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In article <114152@bu.edu>, lcai@acs2.bu.edu says: > >I just received my Gateway 2000 486DX/33 mini-desktop system. >The first thing I noticed when I plugged in the power cord is the >noise that comes from the fan. In fact I can hear the noise in  If your Gateway is equipped with a Western hard drive, then the noise is probably coming from there and not from the fan.  The Western drives are notoriously noisy.  On the other hand, if you don't have a Western drive, then maybe it is the fan.  There's not alot to do about it except insulate around the cpu somehow.
Hi,  I just disassembled my old XT and get 2 disk drives - 30M hard drive and a  360K floppy drive.  My questions are:   -can I use these 2 drives as drives D & E on my 386SX25 ?  This 386SX25   currently has 80M hard drive, 1.2M & 1.44M floppy drives.   -if I can, what s/w or h/w do I need ?   Please send your advice/comments to aovai@qube.ocunix.on.ca   Thanks a lot,   AV
In article <1993Apr19.220704.18518@news.cs.brandeis.edu>  & wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes) writes:  >>Has anyone (successfully) put both SCSI and IDE hard drives >>on the same system?  >I would like to know as well, since I just bought a 200MB Seagate IDE >drive and want to add it to my computer (a four-year-old Gateway >386/20), which currently has an 80MB Seagate SCSI drive.  The SCSI >controller is such that the docs told me not to specify it in the CMOS >setup, i.e. both hard drive settings are listed as "Not installed," >and apparently the SCSI controller works its wonders.  I wondering if >this is a problem.  Also, I remember how, when I helped my cousin >install his second IDE drive, we had to define a master/slave >relationship for them; do I need to do something similar here?  >>I am particularly interested in having the SCSI as the _boot_ drive.  >Same here.  >Any help would be appreciated, since I intend to install this drive >ASAP; I'd like to know what to do (and what not to do) before I start. >Thanks!  I have been using both IDE (or MFM) and SCSI drives for years.  I have 2 IDE and 1 SCSI on one system and the other with 2 IDE, 2 SCSI disk, and  1 SCSI CDROM.  I currently using ALWAYS IN2000 SCSI card, but I also have a Future Domain, a Western Digital SCSI card, and I work with an ADAPTIC  before.  As I recall, all these cards can support boot and floppy drive. However, to use with other controller (IDE, MFM...) the boot drive has to be the IDE (or MFM).  You CAN NOT boot from the SCSI if you have other  controller in the system.  If you guys only have 2 drives (1 IDE, 1 SCSI). just set up the IDE in your CMOS setup.  Make sure you can boot from it. Then, set up the SCSI controller (IRQ, DMA, etc). Set the SCSI drive to  ID 0.  Just plug and play for all the cards I seen so far.  Only if you  have more than 2 drives then you need driver for the third drive and so on.  If you have more question, email me, I will try to answer it. Good Luck!
In article <1993Apr15.235509.29818@julian.uwo.ca> wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:  >   In article <1qk7kvINNndk@dns1.NMSU.Edu> bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB) writes: >   >>point of view, why does SCSI have an advantage when it comes to multi- >   >>tasking?  Data is data, and it could be anywhere on the drive.  Can >   >>SCSI find it faster?  can it get it off the drive and into the computer >   >>faster?  Does it have a better cache system?  I thought SCSI was good at >   >>managing a data bus when multiple devices are attached.  If we are >   >>only talking about a single drive, explain why SCSI is inherently >   >>faster at managing data from a hard drive.  The Adaptec 1540-series use bus mastering.  This means that the CPU doesn't sit waiting for data bytes, it can go off and do other computing - if you have an advanced multi-tasking OS, that is.  DOS just sits and waits anyway.  > >   >IDE:  Integrated Device Electronics  >   > currently the most common standard, and is mainly used for >   > medium sized drives. Can have more than one hard drive. >   > Asynchronous Transfer: ~5MB/s max. > >   Why don't you start with the spec-sheet of the ISA bus first? >   You can quote SCSI specs till you're blue in the face, but if they >   exceed the ISA bus capability, then what's the point? > >   Who says IDE is limited to 5 megs/sec?  What about VLB-IDE?  Does anyone >   know how they perform?  Why don't you start with the spec-sheet of the ISA bus first? :-) IDE was designed to plug into ISA virtually unaided - in essence, IDE *is* ISA, on a ribbon cable.  Therefore it's specs are the same as ISA - 8MHz clock, 16 bit width, 5MB/sec.  This is why I've concluded that IDE on VL-bus is a waste of a fast slot.  The card's job would to slow the VL-bus transactions to ISA speed.  Heck, that's what ISA slots do - I'll just use one of those instead.
