boutell@freezer.it.udel.edu (Tom Boutell) (08/20/90)
From: boutell@freezer.it.udel.edu (Tom Boutell) Path: freezer.it.udel.edu!boutell Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm-pc Subject: Small Motherboards Expires: References: Sender: Reply-To: boutell@freezer.it.udel.edu (Tom Boutell) Followup-To: Distribution: world Organization: University of Delaware -- 040 Smith Sun Lab Keywords: After years of surviving with zen- like aplomb on an unaccelerated 8mhz XT, I've admitted I need a bit more speed if I'm going to avoid 5- minute delays while loading Quickbasic source code into the environment and the like. So, my question: I've seen many "XT- footprint AT motherboards" that will supposedly fit an XT case. - Will my existing 32mb ST238 hard drive work OK, and will it need to be reformatted? (I am aware that it won't run at AT speeds.) - Can I expect problems with my I/O card? Needless to say I need my serial and printer ports intact. - Has anyone *tried* one of these motherboards? Is it a good replacement solution? If you can recommend one, brand, source and price would be greatly appreciated. I'm interested in a true AT solution because I gather accelerators would not allow me to run any protected- mode software. (I'm not looking to run OS/2, but there are several Unixalikes I'd like to play with a little.) Please respond by email as I do not normally read this newsgroup. -- What do you want from the fish of the fish that you fished when you fished for the fish that you fished? How many numchuks could Chuck chuck if Chuck could chuck numchuks? boutell@freezer.it.udel.edu? Or 27.598234821? Or not?