HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: sxjcb@orca.alaska.edu (Jay C. Beavers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Fast 32 bit bus and cards
Date: 31 Jul 92 18:44:41 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network

In article <92213.101332REE700A@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>, REE700A@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
wrote:
> 
> 
>    EISA (given that the clock speeds on it & ISA are the same) is capable of do
> ubling the IO speed of you ISA cards (yes your ISA cards) provided the drivers
> & boards can handle the improved DMA timing.  OK, your ISA boards that use DMA.
>    Now, consider a factor of 2 for 32-bit EISA cards and you have a factor of 4
>  possible improvement.  (All EISA is 8.25 MHz)

This is incorrect.  The EISA spec provides for a 33 mHz burst mode data
transfer between busmastering cards and each other or the CPU, if I
remember correctly.  Now, this would in fact bring the EISA spec up to the
same speeds as a 33 mHz local bus at maximum throughput.

Additionally, EISA provides the ability for EISA cards to 'bus master'
where they actually run with their own processors and can access
motherboard memory directly -- something that no finalized local bus spec
has provided for -- to my knowlege.  So, potentially an EISA card could do
it's task all alone with no CPU intervention (other than instructions on
what to do) while a (non-bus mastering) local bus card will always be
locked into using the CPU to transfer data to it from motherboard memory. 
The local bus card may be as fast, but the CPU is going to have much more
to do.

So, until a decent version of the local bus comes out -- and Intel's spec
certainly sounds like it will be one (up to 10 bus slots and rumored
bus-mastering capability) local bus will remain a cheap way to get EISA
class performance on low cost machines with low cost cards, but it still
will not be able to compete with an EISA machine with good EISA cards in
it.

(And no, I don't have either an EISA bus or a local bus -- I'm stuck with 8
16 bit ISA slots, thank you very much!)

______________________________________________________________________________
                                        |    jay@seaspray.uacn.alaska.edu
Jay C. Beavers                          |    sxjcb@orca.alaska.edu
University of Alaska Computer Network   |    sxjcb@alaska.bitnet
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From: Tim_-_Otholt@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Please help, hard drive problems!
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 21:28:58 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <1992Jul20.004414.10983@trl.oz.au>

>I have two hard drives (seagate 225 and 4026). Both have very similar 
>problems: 
>    
>1. several months ago they beacame really troublesome. the system
>   always craches and files disappear. 
> 
>2. according to someone's suggestion, I formated both drives at low
>   level. They seemed work well for a while but became worse later.
> 
>3. when I formated them at low level (i used the format command in
>   a program called CHECKIT, is this the right one to use? if not,
>   what low-level format program should i use?), no errors were reported

I've always had bad problems with Seagate ST225 drives [ST238] and the like.
I don't mean to downplay the quality of their drives, but I have had just bad
luck with nearly all Seagate drives [even the newer IDE types, but for
far different reasons, having to do with spinup time and stuff].

Aloha,

Tim

(408) 894-4290
Milpitas, CA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: wolf@muug.mb.ca (Wolfgang von Thuelen)
Subject: Re: how to build your own PC?
Organization: Manitoba Unix User Group, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 03:17:46 GMT

In <1992Jul20.131330.1@eagle.wesleyan.edu> ptalmadge@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:

>Does anybody out there know of any books or articles that explain how to go
>about building one's own PC (say a 486 based PC).  
 
Try:  Build Your Own 80486 PC and Save a Bundle 
      by Aubrey Pilgrim - published by Windcrest Books 1991 
      220 pages - ISBN 0-8306-7628-7 - paperback - US$16.95 
 

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From: "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: adaptec scsi drivers
Date: 25 Jul 92 00:43:59 EST
Reply-To: "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

Where can I find the Adaptec SCSI base device drivers for OS/2 on the
original floppies?

I just changed controllers from a 1522 to a 1542, and want to update my
BASEDEV=AHA152X.ADD to AHA154X.ADD.  I know I should get the latest
floppy-fixed driver from Adaptec, but I just want to get up and running
for now.  How can I unpack or extract the relevant .ADD file?  Looking
at the dirs of the disks 1-15, neither the 152x or 154x drivers appear.
Where are they?

kenneth.tam@canrem.com
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World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
From: "tom betz" <tom.betz@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: fast micro questions???
Date: 25 Jul 92 03:03:27 EST
Reply-To: "tom betz" <tom.betz@execnet.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Executive Networks Information


PV>I am considering buying a computer from Fast Micro, and would appreciate
PV>any input on the company or the computer.

PV>My main concern is with the company's reputation,

In two words, it sucks.

The only thing Fast about Fast Micro is the speed with which they will
charge your credit card.  In my own experience, an order placed on Monday
with a promised ship date of Wednesday had not shipped the following
Tuesday, and I cancelled the order.

