From: dao4@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DONALD A. O'SHALL)
Subject: Re: Original IBM PC specs
Organization: Lehigh University
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In article <C5JD1J.I5s@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl>, winfrvk@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (R.
v.Kampen) writes:
>In article <1993Apr9.101944.3200@ucbeh.san.uc.edu> hoffmamc@ucbeh.san.uc.edu wr
ites:
>>A hard drive with XT-type controller can be added, but I recommend not trying
a
>>full -height 5 1/4" hard drive, as I have run into trouble with the 63.5w
>>supply not having the oomph to spool up those big heavy platters.
>>
>one way to get the system going with one floppy drive and one hard
>disk on a 63 watt power supply is to first disconnect the power from
>the floppy drive than turn on the pc, you will notice the hard drive
>having a real difficult time getting up to speed, but it manages.
>when booting is finished, plug in your floppy drive, now it will work.
>
>(ok I know this is not very user friendly, maybe you are better off
>buying a 486-66 with 300 watt power supply or something like that)
>
>willem
>
The newer the drive, the less problem you will have. The old ten and fifteen
meg full heights were power hogs, but I have over twenty units that I set up
running flawlessly with half height drives and/or hard cards.

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                    DAo4@NS1.CC.LEHIGH.EDU      (Don)
