Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!nrl-cmf!ames!killer!dcs!wnp From: wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: INTEL PC 386 Inboard Message-ID: <86@dcs.UUCP> Date: 12 May 88 12:11:20 GMT References: <2826@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Reply-To: wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) Organization: DCS, Dallas, Texas Lines: 23 In article <2826@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> radon@phoenix.UUCP writes: >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. Do these errors persist when you take the Inboard board out of the machine? I would try that first, before replacing the hard disk. >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. Same recommendation -- check to see if it still misbehaves when you "uninstall" the Inboard PC 386. -- Wolf N. Paul * 3387 Sam Rayburn Run * Carrollton TX 75007 * (214) 306-9101 UUCP: ihnp4!killer!dcs!wnp ESL: 62832882 INTERNET: wnp@DESEES.DAS.NET or wnp@dcs.UUCP TLX: 910-280-0585 EES PLANO UD