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From: altman@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
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Subject: Re: IBM PS/2 Model 55SX
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Date: 5 Dec 90 23:14:42 GMT
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Slower than a fast 386, butthat is expected.

Basicly happy with performance.  Am using Windows with QEMM386.
4mb memory necessary for Windows.

But the biggest problems I have found are the number of slots
and the size of the hard disk.

The 60 mb of HD space went real fast.  therefore, added a SCSI
board and an external SCSI drive.  (1 slot)

Then wanted more memory.  there are two memory slots on the 
motherboard which can take either 1mb or 2mb chips.  The system
I had came with 2 - 1mb SIMMS.  So as opposed to buying 2 - 2mb 
SIMMS and saving the 1mb SIMMs for a rainy day (expensive) I installed
an additional memory card with 2mb of memory (cheaper).  (2 slots)

Now I have one slot left and am facing a real dilemma.  Do I used the
slot for a Hayes ESP board so that I can perform serial data transfers
under windows at greater than 2400 baud without losing characters or
do I use it for an XGA board?  Problem is I want both bu only have one 
slot.

Possible solutions are taking out the memory board and buying the 2mb
SIMMs but that limits me to a total of 4mb of memory.  Or buying 
another hard disk and get rid of the current internal drive and the 
external drive.  But this prevents me from installing a SCSI tape
backup unit and a CD-ROM off of the SCSI.  So the dilemma is there

Time to buy a new machine.

- Jeff (jaltman@ccmail.sunysb.edu)