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From: aslakson@cs.umn.edu (Brian Aslakson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Hard disk question
Message-ID: <1990Aug2.190320.13149@cs.umn.edu>
Date: 2 Aug 90 19:03:20 GMT
References: <3779@altos86.Altos.COM>
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
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alex@altos86.Altos.COM (Alex Win) writes:

>I'm having problem adding a Maxtor XT-2190 (190Mb ST-506/15 heads,
>1224 cyls) hard disk to my Everex 286 AT model 1800-0 (8MHz).  I'm
>using the Adaptec RLL (ACB-2370) hard disk controller and have
>upgraded the system BIOS to the latest Phoenix version.

All those heads, all those cyls....  I don't remember how many before
problems start, but you are over the number where there are problems.  

On my system, the setup and the drive don't match at all, but it works
beautifully.  There is an updated Bios (Award, but not from Award, a
special version) that allows putting in parameters.  
Try try try all the possiblities.  The (excellent) place I got my clone
found out what it took by trying everthing (about 40 different setups).

Ontrack Software (Eden Prairie, MN) has a very popular program whose
name eludes me that will set up whatever you want, including BIG
partitions.  I have for Seagate and Microscribe but not Maxtor.  I'm
sure they'd love to hear from you.  Hang on..., I'll 411:
Phone:  (612)937-2121(MN), BBS:  (612)937-0860, Sales:  (800) 752-1333
Product:  Disk Manager
(no known compatibility problems)
$124.95 Retail, works with any harddrive.  Try computer stores and
see if they can get it cheaper (I didn't tell the sales guy that that's
an insane price but I did ask about discounts -- forget it unless you
buy lots).  My copies are brand specific and came free with the drives.
Ask the place where you got the Maxtor if they can getcha a copy.

You can try Adaptec (# courtesy Seagate): (408)945-2450.  They're not
local, and they don't have a 1-800 number; YOU can call :-)!

Brian Aslakson
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