HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: palane@IASTATE.EDU (Paul A. Lane)
Subject: Re: Hyundai and FastMicro's cheap new 486/VLB's, comments?
Reply-To: palane@IASTATE.EDU (Paul A. Lane)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 09:08:29 GMT

In article <BILL.92Dec1223447@kepler.ucsd.edu>, bill@kepler.ucsd.edu (Bill
Reynolds) writes:

> In this month's (Dec 92) Computer Shopper, both Fast Micro and Hyundai
> have what seem to be some very nice deals on VL-bus boxes (p. 113, 276
> resp.):
> 
> Fast Micro:
> 8M RAM, 212M disk, 128k cache, ISA/VL-Bus, 24bit color (S3 accelerated),
> VESA 14" monitor + 2 sexy apps
> 486/33 $1999, 486/66 $2399.

> What about Fast Micro - it seems like a nice package, what
> are people's experiences? Anybody tried running unix on these
> boxes?

I'll get back to you folks with a follow up (and maybe two). I recently
helped a friend purchase a PC from Fast Micro (which is hopefully in the
mail). As he is uninterested in Windows or bundles and doesn't want to
lay out the cash for a full-blown 486, here's the system he ordered:

Value Line - 486SX @ 25MHz
             4 MB Memory
             170 MB Drive
             .28 NI video with 1MB SVGA card
             Mini-tower case

Cost: $1229 + $50 shipping.

(This is the system advertised at $999 with a larger HD and better video.
 I pushed him really hard to get better video, for $130 extra it's worth it.)

In any event, I'll get back with a followup once we see how it turns out.
The sales people seems reasonable well informed, but there was a bit of
confusion (mainly regarding expansion capabilities).

If it goes well, my Mac SE might get a companion (in my case, the VESA).

Paul Lane
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: x03@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (A. Stegmeier)
Subject: Re: Is there an AMD/40 with 8 kb cache
Keywords: AMD
Organization: University of Heidelberg (Germany)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 15:00:48 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.103650@cs.utwente.nl> waardenb@cs.utwente.nl (Jerry van Waardenberg) writes:
>Hi,
>
>A salesman told me that their computers are equipped with an AMD 386/40 with 8 kB
>cache on-chip. I've never heared of such a chip. Could it be the Cyrix 486SLC? Or
>does AMD really have an 386/40 + 8kB cache?
[...]

Seems to be a general misunderstaning. Funny, the same occured to me in
germany.
The clue is, that there is a new *Chipset* with an 8kB builtin cache, so
you don't have to add external cache + tag RAMs and sockets for them.
These boards seem to work ok.

Achim


>


-- 
Achim Stegmeier                    EARN: X03@DHDURZ1
Unirechenzentrum Heidelberg        E-Mail: x03@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: umpicton@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Paul Joseph Picton)
Subject: How to use a joystick in a mouse port?
Keywords: joystick mouse
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:57:12 GMT

I have a joystick I wish to use on my notebook computer but there is
no option of adding a gameport.  There is an expansion chassis available
but expensive and cumbersome.  It has a serial port and a dedicated
mouse port.  Since mice and joysticks both convert linear motion into
signals I thought it might be possible to make an adaptor which would
allow me to use the joystick in the mouseport.  It is a standard joystick
and Microsoft compatible mouseport. Thanks.

Paul Picton

email: Paul_Picton@umanitoba.ca
~.
.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: J056600@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Re: What's the deal? My chip says "SX-25"; Norton says "SX-33"
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 18:03:57 GMT

In <1grur8INNkg2@savoy.cc.williams.edu>:

>I ordered a 486SX-33 motherboard, and when it came I couldn't help but
>notice the chip has printed on it "486SX-25". I was quite pissed until
>I double checked with Norton's SI (and others), and it said "486SX,
>33Mhz". Whats going on? I assume it is a 33, but then why the mis-
>labeling? Are all SX-33's mismarked in this way?

Methinks the motherboard manufacturer pulled a fast one on you.  Some of the
vendors offering the 486SX/33 are just souping up the 486SX/25 chips even if
the chip isn't rated for 33 MHz.  That's somewhat akin to running a car at
high speeds in a lower gear.  The engine might be able to take the over-
working, but there are no guarantees.

