On 19 Sep 2000, at 19:20, Tom L. McCoy wrote:
> I currently run a SurvPC as my main machine, it's a P150 with 1.5
> gig hd and 16 megs memory. It works well and is loaded with soft-
> ware using Win95 as the platform. I have another 1.5 gig hd on the
> way. My questions are -
>
> When I install the new hd, assuming it'll plug'n'play, will it be assigned
> as drive e by the bios (drive d is my cdrom), and after fdisking and
> formatting it will I be able to simply create dirs and install more soft-
> ware, or is there more to it than that?
< SNIP >
> I'm committed. I'm also interested in going to 64 megs of memory, but
> my understanding is that I'll need to physically open the machine to
> determine what kind of memory to get. Any comments?
>
Dear Tommy,
For memory concerns, yes, you'll probably have to open the case
and look to see what slots are in use. But you must check your
motherboard manual for the type(s) and size(s) of memory that you
can use in your computer.
To install your new drive, assuming you have an IDE drive and have
ordered another IDE drive, have a look at the instructions that come
with the drive, and make a backup of your primary hard drive. The
instructions are usually pretty clear. If not, perhaps this will help:
1. Open the case and locate the cable connected to your current
HD. It should have three connectors on it, one to the motherboard,
and two for drives. If not, you'll want to replace it. (About $3 at your
local computer store.)
2. Set the new drive up as a 'slave'. This involves setting a single
jumper on the drive; instructions should be printed on the label of
the drive.
3. Plug the new drive into the spare connector, after installing it in a
drive bay, and plugging a power connector in.
4. Start up the computer, and go into the BIOS. Do an auto-detect
in the IDE drive setup area. Save the configuration.
5. Start up the computer in DOS mode, and fdisk and format the
drive. MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE DRIVES BEFORE DOING
THIS. (Wouldn't want to format the wrong drive.)
6. Restart, and then Win95 should start. Assuming all is well, then
you should see the new drive as D:, and your CD-ROM as E: This
will probably mess up some settings in CD-ROM based software,
so you may need to reinstall some things that run from CD-ROM.
Hope this guide helps; I'm sure that others will be posting tips, as
well.
Anthony J. Albert
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