In article <spiroC4Bssw.Drq@netcom.com>, spiro@netcom.com (Philip N. Spiro) writes: > George A. Theall (theall@gdalsrv.sas.upenn.edu) wrote: > : In article <dickyjC4B7H8.BMt@netcom.com> dickyj@netcom.com (Dicky Johan) writes: > : >It seems that there are using the 16450 UART chip in the > : >machine. Is that the same as the 16550 UART chip, which has a 16-bytes > : >buffer?  >  > :   No, it's not. According to the sales critter I spoke with last week,  > : though, Gateway does use socketed chips. You should be able to find the  > : 16550AFN for about $15 and upgrade the chip yourself. Minor nuisance. >  > For whatever it's worth, my GW salesman said that their 16450 would do > 14.4kbps and was soldered to the board.  >  > Will someone with a recent GW pls settle this by inspection! > --  > Phil > ------------------------------------------- > Phil Spiro  spiro@netcom.com   415-964-6647  MINE has a 16450 sodered right on the card.  Why would you need the 16550 anyway?  From what I've heard, when you're multitasking, its FIFO buffer keeps you from loosing data.  Is this right?
How is the CMOS backed-up? Dry cell batteries or ni-cad cell?  Your batteries may be dead.
G'day All,  I was looking to build a Parallel Port Digital to Analogue Converter the other day and came across this schematic which I promptly threw together on a piece of VeroBoard:        P2----22k----+      P3----48k----|      P4----100k---|      P5----200k---|      P6----400k---|      P7----800k---|    10uf electrolytic      P8----1M6----|  +      P9----3M2----+---||--+----------                           |            +             47nF ceramic  -                              -                           |            -      P25------------------+----------   (Please excuse the obvious limits of the Lower ASCII char set :=)  I have it all constructed here and sitting inside a nice little grey ABS box.  Unfortunately I can't get it to work... I have a little demo here by the name of Cronologia (Which the schematic came from) and all I can get it to pump out of the box is data type hash/static with a small amount of music signal behind it - it's even worse than the speaker inside the machine.  Does anybody out in net.colourful.computer.world have any ideas/suggestions/ better designs/improvements/wastepaper bin... etc?  Many thanks for a reply via this conference or email.    // \X/  Regards, Jason. ---
Joshua Smith (jlredd@ravel.udel.edu) wrote: :  : Once again, someone else with a Gateway Monitor problem, anyone who can : help, please do, it would be much apprieciated.  Thanks in advance. :  : Ok, I have a Local Bus 486/66 machine, with the Crystal Scan 15inch : monitor.  I have 1 meg of loca memory on the ATI ultra pro, w/ the : mach32 driver (the newest release). :  : My problem is in Windows when I use the 1024 mode. I get shadows down : the sides of the screens, and very blurry type in the corners.  The : types on the screen are all out of focus. I've gotten replacement video : cards, and a replacement monitor.  None of that has helped though. : Could someone pleae help me with this very frustruating problem.  I have the 1 meg card with the Crystal Scan 15 inch also.  I see very faint shadows on the left side of the screen only in 1024 x 768 mode, but not enough to really bother me.  The characters on the screen are clear until I turn on the Crystal Fonts, then they become blurry.  I have a friend who has 2 meg on the video card who has the same shadows, but says the Crystal Fonts are, well, crystal clear.  We are both using build 59 of the mach32 drivers. Neither of us has a monitor extension cable.  I tried the build55 driver and found no difference.
I just bought a new AMIECU EISA motherboard and an Adaptec 1742A fast-SCSI  controller. I wanted to install the AHA-1742A and did as written in the AMIECU manual. But the CFG-utility told me to get a newer version of the Adaptec  configuration overlay file named 'adp0000.ovr', because the old one is not  compatible to my motherboard. The adaptec driver utility is version 3.0.         CAN YOU HELP ME ? PLEASE DO SO.
This past winter I found myself spending a ridiculous amout of time in front of my computer.  Since my eyes were going berserk, I decided to shell out some serious money to upgrade from a 14" to a 17" monitor.  I'm running 800x600 at 72 Hz.  My eyes are very grateful.  However, I find myself using a smaller font with less eye strain.  Has anyone else had this kind of  experience?  I thought that small fonts were the culprit but it seems that flicker was my real problem.  Any comments?
