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From: boyne@hplvli.HP.COM (Art Boyne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: XT clone to '286 upgrade advice needed.
Message-ID: <360010@hplvli.HP.COM>
Date: 23 Feb 89 15:59:38 GMT
References: <EWA.89Feb21141545@ketu.silvlis.com>
Organization: Loveland Inst. Div
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The *drives* will be OK, just the *controller* will have to
be replaced.  XT machines have BIOS routines on the controller,
AT's have it all in the main BIOS.  Also, XT controllers are
8-bit, AT controllers are 16-bit, giving a performance boost.

Art Boyne, boyne@hplvla.hp.com