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From: pault@hp-ptp.HP.COM (Paul_Taira)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Input needed on XT Hard Disk
Message-ID: <1400021@hp-ptp.HP.COM>
Date: 16 Jan 90 20:02:08 GMT
Organization: HP Pacific Technology Park - Sunnyvale, Ca.
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      I have an IBM (real) PC-XT with a Seagate ST-225 hard disk.  I need
      to add a second hard disk or simply replace the original 20MB with
      something much larger (60MB?).  Currently, I only keep the software
      which I regularly use one the system and a few (<30) user files
      on the system.  But I have run out of room.  I visited a local
      computer store and I was told that I could not put more than
      30MB on my system since it is an XT with an 8-bit bus.  Is this
      true?  I thought that DOS 3.2  supports hard disks larger than
      32MB in one partition.  I would also like to find a faster hard
      disk.  BTW, I have an Intel 386PC turbo card in the system to
      improve performance. 

      I would also like to add a 1.44MB floppy onto the system.  Any hints
      or suggestions.  Which disk drive is better?  Toshiba? Sony?

                                  Thanks