The credit had not yet been posted to my credit card six weeks later!

Fortunately, I had written the credit card company and >they< issued the
credit.

Since I have had this experience, I have heard similar reports from ten
or so other people.

My advice?  Avoid Fast Micro like the plague.

---
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From: ujlh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (James Henrickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: Re: Unix on a 486 PC
Keywords: unix 486 pc
Date: 28 Jul 92 17:19:58 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology

In article <1992Jul28.080203.3611@nevada.edu> otto@nevada.edu (Frederick J. Haab) writes:
>In article <99QD02ui1bij01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> nyp00@cd.amdahl.com (Nicholas Y. Pang) writes:
>>What are some of the flavors of UNIX available for running on a 486 PC?
>>Which are your favorites? How much does it cost?
>>Any minimal hardware requirements?   
>>
>>Any info appreciated :-)
>>
>>-- 
>>Nicholas Pang         nyp00@cd.amdahl.com       
>>Amdahl Corporation    nyp00@outs.ccc.amdahl.com 
>
>
>I just installed linux on my 386, with a 60MB dos partition
>and a 60MB linux partition.  Only had it about a week, and
>have some problems because I don't know what I'm doing, but
>it's free, you can get it at several sites...try
>doing:
>	archie -s linux
>anyway, I think you can get it at banjo.concert.net in
>the pub/Linux directory.
>
>BTW, it's free (but copyrighted, I believe), not shareware
>or anything.  Good luck.
>
>	-Fred

Instead of recommending archie, I recommend checking out the "official"
ftp sites for linux in the states, which are banjo.concert.net and
tsx-11.mit.edu.  I also recommend checking out comp.os.linux for more
information on this free Unix-like operating system.

 
-- 
Jim H.
*
* James L. Henrickson                                 ujlh@sunyit.edu
* "Yet another Jim in the Linux world."  :-)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bp112@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven C. Lin)
Subject: Re: X-Rays
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 02:44:47 GMT


I believe it may be that the airport guards in Europe are simply
more security conscious.  A few years ago, after just getting a
camcorder and taking it on vacation (in US and Canada, not Europe),
I passed it to the security guards who just looked it over and
okayed it.  But again, that media is magnetic tape also, so 
presumably would not be ruined.  However, that incident was before
the Pan Am 103 disaster in Europe, in which (I think) a bomb was
planted that looked like a radio of some type.  Now, I imagine,
the European guards are much more suspicious of any type of 
electronic equipment, including laptops, whereas the American
guards, having seen considerably less terrorism than their
European counterparts are probably a little more likely to just
let someone's laptop go on by (unless, of course, it's ticking!)

(Of course, the above was just a feeble guess, as I have no
real knowledge of x-ray systems, rules and regs, etc!!)

Steve Lin
bp112@cleveland.freenet.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Re: Text Editor Hardware
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd. 
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 21:51:59 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.092349.23860@comp.lancs.ac.uk> davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles) writes:
>In article <tooraj.712242226@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au> tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au (Tooraj Enayati) writes:
>>davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles) writes:
>>
>>>Has anyone come across any hardware which is basically a text editor ? I
>>>am looking for a machine which is cheap and portable and which can
>>>transfer ASCII data to an from an IBMPC compatable. A reasonable keyboard 
>>>would be required.
>
>>Yes, there are dedicated wordprocessors around, by Brother, Canon, etc.
>>They are usally bulky and expensive. just get an old XT with mono
>>monitor and some PD word processor, it'll be  much cheaper.
>
>Ahem ! I said portable - you cant use an old xt on a train very easily !
>I also said cheap !
>
>Davei

A Pocket PC with Microsoft Works and DOS in the ROM...

E-mail to products@zeos.com. The Pocket PC and the rest of our products
are there. You will get an automatic reply that will send the products
guide to you..Pricing information is available from our sales department.

-- 
Ken Germann		support@zeos.com 	Zeos International, Ltd.
	Press any key to continue.	Where is the 'any' key?
			
			Opinions expressed are my own.
From: pjb@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Paul Bolle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: GVC 96'er Modem. How do I get V.42bis?
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 22:04:49 MDT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #2, Edmonton, AB, Canada

        I recently purchased a GVC 9600 baud modem, but the manual seems 
to be lacking in certain parts -- in particular about 5 chapters are 
missing, including those which describe how to use the error-correction 
and data compression modes.

        What commands are used on this modem to activate the v.42 and 
v.42bis modes?  Thanks in advance for any help!

Paul Bolle              pjb@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
Edmonton Remote Systems:  Celebrating 10 years of service to Northern Alberta
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: widow@camelot.bradley.edu (Shaun Burnett)
Subject: P5 release delayed for 6-8 months--no drop in 486 prices
Summary: 486 prices won't be cut for awhile
Organization: Bradley University
Distribution: na
Date: 29 Jul 92 04:51:04 GMT


	Those of you waiting for the P5 to come out so you can
	get a 486 for less, don't hold your breath.  Intel says the P5
	won't be released for another 6-8 months.


