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From: lychou@elixir.lne.kth.se (Leif Lychou)
Subject: Info needed on rugged PC:s
Organization: School of EE, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 17:23:24 GMT

Hi there!

I would like to get some information about rugged, (trans)portable
PC:s for outdoor use.

Right now I am involved in a project where there is a need for a PC
that can be used in pretty rough conditions.

What I am looking for is a 486DX based portable PC, with increased
temperature range (-10 degrees C -- +40 degrees C (or +14 deg F -- 
104 deg F)). There must be room for at least two full size expansion
cards (ISA-16).

What kind of display should I use? I need high resolution (SVGA-ish)
but only about 16 grayscales (no color).
A LCD-display tends to be extremely slow at low temperatures, but is
on the other hand low power. Since we're talking here of a portable
computer, I think a CRT is not exactly what I want :-).
Electroluminance, plasma, TFT???

Another difficulty is the hard disk drive. I know that they normally
operate only down to a couple of degrees above freezing. Are there any
other solutions other than using a thermo element to heat the disk
drive?

If you have any suggestions to the above questions I would be
extremely greatful. Please reply by e-mail, I'll summarize for
the net.

Best Regards
Leif Lychou


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From: aron@taos.ced.berkeley.edu (aron bonar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Are 50MHz Local Bus machines a fraud?
Date: 17 Oct 1992 01:14:47 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: taos.ced.berkeley.edu
Keywords: local bus motherboard


No...486dx-50 local bus machines are not a fraud...but maybe if they are claiming to
be VESA compatible then you might want to raise an eyebrow since, as you say the VESA
standard only applies to 33mhz machines. (I hadn't heard that before.)  I've got a 50mhz DX
Local Bus System made by Orchid that is proprietary (i.e. is not VESA) and a local bus version
of the Orchid Prodesigner 2s (called the 2s-d) and the thing rips. 

So I guess the answer to your question is ...maybe.  There definitely ARE local bus non-VESA
systems but if the VESA standard only goes for 33mhz 486's then I guess any 50mhz system claiming
to be VESA compatible are suspect.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: shim@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Sam Shim)
Subject: Re: Monitor Mystique: Trinitrons Not Good
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:10:07 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.173349.29790@cognos.com> faraghec@cognos.com (Chad Faragher) writes:
>Aren't ~ 90% of all picture tubes made under the name SONY TRINITRON?
>Just about every CRT device I ever cracked open had SONY written on it.

There are a lot of monitors using Sony Trinitron tubes, but I'm sure that
90% of the tubes out there are not Sony Trinitron tubes.  Several monitor
manufacturers use Sony Trinitron tubes, and as far a name recognition goes
for picture tubes, "Trinitron" wins hands down, but Sony is not that
dominant in the monitor world.

Besides, there's a large number of monochrome and inexpensive color monitors
in use, and Trinitron technology is not applicable to them.

-Sam-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Re: Did Gateway File For Chapter 11?
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 20:38:53 GMT

pjh@mccc.edu (Pete Holsberg) writes:

>In article <1992Oct9.202112.25763@netcom.com> kehcheng@netcom.com (Keh-Cheng Chu) writes:
>=pjh@mccc.edu (P. J. Holsberg) writes:
>=
>=>Subject says it all.
>=
>=Yes, it did.  This was reported in September's Byte magazine.
>=In the same issue you can also read about the following recent
>=developments in the computing world:
>=
>=a. Apple is coming out with its first IBM PC compatible machine
>=   before Christmas.
>=
>=b. IBM is considering dropping OS/2 completely and is negotiating
>=   with Microsoft about Windows/NT licencing.
>=
>=c. Unix is dead. 

>Someone informed me by email that I owed you an apology because I had
>no sense of humor. As you may understand, I did not find humor in your
>posting because The Wall Street Journal reported that Gateway had filed
>for Chapter 11 protection.

>Pete

Would you mind maybe citing which edition (date, maybe?) this was
printed.  I wrote Gateway and was told that this was a false rumor
that pops up every once in a while.