Kevin Kimmell - Computer Science/German Undergrad (ke_kimmell@vax.cns.muskingum.edu) wrote:  > 	I am interrested in the extrodinarily simple concept of the null modem > cable. (Actually I have NO idea, so don't count that last statement.)  What I'm > asking is what pins does it use (or what are it's specifications?)  I just want > to solder one myself instead of buying one.  I don't even know what port is > used.  DB-25	DB-9 Pin #	Pin #	Name	EIA	CCITT	DTE-DCE	Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  1		FG	AA	 101	  ----	Frame ground  2	3	TD	BA	 103	  --->	Transmitted data  3	2	RD	BB	 104	  <---	Received data  4	7	RTS	CA	 105	  --->	Request to send  5	8	CTS	CB	 106	  <---	Clear to send  6	6	DSR	CC	 107	  <---	Data set ready  7	5	SG	AB	 102	  ----	Signal ground  8	1	DCD	CF	 109	  <---	Data carrier detect  9		--	--	  -	    -	Positive DC test voltage 10		--	--	  -	    -	Negative DC test voltage 11		QM	--	  -	  <---	Equalizer mode 12		SDCD	SCF	 122	  <---	Secondary data carrier detect 13		SCTS	SCB	 121	  <---	Secondary clear to send 14		STD	SBA	 118	  --->	Secondary transmitted data 15		TC	DB	 114	  <---	Transmitter clock 16		SRD	SBB	 119	  <---	Secondary receiver clock 17		RC	DD	 115	  --->	Receiver clock 18		DCR	--	  -	  <---	Divided clock receiver 19		SRTS	SCA	 120	  --->	Secondary request to send 20	4	DTR	CD	 108.2	  --->	Data terminal ready 21		SQ	CG	 110	  <---	Signal quality 22	9	RI	CE	 125	  <---	Ring indicator 23		--	CH	 111	  --->	Data rate selector 24		--	CI	 112	  <---	Data rate selector 25		TC	DA	 113	  <---	Transmitted clock  .-.-.- from another posting in c.s.i.p.h .-.-.- .-.-.- sorry, don't know the author .-.-.-.-.-. Connecting devices ------------------     Normally, a 7 wire connection is used. Connect:         GND1    to    GND2 	RxD1    to    TxD2 	TxD1    to    RxD2 	DTR1    to    DSR2 	DSR1    to    DTR2 	RTS1    to    CTS2 	CTS1    to    RTS2   If a modem is connected, add lines for the following:         RI, DCD   If software wants it, connect DCD1 to CTS1 and DCD2 to CTS2.   BEWARE! While PCs use pin 2 for RxD and pin 3 for TxD, modems normally have those pins reversed! This allows to easily connect pin1 to pin1, pin2 to pin 2 etc. If you connect two PCs, cross RxD and TxD.     If hardware handshaking is not needed, a so-called null-modem connection can be used. Connect:         GND1    to    GND2 	RxD1    to    TxD2 	TxD1    to    RxD2 Additionally, connect (if software needs it):         RTS1    to    CTS1 & DCD1 	RTS2    to    CTS2 & DCD2 	DTR1    to    DSR1 	DTR2    to    DSR2 You won't need long wires for these!   The null-modem connection is used to establish an XON/XOFF-transmission between two PCs (see software section for details).   Remember: the names DTR, DSR, CTS & RTS refer to the lines as seen from the PC. This means that for your data set DTR & RTS are incoming signals and DSR & CTS are outputs! .-.-.-.- end .-.-.-   Michael
In article <C5r4ur.D0r@ulowell.ulowell.edu> mcook@cs.ulowell.edu (Michael Cook) writes: > >I just bought a Western Digital/Caviar 340MB IDE drive and I want to add it to >my system which already has a WD120 IDE drive.  The controller says it  >supports 2 hard drives, but when I plug in the cables, do the BIOS setup, >and try to start the system, it pauses and then I get an invalid drive D: >error message.  The system boots, but I cannot access the new hard drive. > >The new drive works fine as drive C if it's all alone, but I am not able to  >get both drives working at the same time. > >Any help is appreciated. > >Thanks, >Mike >  You need to run FDISK.
OK, I'll try one more time with this one. If ANYONE out there has ANY information on MicroScience hard drives and how to set the jumpers (and where they are?) for master/slave configurations. I will gladly accept any info, as I have a 110M'er sitting in my room collecting dust just waiting for me to install huge applications. :) Thanks in advance. (And yes, I regulary check the IDE Harddisk Spec that is posted here.)