Shaun Burnett		    |	"You can't survive on a new planet with a
widow@camelot.bradley.edu   |	soul full of hope and fresh air you know."
OS/2--Happy Happy Joy Joy--OS/2		-  Dr. Who (Tom Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: Help Low Level Format on IBM ps/2
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 12:58:32 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC
Keywords: low level format ps/2

In article <1992Jul21.183531.6940@uvm.edu> vincent@uvm.edu (Jim J Vincent) writes:
>Can anyone tell me how to perform a low level format on an IBM PS/2
>model 30, both the original and the 286 versions? Both have a 20M
>drive that came standard with the system. Using debug g=C800:5 does
>not work. The starter disk has a format menu selection but it only
>allows formatting of a floppy (as far as I can tell). Has anyone ever
>done this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Boot the setup disk, and type control-A (for Advanced setup).


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: seah@fraser.sfu.ca (Simon Seah)
Subject: Re: fax modems
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 04:21:53 GMT

I was told that only a few fax modems actually work.  I can remember
which ones work, though. Sorry.
I do, however, know that Zoltrix DOESN'T.  I got one, trashed about it
for a few months, and was finally told by a knowledgeable friend that
it just plain doesn't work as a fax.  As a modem, yes.  Fax, no.

Simon
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: burtle@zephyr.cs.odu.edu (William J Burtle)
Subject: 14.4 modems
Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:07:16 GMT

(I tried to post this a while ago and it failed.  forgive me
if it shows up more than once )

I am considering buying a cheap ($250-350) modem.  What is
the significance of the following?:

  MNP 4 vs 5?

  Class of Fax?
 
  16550 UART?

  Group III compat?

Also, any remarks about the following brand names?:

  Zoom?
  Infotel?
  Lightning Comm.?
  April?
  Spirit?

Thank you very much.

--

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   |  burtle@cs.odu.edu                  rest).  - Goethe        |
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Re: Subdivide this group (C.S.I.P.H)?
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd. 
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 03:28:29 GMT

In article <0095E1C9.DD8BF1E0@vms.csd.mu.edu> 5916rahmank@vms.csd.mu.edu writes:
>In article <1992Jul24.181331.3246@coli.uni-sb.de>, chbl@sbustd.rz.uni-sb.de (Christian Blum) writes:
>|>I agree. It's a pleague to find the articles you are interested in if there
>|>are some hundreds to choose from...
>|>Other subgroup suggestions: serial, BIOS
>|>
>|>Chris.
>
>I also vote 'yes'. This group may be divided into:
>
>1.	Drives (HD, FD, etc.)
>
>2.	Memory (RAM, Cache, etc.)
>
>3.	Processor (386, 486, P5, etc. including bus type)
>
>4.	Interface (HD controller, Video controller, etc.)
>
>5.	Sound	(audio related matters)

comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard already does this.
>
>Any more?...
>		Anis Rahman
>		EECE, Marquette University.

I enjoy the diversity of the postings to this group. I would have to 
vote no on the division of this group. 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: outias@cc.newcastle.edu.au
Subject: TAJIMA Disk format
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 11:25:46 GMT

I am trying to read an important file from a disk written in a foreign
format known as TAJIMA?.
Does anyone know anything about this format ?
I am trying to read the disk in a standard 1.44MB IBM drive with little
success. Every low level program I have tried spits the dummy.
Is it possible to read and write to this disk on a standard IBM drive
(using very low level disk routines and a knowledge of the disk format and
timing) or do I need special hardware ? Am I wasting my time ?
Any help would be appreciated.
AJAY
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: adam@microware.com (Adam Goldberg)
Subject: Re: P5 Delayed 3 months
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:29:34 GMT

frigo@psl.wisc.edu (Sean P. Frigo UW-SRC (608)873-6651) writes:

>I read in today's NY Times that Intel is delaying the introduction of its
>P-5 chip until early 1993, instead of this fall.

>Intel claims that the P5 will be more thoroughly debugged than the 486 was
>at its introduction and will be available in large quantity at its intro-
>duction, avoiding the "Osborne effect."

Why would Intel want to have the P5 available in large quantities at
introduction?  Its completely against their interests, here's why:

o  To have quantities available at introduction, the introduction must
   have been delayed while the chips were being produced, thereby 
   delaying even further the introduction (and the $$ generated).

o  If the chip were unavailible in quantity at introduction, then
   until they became widely available, they would cost quite a bit
   more.  If Intel could delay widespread availibility for, say, 3
   months, then for those 3 months the chip could (easily) cost, say,
   $300 more than otherwise.  And Intel knows that there will be
   high demand for them either way, therefore demanding a premium from
   those who require the 'latest and greatest' won't decrease the
   overall profit of the product (which would be decreased if the
   extra $300 per chip would have been offset by large sales -- the
   large sales will occur anyway...just later).