Mike
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.zenith
From: "Phil Kramer" <p00014@psilink.com>
Subject: Zenith 1790 vs NEC 5FG
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 00:24:00 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Greetings!


>DATE:   Tue, 13 Oct 1992 01:18:39 GMT
>FROM:   Ernest Adams <ewadams@netcom.com>
>
> I got a chance to see quite a variety of monitors side by side this
> weekend, and put the same images on the screen. After looking at
> the NEC 5fg, Viewsonic 7, Nanao 9080i, and Nanao F550i, I have to
> conclude that the NEC 5fg wins hands down. Although it costs up to
> $400 more, I think it's well worth it in terms of image quality. It
> was the sharpest and most flicker-free, bar none (1280x1024x16 at 74Hz!).
>
> It also meets Swedish radiation standards, does Pantone color matching,
> and has a wide assortment of programming features.
>
> I'm going to buy one soon.
>


I need to tap into your collective wisdom about a monitor.

This is the Multi-sync successor to the Zenith 1490 flat screen monitor.

My question is how suitable is this for XGA ?  Should I go for the
NEC 5FG ?  How does it wrack up against other SVGA monitors in terms of
flexibility?  How reliable / durable are they ?  In the past many have 
commented on NEC's lack of QA.  It costs about $1200 direct from Zenith, 
educational discounts are also available.  I want to use it for OS/2 & 
X windows.

The Zenith screen is glare free, while the NEC is polished, very reflective
a not truly flat (the 1790 is razor blade flat).

Your comments are appreciated!

Phil                                 ( p00014@psilink.com )

===========================================================

Here are the specs:

Display:
        17" CRT, 16" viewable screen
        0.26mm dot pitch
        P22 phosphor - medium short persistance
        OCLI coated surface
        perfectly flat screen

video:
        Multiscanning VGA modes:
        640  * 480  @ 59.95Hz - 31.468KHz
        640  * 400  @ 70.81Hz - 37.860KHz
        720  * 400  @ 70.08Hz - 31.468KHz
        720  * 400  @ 84.04Hz - 37.736KHz

        pre-programmed high resolution modes:
        800  * 600  @ 72.01Hz - 48.09 KHz
        1024 * 768  @ 60   Hz - 48.363KHz
        1024 * 768  @ 70.07Hz - 56.476KHz
        XGA 8514      86.96Hz - 35.587KHz

        six user programmable modes

        59.95Hz   - 86.96Hz   vert refresh
        31.468KHz - 56.476KHz horiz scan

        >75MHz bandwidth

other:
        FCC B rating


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: fpm@crash.cts.com (Frank Maclachlan)
Subject: Need jumper info for Siemens 2300 SCSI hard drive
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 15 Oct 92 12:46:26 PDT

I have a Siemens 2300 SCSI hard drive and need option jumper information.
This is a 5 1/4" full high drive which formats to 261 mb.  Any help
would be appreciated.  Send email to fpm@crash.cts.com.  Thanks in
advance.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mmeltzer@wam.umd.edu
Subject: Re: Did Gateway File For Chapter 11?
Reply-To: mmeltzer@wam.umd.edu
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 17:59:09 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.142824.12640@mccc.edu> pjh@mccc.edu (P. J. Holsberg)  
writes:
> 
> Subject says it all.


Wherever would you get such a silly idea?


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lee@ceg.uiuc.edu (Chris Lee)
Subject: 4M SIMMs for Gateway 3/25?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:18:00 GMT
Keywords: Memory upgrade (4M SIMM) for Gateway 3/25

Hello all.

I have a question concerning memory upgrades for a Gateway
385/25MHz.  Currently, it has the 4M that came with the
system, and I'm thinking about upgrading it to >8M.  The
manual says that I should just fill the next memory bank
with 4 1M SIMMs to upgrade to 8M.  It does not mention
anything about 4M modules (probably because they weren't
that popular 2 years ago...).

1. Is the system capable of handling 4M modules?

2. If it does accept 4M modules, I assume I have to fill 
   up all 4 slots in 1 bank, which means I really end
   up with a 16M upgrade total (and 4 useless 1M modules...), 
   right?  