This probably isn't a problem, but I'd call the company which sold you the
thing and tell them what happened--even if you do decide to keep the board,
tell them you'll be warning others that their 33 MHz motherboards are really
just 25 MHz chips which have been tweaked to overwork them.


Tim Irvin
****************************************************************************
Microsoft Windows--from the folks who brought you EDLIN.
From: rvuori@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Rasmus Vuori)
Subject: "unlocking" a PS/2 case
Organization: University of Helsinki
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 20:59:49 GMT


Is there a way of "breaking" the physical lock of a PS/2 case? I have
one PS/2-55 which is locked and would need to open the case to insert a
network card, but the key is lost.

Does IBM have universal keys? The reseller I spoke to just thought that
it was too bad that the key was lost, knew nothing really.. 

--
From: ynecjac@cid.aes.doe.CA (Jacques Deslauriers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: info on WD1002S-WX2 controller
Date: 18 Dec 92 15:45:17 GMT
Organization: Environment Canada (CID), Dorval, QC








	 Looking for information on Western Digital WD1002S-WX2 controller.

	 This is an MFM controller.

	 We are looking mainly for the jumper and switch settings. Note that
	 the sw1 is really a set of 8 jumpers.

	 Or if anyone has an address for Western Digital.

	 Thanks.

	 Jacques Deslauriers

     __________________________________________________________________________
     |              _______         _______         ___________________        |
     |          j3 |_______|    j2 |_______|    j1 |___________________|       |
     |                               __________                           5oo  |
     |         _____       _____    |          |                          6oo  |
     |        |     |     |     |   |          |                          7oo  |
     |        |     |     |     |   |          |                          8oo  |
     |        |     | ooo |     |   |          |                          4oo  |
     |        |     | w1  |     |    ----------                           3oo  |
     |        |     |     |     |             ooo                  ooo    2oo  |
     |        |     |     |     |             w5                   w6     1oo  |
     |        |     | ooo |     |   oo                                     sw1 |
     |        |     | w2  |     |   w3        ooo                  ooo         |
     |         -----       -----              w4                   w7          |
      ---------------------------                                    ----------
				 |                                  |
				  ----------------------------------
From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: source for IBM PS/1 Essential 386SX 25mhz SIMMs
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:54:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1992Dec14.175451.6917
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

I've been trying to find someplace to purchase expansion memory
for this model, which my sister purchased with only 2mb of memory,
too little for comfortable use with Windows.  The motherboard has
two 72-pin SIMM sockets, and the manual refers to it requiring 70ns
memory in either 2 or 4mb increments.

I would warn potential purchasers that such memory is virtually
impossible to find at the dealers (Lechmere, Sears, etc.) who sell
the product.  Some other PS/1 models use generic 1mb SIMMs, but
not this low-end model.  Calling IBM's 800 numbers for assistance
has been an exercise in being bounced around from one group to another
without getting any information--surely my sister isn't the only
person to desire a memory upgrade!  Perhaps she's the only person
to have purchased one of these things?

If someone could point me to a source for this memory (preferably
someone who has installed them in a PS/1), I'd much appreciate it!


-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mem28103@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (M. Munoz)
Subject: HELP identifying a video board!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 16:24:20 GMT

About a year and a half ago, I bought a monitor and video card from USA
Flex.  The pair work fine together.  Unfortunately, they never sent the
manual with the video board.  I suspect that it is a Cardinal VGA
board, but I am not sure.  If anyone has this board, can you please confirm?
Here is what I know about the card:

        -During boot-up, BIOS reports that it is Cardinal BIOS v2.1.0
        -System diagnostic software report a Chips & Technologies VGA
                chipset
        -The board has all of its RAM soldered on (can't add any more)
        -This is an 8/16 bit ISA slot card (I'm running off an XT)
        -There are 2 video connectors on the back
                (1) 15-pin VGA connector
                (1) 9-pin digital video connector (EGA, CGA ?)
        -Also on the back is an opening for 1 DIP switch bank (4 switches)
        -This board supports up to 800x600x16 SVGA resolution.

