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  1. Archive-Name: finding-groups/pc-hardware
  2. Posting-Frequency: every 2 weeks
  3. Last-Modified: 02/25/1994
  4. Version: 3.01
  5.  
  6. ________________________________________________________________________
  7. PC-Clone Hardware Newsgroup Pointer                   By: John M. Grohol
  8.  
  9. This Pointer will help you find the information you need and get your
  10. questions answered much quicker than if you were to simply crosspost to
  11. every hardware newsgroup in existence. It is provided as a public service.
  12. Post your article in the most appropriate newsgroup according to its topic.
  13. Please do not post your hardware questions to software newsgroups,
  14. and vice versa. "For Sale" articles are never appropriate to
  15. either the hardware or software newsgroups.
  16.  
  17. Comments & suggestions are always welcome! 
  18.  
  19. Question on...                       Post to...
  20. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  21. Networking/networks                  comp.sys.novell
  22.                                      comp.dcom.lans.* (where * equals:
  23.                                      ethernet; fddi; misc; token-ring)
  24.                      comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
  25.                       comp.os.os2.networking.misc
  26.                                      comp.os.os2.networking.tcpip
  27. All NFS-based networking             comp.protocols.nfs
  28. PC Networking hardware/cards/cables  comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking
  29. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  30. Laptops & notebooks (over 3 lbs.)    comp.sys.laptops
  31. Palmtops (under 3 lbs.)              comp.sys.palmtops
  32. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  33. Servers                              comp.dcom.servers
  34. Modems                               comp.dcom.modems
  35. Printers                             comp.periphs.printers
  36. SCSI devices                         comp.periphs.scsi
  37. Other peripherals                    comp.periphs
  38. PCMCIA devices                       alt.periphs.pcmcia
  39. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  40. Dell users & support                 alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
  41. Gateway 2000 users & support         alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000
  42. Micron users & support               alt.sys.pc-clone.micron
  43. Zeos users & support                 alt.sys.pc-clone.zeos
  44. Do-it-yourself homebuilt hardware    alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
  45. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  46. Technical topics on PC soundcards    comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech
  47. Advocacy for a particular soundcard  comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy
  48. Using soundcards with games          comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.games
  49. Music & sound using soundcards       comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music
  50. Soundcards in general                comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc
  51. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  52. Discussion of forsale items          misc.forsale.computers.discussion
  53. Mac-specific sale of items           misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.*
  54.                                      (where * equals: cards.misc;misc; 
  55.                                      cards.video;portables;software;
  56.                                      systems)
  57. Sale of all computer memory,         misc.forsale.computers.*
  58.    modems, monitors, net-hardware,   (where * equals: memory;modems;
  59.    printers, storage devices         monitors;net-hardware;printers;storage)
  60. Sale of other computer items         misc.forsale.computers.other.*
  61.                                      (where * equals: misc;software;systems)
  62. PC-specific sale of items            misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.*
  63.                                      (where * equals: audio;cards.misc;
  64.                                      cards.video;misc;motherboards;
  65.                                      portables;software;systems)
  66. Commercial sale of hardware          biz.comp.hardware
  67. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  68. Monitors/video cards                 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
  69. Modems/fax cards/communication       comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
  70. Hard/floppy/tape drives & media      comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage 
  71. CD-ROM drives & interfaces           comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
  72. Computer vendors & specific systems  comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
  73. System chips/RAM chips/cache         comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
  74. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  75. Other hardware questions             comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
  76. -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  77.  
  78. This Pointer is freely distributable to any other mailing list, newsgroup,
  79.      or network service provider as long as it remains fully intact.
  80.           Copyright 1995 John M. Grohol. All rights reserved.
  81.  
  82. Send comments/questions/suggestions regarding this newsgroup Pointer
  83. to the author (replying to this message should work). Do *not* include
  84. this entire Pointer in your reply, or it may not be read.
  85. --
  86.  John M. Grohol                     Co-moderator sci.psychology.research
  87.                              Employment Editor, InterPsych Newsletter 
  88.                          Founder of over a dozen Usenet newsgroups
  89.  grohol@alpha.acast.nova.edu           jgrohol@ichange.com (Interchange)
  90.