers (build 53) 
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 23:39:29 GMT

Please upload this to a ftp site.

Thanks,
Mike
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: SEAGATE 4096 80Meg MFM
Organization: Panix Public Access Internet & Unix, NYC
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:00:30 GMT

In article <1is6eeINNhaj@phakt.usc.edu> hho@usc.edu (*** N.T.K.C.D. ***) writes:
>Hello world,
>
>I have just acquired a Seagate 4096 80meg MFM drive. Unfortunately,
>my system has a RLL controller with a Mitsubishi 65Meg in it.
>
>Will the Seagate be able to work with an RLL controller to get
>26 sector/track instead of the 17??

Depends on the vintage. If it's the later model with only one PC board
(rather than one on top and one on bottom) it's going to be a nightmare.

The later 4096's contain bandwidth limiting circuitry to SPECIFICALLY
=PREVENT= you from using RLL formatting. 


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From: jkemp@bss1.umd.edu (Joe Kemp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: IBM Plotter
Keywords: plotter ibm
Date: 11 Jan 93 18:05:09 GMT
Organization: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, U of Maryland

I just got a ibm 6130 (I think) color plotter. It has eight pens and a 
graphic enhancement card.  If anyone has a manual for this that they would 
be willing to part with please e-mail me.  Otherwise could someone tell me 
if handles hpgl format.  It seems that it doesn't always work with a HP7475A 
driver.  Does anyone have a driver for the ibm???  Also Has anyone tried to 
plot something from Windows Paintbrush.  When I use a HP plotter driver and 
try to print it says device cannot handle graphics.   Any comments would be 
appreciated...

jkemp@bss1.umd.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: larryb@netcom.com (Laurence Badagliacca)
Subject: VESA Local Bus Spec?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 04:24:32 GMT

Where can I get a copy of the VESA local bus specification?

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.unix.msdos,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.windows.x,comp.windows.ms
From: bharper@cimlinc.uucp (Brett Harper)
Subject: X windows solution on a PC
Organization: CIMLINC, Inc. - Engineering
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 20:18:35 GMT

Hello,

 Does anyone have any experience with using one of the PC X servers on the market?

What level of interoperability can one expect with other MS windows applications?

Can Windows apps and X windows programs be running at the same time on the screen?

What about video under MS windows while running the X application?  Software motion 
video, or hardware solutions.  

What sort of minimum (recommended) hardware is needed ? (VGA, SVGA, 386, etc...)
What about minimum memory?


Any information, experiences (good/bad), advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
  Brett Harper

p.s.
I'll summarize responses sent to me (If any, I hope) and post.

brett.harper@cimlinc.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: titus@smith.phys.ucalgary.ca (Titus Mathews)
Subject: Datapoint:  phone number anyone?
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 93 16:10:42 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Institute for Space Research

Hi!

Does anyone have the phone number to Datapoint, which I believe is associated 
with ARCnet networks?

Please email me at titus@phys.ucalgary.ca, as I don't read news all that often.
Thanks for the help, in advance!

T.  =8)


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From: ah157@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Rob Henry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Leaving the computer on all the time -> Good or Bad?
Date: 12 Jan 1993 18:55:35 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ah157@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Rob Henry)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu




Is leaving my 80286 on all the time good or bad for my computer?
I turn it on and off at least 10 or so times a day.
Is it better to just leave it on all the time?
It 's about 70-75 in my house so I'm not sure about overheating 
Also,what kind of power does it draw?
I have the board and a floppy hooked up now as well as a monitor.
Hard drive soon.