What I really want to know are the basic specs of this board, and the function
of all of the jumpers and DIP switches that are located on it.

Thanks a lot!

E-mail responses only, please.

Marc E. Munoz
mem28103@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
From: psrk_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Peter Sierk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Help, my system keeps crashing
Date: 14 Dec 92 22:00:29 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York


	I have a 386/40 system which I put together myself.  Unfortunately,
it tends not to work.  I've had more CMOS checksum failures than I can count
and a lot of the time I can't even get the machine to turn on (it doesn't 
even get the VGA BIOS up on the screen).  Every once in a while it will 
crash and beep at me, usually letting me know that I've had a base 64k memory
failure, or else a video error (I have a Diamond Stealth card).  I've even 
had the system lock in the CMOS setup screen.                           
	I'll finally be getting a chance to experiment with other equipment,
so I was planning on trying a different power supply, and different memory.
Can anyone think of anything else that I can try before I decide that my
motherboard is junk?  Thanks in advance.

						Peter Sierk
					psrk_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu    
Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:32833 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:15698
From: mulvey@blurt.oswego.edu (Allen Mulvey, SUNY, Oswego, NY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with adding 2 serial ports.
Date: 11 Dec 92 17:44:15 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <1g2n78INNnts@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>, kentiler@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Kent P. Iler) writes:
> Hi,
>   I've been having a little trouble hooking up 2 more serial ports to
> my computer.  I have one AT card in there right now, and I bought another
> card that has 2 serial 1 parallel and 1 game port.  I set up the com ports
> as 3 and 4 since my other card has 2 and 3.  Now, here's the wierd thing.
> I have a soundb;aster pro card with a y-addapter.  I can't use my second
> joystick when I have this new card in there.  I think it may be a conflict
> in game ports or something.  I can't disable the game port on this card and
> I called the guy who I bought it from and he said that there aren't any
> cards that you can disable the game port from.  Any suggestions?  Are there
> really cards you can disable the game port or is he telling the truth.
> Do you think the game port is the source of the problem or is it something
> else.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> 						--Kent

I have purchased several DOUBLE-COM boards from National Computer 
Accessories, 769 N 16th St, Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95814, 
(916) 441-1568. At $8.99 each they have 2 serial, 1 parallel, and 1 game
port. All ports may be disabled. The documentation is good. Com ports
1 through 4, and LPT1 & 2 are supported.

			Allen Mulvey
			mulvey@blurt.oswego.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
Subject: Re: Diamond Speedstar 24 vs Diamond Stealth
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:25:30 GMT

reggie@sansyr.psy.syr.edu (Reginald J. Roberts) writes:


>Hi everyone:

>I just read something that completely floored me.  Computer Shopper  
>ran a piece on windows accelerators, claiming that the Diamond  
>Speedstar 24 performed better overall than the ATI Graphics Ultra on  
>Windows and Dos tasks at 256 colors and 800 x 600 res.  What about  
>the Stealth?  Is the Speedstar 24, a cheaper card than the Stealth,  
>really the one to buy for casual windows and dos usage at 800 x 600  
>or 1024 x 768?  If anyone would care to illuminate I would appreciate  
>it.

Yes!
From: vovut@prism.CS.ORST.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Is UltraSound any good?
Date: 15 Dec 92 07:26:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: flop.1gk1bqINNon4
Organization: College of Engineering, Oregon State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: prism.cs.orst.edu

Hi, all

Has anyone ever seen/used the UltraSound sound board (by Logitech?) ?
How does it compare with Sounb Blaster/SB Pro/Thunder Board/Pro Audio?

Any recommendations for a good sound board?


Trung
vovut@prism.cs.orst.edu
From: dougw@ks25.chi.il.us (Doug Waldron)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: ViewSonic problem RESOLVED
Date: 12 Dec 92 15:49:49 GMT
Organization: R. R. Donnelley & Sons


For those who care...

I resolved my ViewSonic 7 monitor problem.  I was having a problem
with the upper corners being distorted.

I called ViewSonic *again* and this time they suggested that I 
install the monitor as if it were an NEC 5FG.

