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From: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green)
Subject: Re: REPLACING 286 MOTHERBOARD WITH 386
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>      Ok, I have one for you all then.  Idon't know a whole lot about the
>inside stuff in these silicon creatures, but I have a question.  I have
>an old IBM XT compatible.  What is the easiest, CHEAPEST way for me to
>upgrade to a 386 system short of buying a whole new system?  I've got a
>modem hard and floppy drives, a VGA monitor and card, and a printer.  I'd
>like to salvage everything, even the stuff on the drive if not the drive
>itself if possible.  What can I salvage, and what will I loose?  How would
>I go about starting this project?  How much will it cost?  

The cheapest way is to buy a baby 386 motherboard which will fit your XT case.
Your power supply may need to be upgrade, though.

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