I'm looking at the 4M modules because prices on them
are not 4x the 1M modules, and most likely, on the next
upgrade (to a new machine), I can probably take the 4M 
modules out and use them in the next machine.


Thanks in advance.

-- 
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University of Illinois Urbana
lee@ceg.uiuc.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lestrade@Ra.MsState.Edu (John Patrick Lestrade)
Subject: Re: Why is Maxtor 7213A so cheap???
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 22:43:33 GMT

I don't think I am deaf, but my 7213 is very quiet.  Especially when
reading/writing -- just a flutter.

--
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cnesta::lestrade
lestrade@ra.msstate.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: shopsis@panther.adelphi.edu (Charles Shopsis)
Subject: Re: ATTN: Gateway 2000 Current Owners! New Group!
Organization: Adelphi University - Node: Boole
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 15:26:35 GMT

In article <Bw4CB1.L07@m2.dseg.ti.com> anderson@dseg.ti.com (John Anderson) writes:

>In article <40730011@hpcvra.cv.hp.com> johna@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (John Allen) writes:
>>Count me in if it gets off the ground......
>>
>I am also interested.

>Couldn't get mail to the original poster.

  Me too!  I didn't see the orginal message, but would like to participate 
in the group.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: cab6944@usl.edu (Brasseaux Carl A)
Subject: ZIF sockets.  WHO'S GOT 'EM?
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:23:09 GMT

Are Zeos and Northgate the only clone manufacturers presently using
ZIF CPU sockets?  Thanks in advance for the info.
Carl Brasseaux
cab6944@usl.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: landman@hal.physics.wayne.edu (Joseph Landman)
Subject: xfree 86
Summary: help me spock...
Keywords: where????
Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 23:08:27 GMT

Fellow Net.Maniacs

  I mustive been asleep at the wheel here...  I seem to have missed the 
annoucement (as it were) of xfree86, and worse, I cannot find it on archie.  
Could some kind soul put me out of my misery and email me an ftp address (
preferable in the US but I am not picky), or send me the xfree faq, etc...

Tankz

Joe
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From: sdoran@vulcan.ksu.ksu.edu (Steven Marcotte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: compudyne monitor
Date: 13 Oct 1992 10:42:39 -0500
Organization: Kansas State University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: vulcan.ksu.ksu.edu


	I finally got my SVGA monitor, a Compudyne, I like it a lot better
than my EGA.  But there are two problems.  First, there is a very very small
bubble in the glass of the screen, about the size of a pixel.  It is 
hardly noticable.  I plan on returning it because of this.  The second
problem, it sort of pin cushions at the top of the screen.  Would this 
be a problem with this particular monitor, or can I expect the same thing
if I get an identical replacement?  
 
--

 Steven Marcotte

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: What's a good color printer for our college network?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 17:30:34 GMT



I am seeking first hand experience with color printers suitable for
MAC and PCs. Our budget is the $5k to $25k range. Our task is
to produce presentation quality graphs and drawings in low to 
moderate volume for our college. Any input would be appreciated.

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From: chiu@alumni.berkeley.edu (David Chiu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Intel Microcode.
Summary: 287 Microcode
Date: 7 Oct 92 05:37:48 GMT
Organization: University of California Society of Electrical Engineers
Originator: chiu@alumni

In article <1992Oct06.052416.988@skynet.uucp> ice@skynet.uucp (Ice) writes:
>>johnson@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil (Don Johnson) writes:
>> 
>>Actually, AMD486 was done several month ago. It's just that because
>>they're not permitted to use Intel's microcode they have to do more testing
>>on the chip before they can claim 100% compatibility.

My understanding of the subject is that AMD based the coprocessor portion
of the 486 on previous tech exchange agreement on 287 with intel.
Intel felt that the use of that technology was a breach of contract...
Would someone with more information care to step forward and share their
knowledge with us? (Com'on someone around here's gota be working for AMD or
Intel!)