Now it works great.  Small text is very clear, the corners are normal,
its quick to change resolution, and the controls are on the front
panel for everything.

For the $999 price, the 17" monitor was a good deal.
From: reynolds@park.bu.edu (John Reynolds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Leaving computer on vs. turning it off?
Date: 15 Dec 92 20:26:22 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Organization: Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems


I have set up a bulletin board service on my PC at home and I would
like to know if it is easier on the hardware to leave it on 24 hours a
day or to turn it on for, say 6 hours a day only.  

I've heard that the conventional wisdom is that you do more damage
when you switch the machine on and off than you do by leaving it
running.  Is there any data on this?

Please send email, as I don't have time to read this group.  Thanks!
From: kotsines@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Tom Kotsines)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Leaving machine on 24hrs??
Date: 15 Dec 92 06:26:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder

In article <2B2D2A03.23733@news.service.uci.edu> eapu168@orion.oac.uci.edu (Lee Furnival) writes:
>I am in the process of advising someone in the purchase of a new pc and
>have a question regarding extending the life of the chips.  We will be
>getting a clone 486DX-33.  There are 2 cooling fans in a mid-tower case
>and I am going to install a fan/heatsink on the CPU.  Question:
>
Well I'm sure your system will be quite cool with 3 fans on it, but I'm not
sure if you really need that many.  Unless you plan to have all your card
slots filled and many drives, your system probably won't get hot.  I have
a 486/50 with 2 fans in a tower case and the air coming out the back is
never noticibly hotter than room temp.  Plus you'll be wasting a lot more 
electricity if you do plan to leave it on 24 hrs/day.

[/]
From: reza@magellan.ae.utexas.edu (Alireza Vali)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: My experiences with INSIGHT (and Hard Drives International)
Date: 17 Dec 92 23:02:31 GMT

In article <fhrich01.724217327@starbase.spd.louisville.edu> fhrich01@orion.spd.louisville.edu (Frank H. Richterkessing) writes:
[details deleted]
>
>In general, I have'nt had any trouble with any mail order supplier.
>(At least not the ones that advertise in Computer Shopper.)
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Microlab excepted, of course!  They screwed me big time last month.
Now I'm stuck with a video card I did not want, and they've gone out
of business (anyone want a Stealth VRAM for $175?).  Earlier this 
year we got a 486DX2/50 from Gateway.  They were terrible about 
their "estimated" delivery time.  I was promised a system in 2-3
weeks, but it took 2 months to ship.  I can't complain about the
post sales service because their tech support personnell are
courteous and generally competent.  I hate having to hold for a
long time, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.
 
>On the other hand, any time I've done business with a local
>retailer, I've always been screwed! I simply don't buy anything
>locally anymore except printer paper (and that comes from
>Office Depot).

Fortunately, with local vendors you have a recourse.  If you use
a credit card, and they are located less than 50 miles from your
home, in the worst case you only pay $50 of the total bill if
they fail to resolve a dispute.  There is also the BBB, and your
friendly neighborhood state Attorney General's consumer protection
division.  With mail order, your only protection is the credit
card company, and I'm testing that right now with the Microlab
case.


>Now if you want to hear some real horror stories, ask me
>about my experiences with Compaqs and Grids!

Pray tell!!! :)
-- 
Ali R. Vali - reza@magellan.ae.utexas.edu
Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:33225 comp.periphs.scsi:6077
From: rj@cadre.com (Rob deFriesse)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Need phone # for MAXTOR
Date: 15 Dec 92 12:09:20 GMT
Article-I.D.: fripp.1992Dec15.120920.1310
Reply-To: rj@cadre.com
Organization: Cadre Technologies Inc.

Maxtor: (800) 262-9867

--
The software engineer's credo:  Eschew Obfuscation

Rob deFriesse                    Mail:  rj@ri.cadre.com
Cadre Technologies Inc.          Phone:  (401) 351-5950
222 Richmond St.                 Fax:    (401) 351-7380
Providence, RI  02903

I don't speak for my employer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: stellabo@phage.cshl.org (Fred Stellabotte)
Subject: Win 3.1 drivers for Diamond Stealth in 1024x1280 mode
Organization: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 21:28:41 GMT

Can anyone help ..??

