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From: berman@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Mark Berman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.misc
Subject: Help!  HD (ST238) --> IBM/PC1 problems ....
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Date: 11 Jan 88 11:13:04 GMT
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YES!  The last time in the history of humanity:

I have been trying really hard to install my new Seagate 238 hard drive
in my PC1 (read: PC that's too old to know about hard drives).  I know
that the drive works, because I've tried it in a friend's XT.  I have
earnestly tried to get a hold of the new, updated ROM that will solve
the problem, but IBM doesn't seem to make the chip any more, and no local
dealers (LA area) seem to have it on their shelf.  The latest (fairly
appealing) alternative I've seen is to buy a new motherboard for about
$110 (XT/turbo, switchable 5.77/8Mhz, eight slots), which SHOULD welcome
the hard drive.  Is this my best solution?  Will I get my money's worth?
Will this even work?

Please respond by e-mail, if possible.  As usual, I'll post an summary
of replies.

mb
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Mark Berman
berman@iago.caltech.edu			berman@citiago.bitnet