>> W. Donald Johnson
>
>Something doesn't follow here. I got a look at the court decision betwen
>AMD and Intel when the 386 rights were in dispute. Intel and AMD
>entered into a ten-year licensing agreement to share IC designs.
>
>This must necessarily include microcode since that is part of the
>IC design, right?
>
>How did Intel prevent AMD from using microcode?
>
>Ice()		ice@skynet.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca
>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: cnmne@plex-1.ann-arbor.mi.us (Chris Ellinger)
Subject: math coprocessor dilemma
Organization: Plex-1, Michigan's Public Access Usenet Gateway  (Ann Arbor).
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:20:22 GMT


I'm in the market for a math coprocessor for a 33 MHz 386.  Some clone 
makers (Cyrix, IIT, C&T, etc.) claim better performance than the Intel 387.  
Intel also sells a "RapidCAD" part that combines the cpu and coprocessor on 
the same silicon ala 486.  They claim 20-60 percent improvement over the 
387 in "math intensive" applications.  I plan to use the machine for CAD 
and circuit simulation -- both very "math intensive".
 
The RapidCAD street price is about $250 and the 387 prices are about $85.  
I don't mind spending more for a real 20-60 percent improvement, but don't 
want to throw any money away.
 
Anyone know of good test report comparisons of the 387 clones?  Tests 
comparing 387's and RapidCAD?  RapidCAD compared to 486?  Personal 
experience with 387 and RapidCAD?
 
(I know the real answer is to upgrade to a 487, but that's not in the 
budget.)
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Chris Ellinger
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: eleung@fraser.sfu.ca (Edward Leung)
Subject: Connor and Maxtor drives in master/slave - problem solved
Keywords: master/slave config solved
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 04:29:06 GMT

Hi all.  Thanks for all those who replied to my mail regarding
jumper settings to run the Connor and Maxtor in master/slave config.
The problem is now solved.

Ed.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,biz.zeos.general
From: bbrown@infonode.ingr.com (Bailey Brown)
Subject: Re: Speedstar 24X FAQ.
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:58:43 GMT

cpw8034@summa.tamu.edu (ALAN C. WEN (409)693-2924) writes:


>A local dealer is offering me a trade in offer for my video card.
>My SPEEDSTAR 24 + $50 for a new SPEEDSTAR 24X

>Is this a fair deal, and also, I understand that the 24x has s new graphics
>chip set so would this mean that it won't be compatible with ET-4000's or
>what?  So then it wouldn't be supported by many prgs?  I just bought my
>486  three weeks ago so I'd appreciate any help.

The WD90C31 is backward compaitble with other WD and Paradise SVGA's,
so any program that supports a slew of SVGAs will probably work
with the 24X.  Also, the 24X supports VESA, so any program that uses
VESA calls to access the SVGA will work too.  The only regret I have
about giving up my Tseng4K for a 24X is that the max 256 color res I can
get with an old version of Colorix is 640x480x256 (because when
it was written, this was the best Paradise boards could in 256 colors).
Most other programs work find, and of course, Windows programs
use it because it comes with a Windows driver for every conceivable
resolution.  If you ever use windows at higher than 640x480x16,
you'll love this board.  The 90C31 is as fast as the Tseng4K when
not being used as an accelerator, too.

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Intergraph Corporation                                  
bbrown@casca.b11.ingr.com                              Procol Harum
From: bprk_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Brian Park)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: ZEOS and ZIF
Summary: ZEOS has got Northgate's ZIF technology?
Keywords: ZEOS
Date: 13 Oct 92 14:11:16 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York

Sorry if this has been asked before, but...

I saw a new ZEOS ad, and noticed that ZEOS now has these ZIF (Zero Insertion
Force) sockets.  Am I crazy, or didn't Northgate come up with these?  My
guess is that ZEOS picked up the technology from Northgate, but I'm not
100% sure it was Northgate.  Speaking of which, has anybody heard about
Northgate lately?

