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Info-IBMPC Digest           Thu, 10 Dec 92       Volume 92 : Issue 190

Today's Editor:
         Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <[e-mail]>

Today's Topics:
                Configuration for HDD MAXTOR 7120A 120MB
                        DOS Hidden Files (Help!)
                           flicker on a Dell
                           HD drives on an XT
                             kaypro 2 ibmpc
       Mountain 40Meg Tape Backup Unit Question/Request for Help
                   Problem with Compaq Deskpro 386/20

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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 0:29:54 BOL
From: Eduardo Zeballos Veraloza <[e-mail]>
Subject: Configuration for HDD MAXTOR 7120A 120MB

My friends, I need your advice. I had problems with my new hard disk
MAXTOR, everytime it produces lost clusters, and many programs are
lost. I want to know the reason. Somebody told that the problem was the
configuration.

Does anybody has a MAXTOR 7120A installed?

Disk manager shows this configuration:   1024,14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,39
In my BIOS configuration I used : Cyl   Hds  Pre   Lz   Sec  Size
                  1024  14    0   1024   17  119
                  1024  14    -1  1023   17  119

In both cases, I had many problems with the FATs.

Thanks in advance,
                Eduardo Zeballos ([e-mail])

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Date: 29 Nov 92 05:59:41 GMT
From: Jen Kilmer <[e-mail]>
Subject: DOS Hidden Files (Help!)

[e-mail] (Fuzzy Fox) writes:
>[e-mail] (Nga T A Wan) writes:

>>    I suspect that my pc has caught virus.  I noticed the following
>>problems with the hidden files in my hard drive:

>A hidden file is not an indication of a virus.  A virus scanner is
>much better for determining that.

AMEN.

>>    When I do chkdsk on my hard drive, it says there are 3 hidden
>>files.  However, I found only two of them (IBMDOS.COM, IBMBIOS.COM)
>>using dos shell list system files feature.

If you are using MS-DOS 4 or earlier, CHKDSK will include your VOLUME
LABEL when counting the number of hidden files (well, it did in 3.3, it
doesn't in 5, I think it did in 4 too, okay?).

>>Also, the total size of the two hidden files EXCEEDS the value stated
>>by chkdsk.

CHKDSK reports amount of space ALLOCATED; thus it will exceed the value
you would get if you added the two filesizes together.

The amount of space CHKDSK reports a file taking is AT MOST the size of
the file + the size of an allocation unit - 1 byte. You can find out
the size of an allocation unit on your drive using CHKDSK.

>Hidden files are sometimes used by copy protected software.  Have you
>installed any new software?  Maybe the file is MS-Windows' swap file?

>If you are using DOS 5.0, try the command:  DIR/AH/S

If you are using MS-DOS 4, the MS-DOS Shell (started with the
'dosshell' command) always shows hidden files. It also allows deleting
them. I would recommend not deleting IO.SYS & MSDOS.SYS (or IBMBIO.COM
& IBMDOS.COM).

-jen
not speaking for microsoft

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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 12:54 EST
From: "J. Jeffrey Inglis" <[e-mail]>
Subject: flicker on a Dell

A co-worker has a Dimension by Dell computer, 386SX/25, with a
non-interlaced Dell UltraVGA monitor.  What are the optimal video
switch settings on the motherboard and correct Win31 video driver to
give the best screen - highest refresh rate, lowest flicker?  TIA for
any help you can offer.

        Jeff

J. Jeffrey Inglis                               [e-mail]
Computer Consultant
Middlebury College                              Phone: [phone]
Academic Computing, Voter Hall                  Consultants' Office:  x5933
Middlebury, Vermont 05753  USA                  Academic Computing:   x5558

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Date: 30 Nov 1992 11:17:21 -0600 (CST)
From: RAMBO <[e-mail]>
Subject: HD drives on an XT

    Re: [e-mail] ... et other replies

       Ok, let me put an end to this XT and no HD drives myth.  Yes it
can be done, but not with the original controller card.  CompuAdd sells
a controller card for around $35 that allows you to have HD drives on
an XT.  I know because I have one and it works great!  My XT has both
sizes of HD drives and 2Mb expanded memory to boot.  Oh yea, they sell
those expanded memory boards for XT's for around $75 + RAM cost.  I
guess if you want part numbers for the cards and/or telephone numbers
for CompuAdd I can find those out for yall through e-mail.

    Brian Collins  RAMBO
    Southwest Texas State University
    [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 30 Nov 92 13:16:19 PST
From: "Todd A. Burke" <[e-mail]>
Subject: kaypro 2 ibmpc

hello all,

i need some information on how to get some files from some kaypro/cpm
disks to ibm-pc disks. i have looked though the simtel20 files and
found 2 programs but neither seem to be designed for for reading kaypro
disks.  i don't have the disks handy so i havn't been able to test them
out yet.

thanks for help in advance,

todd burke
academic computing, pepperdine university
culver city, ca

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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1992 11:12:31 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Tooraj Enayati)
Subject: Mountain 40Meg Tape Backup Unit Question/Request for Help

I need some info on a Mountain Tape backup unit. The model nomber seems
to be 01-05750-10. It takes DC2000 40 Meg tapes. It has a normal 1.2
Meg fopply drive edge connector. I assume it connects to the floppy
controller.

Here is my questions:

   * does this connect stright to the floppy controller?

   * do I need to set the floppy drive type (on the CMOS set up to
1.2M, 1.44M) or nothing and need to install a driver for it?

   * If I need to install a driver, HOW CAN I GET ONE FOR IT?

   * does anyone know how I can contact a Montain distributor
(prefarably in Australia - but as I am desparate any where will do)

I have already tried connecting it to the floppy controller as the B:
drive as 1.2M and 1.44M, but system complains that the set up for the
floppy drive isn't correct, so I assume I need a driver for it.

I will greatly appreciate any comments/helps as I need to get this
beast working.

Tooraj Enayati     Melbourne     Australia     [e-mail]
Monash University       Robotic and Digital Technology       (Graduate/Alumni)

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Date: 30 Nov 92 23:44:00 EST
From: ERIC BAZERGHI <[e-mail]>
Subject: Problem with Compaq Deskpro 386/20

Hello!

I am having a WEIRD problem with my DeskPro 386/20 and I just thought
someone out-there may be able to help. Here is the situation:

When the machine is turned on, nothing appears on the screen, not even
the RAM check cycle. No beeps, nothing. The machine just sits there. If
I remove the video card, the machine boots-up as normal and everything
works fine.  There's no display, but by listening and looking at the HD
light, I can see everything is booting... Now, you might say "Hey
buddy! Your video card is no good." Well, it works fine in my other
machine. In fact, I tried three different video boards in this Deskpro,
and each time the system does not even go through the initial
RAM-check. I tried a Monochrome card, an EGA and finally an ATI VGA
Integra. All these cards were taken from working machines.  I checked
all DIP switches, and they seem fine to me. Anyone out there have any
ideas before I pull the rest of my hair out?

Eric Bazerghi
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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