I have recently picked up a page scanner by the name of EZ-SCAN II model 35.  The software for it was made for per-Windows 3.x windows and will not work with the newwer windows.  Does any one out there kow were I could find the company that made this beast (Copyrights say 1987.) And the name GMS a division of DEST.  Does anyone know if these companies still exist and if they do, do they have an email address?  Or, if anyone knows of a freeware/shareware programme that is able to access this scanner.
Organization: Compact Solutions, Canberra ACT Australia  Has anybody every come across a problem whereby a hard disk locks up (ie. crashes the system) when attempting to load disk caching?  I think the logic board may have been buggered, but the drive works PERFECTLY without a disk cache.  I tried HyperDisk and various versions of SmartDRIVE, all to no avail.  Any advice would be MUCH appreciated .. I need a cached drive, but I need the extra space of my second drive just as much! :-)  Thanks.  Cheers, Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ben J. Elliston Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)                     \\\// University of Canberra                                             (@ @)                                                              ___ooO_( )_Ooo__ Email:      compsol@fir.canberra.edu.au                              V Also:       ellib@cbr.cpsg.com.au UUCP:       ..!uunet!munnari!sserve.adfa.oz.au!compsol!root FidoNet:    3:620/262 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In article <1993Apr23.070117.22214@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> ins413j@mdw056.cc.monash.edu.au (Markfried Fellensiek) writes: > >... >If you're considering buying a system, with a view to using >it to run Unix (Linux, bsd, etc...) or some other special software, >there is a good chance that it WILL NOT WORK with the Diamond cards.  That is, if the special software is free, like Xfree86.  There are vendors that sells Diamond X drivers for commercial Unices.  But then, they charge $$$$.  >This is due to Diamond's propriety attitude to it's hardware: >it's impossible to get free information from them about their chips  >(specifically their dot-clocks) without paying, and signing non-disclosure >agreements.  I think they only need a signing (i.e. no paying).  This still violates the FSF's policy of publically available code.  >This made it impossible for the Free Software Foundation to provide >X-Windows compatibility with these cards, as diamond didn't want to  >divulge programming neccessities.  While this is true, there are fixes for those who have already bought Diamond cards.  In Linux, for example, there are utilities that will put the card in VESA mode before invoking X.  Of course, this means no fine tuning of Diamond cards, but at least this will allow those who're stuck with them to use Linux+X.  I agree with Mark's suggestion:  If you are buying a video card for specialized free software, avoid Diamond.  But if you already have one, there may be a fix that can help you.  James.  --  jjctc@chevron.com                    |   The shortest distance between jtsiao@netcom.com                    |   two puns is a straight line.
Hello,  I have a Hayes 9600 moden with no cables or manuals.  The modem requires a source of 14V AC, but I do not know how to connect the power source to the 3 pin connector.  I know that the top pin is the ground, so I would guess that the other two are the AC pins, right?  If you have any hints, please E-Mail me, I really need help...  Thanks!!!  Duc N.
I am trying to setup two Seagate Tech. hard drives as master and slave in the same system... what i need to do such is the jumper schematics of the two hard drives that i have... my two Seagate HD:	ST3144A, 124MB 			ST3283A, 233MB   I need the jumpter setting schematics for these two Harddrives... thanx for you help in advance...
Would someone please leave me the full address for Canon in Canada. thank you.  --- Via UCI v1.21 (C-Net Amiga)
hi,   just a quick question reguarding pc tape backup. I own a 386 dos box and have an Archive VP402 interface card connected to a QIC-02 tape drive. Now the simple question is, does anybody in netland know were I can get some software for msdos (ver 5.0) to run this setup, freeware or shareware preferred .  Thanks in advance,                    Darryl
Help....  I need to implement COM3 and COM4 on a board that I'm designing and I'm finding it dificult to track down a definition (hardware that is) of COM3 and COM4.  I have the IO adresses and the fact that COM3 shares IRQ4 with COM1 and COM4 shares IRQ3 with COM2, except exactly how this IRQ sharing is done is not clear especially if the existing COM1/2 does not allow IRQ sharing. Does the standard??? allow for a different IRQ to be used and if so how.  Please answer by email to :-        neil@stone.oz.au  thanks in advance
In article <1993Apr23.035543.25060@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> koberg@spot.Colorado.EDU (Allen Koberg) writes: >In article <199304201011.AA00801@mosque.cs.huji.ac.il> dny@cs.huji.ac.il (Danny Halamish) writes: >> >>Also, DBLSPACE is crap. It writes about 40% slower than stacker, reads about >>20% slower, and compresses about 10% LESS. All tests were made on the same >>computer with the same disk, no cache, and the same (big) files were used. > >Couldn't agree more.  On my 486-50 I don't miss the speed.  It's still >faster than a normal disk read would be.  As for the less compression, > >koberg  I recall reading a review article in PC Computing wherein they reported a reduction in the loading time for lengthy programs using Stacker 3.0. This was not due to the compression algorithm per se, but to the fact that fewer fetches were required during the sequential file access. Does anyone have any actual performance numbers relating to speeds of Stacker and Dblspace?
