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From: dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Dumpster diving pays off (sorta)
Summary: Should handle a hard drive...
Message-ID: <476@compnect.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 90 20:33:37 GMT
References: <19768@nuchat.UUCP>
Organization: John Core at home, Harrisburg,PA
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In article <19768@nuchat.UUCP>, seven@nuchat.UUCP (David Paulsen) writes:
> Attention computer archeologists: HELP!
> 
> I recently rescued an ancient IBM-PC from the dumpster.. and it works!

     CONGRATULATIONS!!! Old isn't necessarily junk..

> My question: what exactly do I have to do to this beast to install a
> harddrive?  Installing the drive in my AT clone was easy.. I don't
> have any documentation for this sucker, and don't even know where
> to begin. 

     I'm using the very same machine with a 40meg hard card in it. No
need to do anything exotic, just plugged in the card and formatted it.
It won't fly with the speed of an AT but it's adaquate for most medium
memory tasks. Biggest gripe is the 512k RAM limit. BTW, when you get a
hard drive on that thing, you'll notice a little   +   in the upper
right hand corner of the display every time the hard drive is accessed.
Normal, so don't worry. 

I'm using mine with Telix, WordStar 5.0 Pro, Nutshell, and several other
well known programs. 

> Should I even bother?

   I would....... hell, I DID! :-)
 

            *>> Dave <<*


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