Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!jmerrill From: jmerrill@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Jason Merrill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Fastback DMA failure (8237A-5) defective chip Summary: I've got a problem I don't think is the chip's fault... Keywords: Fastback, DMA Message-ID: <3300@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> Date: 29 Nov 89 07:16:49 GMT References: <1247@adds.newyork.NCR.COM> <1989Nov28.020948.29914@DRD.Com> Reply-To: jmerrill@jarthur.UUCP (Jason Merrill) Distribution: usa Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA Lines: 8 When I try to install Fastback+ (version 2.09) on my Zeos 386/20, the computer mysteriously hangs in the middle of the Medium test. I don't get a message of any sort...the hard drive light stays on, but nothing happens. I've tried using formatted and non-formatted floppies, running the computer at all available speeds...any thoughts? Disclaimer: I'm not even sure my opinions are mine...they certainly aren't anyone else's.