I just purchased a MAGinnovaion 17" Monitor with a
Diamound  Stealth 1mb Card ..

The card was shipped with only 5 f drivers ..
none of the drivers for Win 3.1 will work 
in the 1024x1280 mode ...

This is very dissappointing ...

Are there Windows 3.1 drivers out there for 
running the Stealth card in 1024x1280 (colors - 16) mode ..??

Thanks in advance ...

-Fred

_______________________________________________________________________
  >| ====  Fred J. Stellabotte                     stellabo@cshl.org  
  >| ====  Computer Systems Manager
  >| ====  CFIA SEL MEL Commerical Instrument         
  >| ==== ___________________________________________________________
  >| ====  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory         Voice: (516)367-8420
  >| ====  1 Bungtown Road                         Fax: (516)367-8845
  >| ====  Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724                     
_______________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
Subject: Re: Amiga now kicks PC butt - no way.
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 03:55:33 GMT

In article <1992Dec5.172733.23543@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de> mlelstv@specklec.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Michael van Elst) writes:
>In <1992Dec3.232015.6339@global.hacktic.nl> peter@global.hacktic.nl (Peter Busser) writes:
>>Better quality. Amigas use a 60 or 50Hz display refresh rate and that refresh
>>rate is effectively halved when interlace is turned on. PC video cards are
>>60Hz or more and interlacing (SVGA cards with cheap monitor) is about 43Hz or
>>so.
>
>What has this to do with better video ?

Can you say "eyestrain"?






-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: irwin@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Irwin David)
Subject: Specs for a Western Digital Hard Disk
Summary: WD05044-A 
Organization: Universite de Montreal
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 02:16:45 GMT

I've bought a Western Digital Hard Disk for which I am 
looking for the specifications.
Cylinders?
Heads?
Sectors?
Etc?
Format?
If you can help me, please respond by E-mail.

Thank you in advance.

David Irwin
irwin@ere.umontreal.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: CDC 40 and 80 Mbyte Drives
From: djlewis@ualr.edu
Date: 14 Dec 92 11:03:24 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

In article <1992Dec14.133800.5501@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, dlvk1@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (david.l.van kampen) writes:
> Help!  I've just come across two CDC half-height hard disks.  One is CDC
> model # 94216-106 and the other is # 94205-51.  I believe one is a 40 Mbyte
> and the other is an 80 Mbyte.  Unfortunately, I don't have any paper work
> on either one.  Could someone please email the characteristics of each drive
> so I could install them and setup the CMOS RAM properly?  My CMOS requires
> the number of cylinders, number of heads, Write Precomp (if any), Landing
> Zone and number of sectors.  Also are they both MFM or is the 94216-106,
> the 80 Mbyte, ESDI?
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks!
> 
> -Dave Van Kampen
>  ihlpm!dlvk1
>  AT&T Bell Laboratories
>  Naperville, Il 
>  (708) 979-7134
> 
What I find on the CDC/94205-51 is: MFM
989 cylinders	5 heads	  0 precomp   988 ship   ?28ms    42.8meg formatted

On the CDC/94216-106: ESDI
1024 cylinders	5hds       n/a        1024 ship   16ms  106meg

Don Lewis
djlewis@ualr.edu
djlewis@spider.ualr.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ncollins@cray.com (Nathan Collins)
Subject: IBM PC model 5140 "convertible" info please?
Followup-To: poster 
Keywords: 5140 convertible IBM PC
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 14 Dec 92 09:06:36 CST

Does anyoune out there in netland know what a IBM PC model 5140 convertible 
is?  A friend's Mother bought one on mail order for approx $1000 a few years
back, my friend  was wondering what it's capabilities were. I guess she hasn't
used it much/at all.

Will this thing run current IBM software?

Sorry I don't have more info, I'll have to find out what kind of disk(s) and
how much memory it has. I haven't seen it yet.

thanks,



-- 
Nate Collins                           "I speak for myself, not my corporation,
Field Engineer -  Cray Research, Inc.      and not for you, just for me."
e-mail:    ncollins@techops.cray.com    Located in the greater Pittsburgh area