I don't see Intel doing this.  They'll try to get every penny out
of the chip they can. 

-- 
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.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: leffler@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Bob Leffler)
Subject: WD1006 & AHA1542B (Trying to get them to work)
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 01:50:28 GMT


I'm attempting to get a WD1006-VMM2 and an AHA1542B to work in the same
system.  The system boots off the WD.  The 1542 has only one disk and
it is at 0:0.  The 1542 also currently has all the default settings,
with the exception of the floppy controller is set at the secondary
address.

I don't have a manual for the WD, so I'm not 100% sure I don't have a
problem with the port adress, DMA, and interupts.

My currents symptoms are that Esix works like a champ.  No problems what
so ever.  However, DOS 5.0 is another story.  ASPI4DOS loads, but
typically locks after a couple commands.  It almost always locks if I
try to load MSCDEX 2.21.

Since my only known state was the 1542, I attempted to use other DMA
channels and interupts.  IN anything other than the default, Esix
refused to boot.

If anyone has any experience in getting two controllers to work in the
same system, please send me email so I may ask more detail questions.
Any advice on how to troubleshoot the problem will also be well
received.

thanks,

bob
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From: graham@cs.utexas.edu (Ralph Arnold Graham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Can I mix 70ns SIMMS with 80ns SIMMS
Date: 29 Jul 1992 04:04:09 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: tokio.cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Jul28.172146.21250@njitgw.njit.edu> dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:
>Dave Arnold writes:
>>I am upgrading to OS/2 2.0, and so I need 8 megabytes of RAM.
>>Can I safely mix 80ns chips with 70ns chips
>>for use with OS/2?  I was told that OS/2 is very sesitive to memory.
>
>I don't think you'll have a problem, but get a warantee, anyhow.

I have successfully mixed four 1MBx9 60 ns SIMMs and four 1MBx3 70 ns SIMMs
in my 386-20 and have had no problems running OS/2 2.0...


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au (LIANG TIAN)
Subject: Q: Ramdrive for TEMP in windows
Summary: what happens when temp (in ramdrive) is full
Keywords: ramdrive windows temp
Organization: Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 01:47:52 GMT

  I followed the thread about using ramdrives for TEMP file
in windows. I now know that it is OK to do that. But a few
questions. Thanks in advance to anyone who could answer them.
  1) How big should the ramdrive be? I read some poster
     saying ~5MB but that would be too much for most users
     with only 4MB.
  2) If I have a 1MB ramdrive for TEMP files, what will
     happen if the TEMP files need more than the 1MB? Would
     it use some other subdir(which one?) or would it refuse
     to create the TEMP files and stop(crash?).
  3) Is allocating precious RAM for a ramdrive for TEMP file
     worthwhile? What apps would use TEMP files frequently
     that it is justified?
  4) What are the recommended ramdrive size for TEMP files in
     system with 4MB, 8MB, etc?

/***********************************************************/
				Liang Tian Soon
				liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au
/***********************************************************/

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From: sap@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Stephan A. Puga)
Subject: Please send me info on a Seagate ST4383E hard drive
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 02:50:01 GMT

Please, if you know anything about this hard drive including:
controller card needed and CMOS parameters please send me your
info!  I inherited two of these drives and know nothing about them!

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Are Maxtor and Seagate HD Good Brands?
From: Spartacus at Cuny <M05BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Tuesday, 28 Jul 1992 18:29:51 EDT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center


    Hello,

         I have a friend who is planning to purchase another harddisk
    to accommodate OS/2 and his Windows programs.  He would like to
    know how reliable are Maxtor and Seagate drives?  He is
    primary considering "Maxtor 130M 15ms 64K buffer IDE" and
     "Seagate 130M 16ns (3 1/2) IDE."  If you have information about
    these two brands and/or models we would be very appreciative.

-------
------------------------------+      All The Best,
Reply To:                     |
                              |      Edward Galarza,
     M05BC@CunyVM.Cuny.Edu    |      Brooklyn College Of The
     M05BC@CunyVM.BitNet      |      City University Of New York
------------------------------+      "Que viva el OS/2!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: chk@mcshh.Hanse.DE (Christian Kuhtz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Adaptec 1542B - crashes machine if device drivers are loaded high
Date: 31 Jul 92 09:33:59 GMT
Organization: Point of Presence Hamburg

Hi,

a friend of mine has some problems in using the Adaptec 1542B on a DOS based
machine. If he wants to load eg. any driver or so high, his machine crashes.
May this be the cause of an buggy BIOS or what's goin' on ?

cu,
   Christian
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