On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> > Mine is 1994.LBA is Logical (or Linear) Block Addressing. All new
> > IDE HDs support it. My 1995 WD does. It's just a different way of
> > numbering the heads, sectors and tracks. I'm pretty sure it does
> > translation, too. Maybe there's a BIOS update for your
> > motherboard-assuming it has a flash rom on it (but from that era, I
> > kinda doubt it.
>
> My dad would like to get a new processor for the computer. I read some
> instructions on upgrades in the pamplets that came with our computer,
> and it showed me where I could set the clock speed. The choices: 25MHz
> and 33MHz.
>
> If I want to upgrade, I'll have to get a new motherboard in the process.
>
> I think it would be kinda cool to have a patchwork computer made out of
> parts from many different times, but if it doesn't work, then there's no
> point.
>
> I wonder if AST still supports an old Adventure! computer...
>
> By the way, I got it for $1500. <grin> <shakes head>
Modern hardware is much nicer and faster. Much cheaper, too. When I
bought my Pentium motherboard in '95, the cpu (90 Mhz) was nearly
$1000 Cdn. The board was about $800. And 16 Mb of RAM was $900.
--
Lloyd Osten
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