Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!ncar!gatech!udel!princeton!phoenix!radon From: radon@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Radon Research) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: INTEL PC 386 Inboard Message-ID: <2826@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Date: 9 May 88 20:01:23 GMT Organization: Princeton University, NJ Lines: 17 I recently installed an Intel Inboard PC 386 board in a real XT and encountered some problems. I want to know who (if anyone) else has seen similar things. First, my 20 meg Seagate drive generates seek errors (it NEVER did this before) It is so bad I'm going to replace it as soon as I complete a "women and children first" backup. These seek errors persist for certain files even when the speed is bumped down or extra wait states added to hard disk requests. Also, the machine now fails on occasion to boot up. The disk whirrs, but no video (not even a cursor) comes on. This means no memory count, no boot, - just a big desk heater. has anyone else got similar negative reports to make, or glowing positive reports? Is it going to nuke my new disk as well? (at least this one will be nuked under warranty) -- Bill Radon *Phoenix Gang* "Ask anyone - Bill's a Gas" Disclaimer: If you don't like what I have to say, I will infiltrate your home and eat your children's lungs till they puke blood.