In article <1993Apr6.152408.28341@news.unomaha.edu> hkok@cse (Kok Hon Yin) writes: >Can someone please tell me where can I get the best deal for Micronics or AMI >486-66 Motherboard with VL-BUS?  You can reply to me thru e-mail or to this >group.  >  I purchased a Super Voyager VLB 33Mhz board from Washburn & Company a month ago. I don't have the mailing address-- Clyde Washburn advertises regularly in PC Week.  He can also be reached via CompuServe.    The phone number is     1-800-836-8027.  I think Washburn has very competitive prices compared to other AMI distributers,plus I liked  the fact he's a EE that knows what he's talking about concerning hardware, and he can be easily reached via CompuServe for non   critcle questions, and is very informative to his customers over the phone.
I know this isn't the EXACT right place to put this, but im desperate!  I'll be going home for the summer, and wont have direct access to my VAX account....My problem is, i need a service that doesn't charge body parts, vital organs, or my first born son, that allows me access to the internet!  All i really need is to be able to TELNET to my school account, and from there I can do anything I need to do.   ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!!!
In article <477@slc1.UUCP> kaw@slc1.UUCP (KA Workman) writes: >I've had similar problems downloading using WinCIM, I discovered that if I >disabled data compression on my modem, it works fine.  What string did you use to do this?
Article #61058 (61121 is last): >Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware From: redmond+@cs.cmu.edu (Redmond English) Subject: Diamond Stealth: HELP! Date: Wed Apr 21 16:54:39 1993  Hello,     I have a Diamond Stealth VRAM card (the older version with the DIP switches on the back).  I have two problems:  1 ) I've lost the manual!!!  2 ) I have it in a machine with a network card, and     everything works fine until I run windows, when     the network connection dies.      (In case it's important, the network card is an      SMC ArcNet 8-Bit compatable card.  It's I/O      address is 02E0 and it's RAM base address is      D000.  It's also using IRQ 2)   Shown 54%, press <SPACE> for more, 'q' to quit, or 'h' for help                                                                                      I believe there is a file on the Diamond Bboard that explains how to sort this out, but with no manual, I don't know the Bboard number.      If you can, please help me with as many of the following as possible:  a ) Send me the Diamond BBS number b ) E-mail (or post) the DIP switch settings for the card     (or fax them to me at (412) 521-8668) c ) Tell me what I'm doing wrong, so I can magicly get     everything working.      Any help at all would be much appreciated.                  Thanks in advance,                         Red/.   End of File, Press RETURN to quit   ------------------------------- Date: Thu Apr 22 02:38:16 1993 To: redmond+@cs.cmu.edu Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth: HELP!  Diamond BBS 2400 baud...1-408-730-1100...9600 baud 1-408-524-9301 voice 1-408-736-2000...fax 1-408-730-5750....Sam ------------------------------- Press RETURN to continue:
In article <10006.24.uupcb@ozonehole.com> chris.crayton@ozonehole.com (Chris Crayton)  writes: >*** On 04-20-93  21:25, Larry Henson had the unmitigated gall to say this: > > LH> Hello, I am trying to hook an Apple Imagewriter to my IBM Clone. > LH> I seem to have a problem configuring my lpt port to accept this.  How > LH> can you adjust baud, parity, etc. to fit the system?  I tried MODE, but > LH> it did not work.  If anyone can help, post of e-mail.  Thanx. > >LPT ports don't recognize baud, parity, etc. settings.  You might be tring >to connect a serial printer to a parallel port.  Try this: attach the serial >port of the printer to a serial port on the PC.  Use the mode command to set >the COM port settings.  Try > >C>MODE COM1,9600,N,8,1 > >to set the port parameters.  Then use the MODE command to redirect the >printer port LPT1 like this: > >C>MODE LPT1=COM1 > >This should work.  Good luck! > 	First you need to connect them with a null modem cable.  Atleast thats what I've heard.
Subject says it  all.  Please email soon.   skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
Hello fellow netlanders.  I have a Genius Mouse model GM-6, but no driver for it. It's a 3 button mouse. If anyone that;s got one of theese could mail me a driver (config.sys or autoexec.bat) I would be very happy.