Thanks,

Brian Park
bprk_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: arend@prl.philips.nl (Arend van den Brug)
Subject: Re: Any known problems with SYTOS Tape Backup Systems?
Keywords: SYTOS, Tape, Backup
Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 17:22:43 GMT

Paul da Silveira writes:
>  Has anyone out there encountered any problems with SYTOS Tape Backup Systems?
>
>  I'd be glad to hear about any anomolies that anyone had come across while
>  using it or workarounds that they have adopted.
>
>Thanks for you time.
>
>Paul.
>edd946u@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au      Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. 


Well, some time ago I posted some problems about SYTOS together with hyperdisk
caching software (apparently no problems with SMARTDRV...). The work around is
very straightforward, during the restore AND BACKUP (!!) disable the cache
(CTRL-ALT-D) and it'll work fine. This might be a problem of the caching
software and not of SYTOS (at least it looks like it, but one never knows,
and it is difficult to test).

Apart from the fact that it is incapable of consequently using the Fast File
Indexing method on different tapedrives (SCSI and other non-SCSI), with tapes
that had such an index recorded on them, no problems. This ofcourse leads
to tapes that become unusable at a certain moment. Once a write-error has
occured, SYTOS will not update this index table, and as a result will cause
the tape to become unusable for storage. Nothing can be placed after it.

I assume this will be solved one way or another in a future release (or even
the most current one). I use SYTOS 1.21 (software is at home...) myself, and
I heart a story about a version 1.32 ???

Hope this helps you...

- Arend

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: dhess@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Drew William Hess)
Subject: SoundBlaster 16
Summary: Is it out?  Reviews?
Keywords: soundblaster, 16-bit, sound
Organization: CS Department, Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: comp
Date:  7 Oct 92 20:03:02 GMT

I read in this month's PC Sources that Creative Labs has introduced a
16-bit version of the SoundBlaster, the SoundBlaster 16.  Has anyone seen
this?  Any reviews?

I was going to purchase the ProAudio Spectrum 16 until I heard that there
are currently no plans to support it under NT.

Also, does the SoundBlaster 16 include a SCSI controller like the PA-16?

--Drew Hess
dhess@cs.stanford.edu

From: peterj@hparc0.aus.hp.com (Peter Westley)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 02:35:12 GMT
Subject: Re: Odd Monitor Discoloration Problem
Organization: HP Australasian Response Centre (Melbourne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

ajb8886@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
: >>
: >>	I just bought a new system which includes a VGA monitor.  As I
: >>was checking things out on it, I noticed that if I had a red
: >>background, that the lower corner of the monitor was a little lighter
: >>than the rest of the red.  I also noticed that reorienting the monitor
: >>also had an effect and would cause other areas of the screen to have
: >>different shades (always near the edge).  It doesn't seem that the
: >>
: 
: If moving the monitor makes the location of the discoloration change, then
: there's some external EM field acting on your monitor.  If there's
: no evidence of "jittering" then it probably isn't from a transformer, but
: rather a magnet.
: 

I have had many problem with the electrical cabling in the walls of the room
having an effect on the monitor.  At 60Hz you probably won't see any clear 
jitter but it still could be from mains cables in the wall.  Especially
at 110V, you guys have higher (relatively) currents flowing in your cables
and therefore, larger magnetic fields.

Try moving it (the monitor) away from the wall and see if that makes a 
difference.

Peter

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: psykseth@aau.dk (Seth Chaiklin)
Subject: Running high density drive on old 8088 under DOS 5.0
Organization: Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 14:51:04 GMT


We are trying to run a high density drive (720K or 1.44 Mb) on an
old 8088 machine under DOS 5.0.  According to the friendly manual it
looks like one can use DRIVPARM or DRIVER.SYS to convince the 8088
machine to recognize the high density drive, even though it does
not have the capability in its BIOS.  We are able to access the drive,
but have not been able to get it to read the diskettes.  Of course we have
checked and rechecked all the setting and parameters.  So now we are
wondering if we have mis-read the manual.  IS IT POSSIBLE? Has any one
done this before.  All advice appreciated. 
Cheers,
  Seth

psykseth@aau.dk