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From: rshelby@ms.uky.edu (Richard Shelby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: IBM PS/2 Model 30-286 problems with RAM & floppy
Keywords: compiling problems listing
Message-ID: <13757@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 20 Jan 90 06:19:57 GMT
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Organization: U of Ky, Math. Sciences, Lexington KY
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Some acquaintances and I have had problems with PS/2 Model 30-286s,
specifically: 1) the machines hangup when we try to use memory above
1 MB (the machines are equipped with 2 MB), this has happened with
"reputable" programs such as DesqView; 2) floppies formatted on the
machines cannot be read on clones, although floppies from clones can
be read on the 30-286.  Also, sometimes the drive cannot read or
write floppies which were formatted on it; the problem is irregular,
so a disk may fail but then succeed if tried a second time.

If you have had these or similar problems with 30-286s, please send
an account of your problem(s) via EMAIL to me.  I will summarize to
the net.  If you are successfully running DesqView or OS/2 or otherwise
regularly access RAM above 1 MB, please also send EMAIL telling the
software and your experience.

Thanks for your help.


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Richard L. Shelby                    rshelby@ms.uky.edu
Department of Health Services        rshelby@ukma.BITNET
University of Kentucky               {rutgers,uunet}!ukma!rshelby