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to: David Nelson
from: David Drummond
date: 1996-03-05 05:54:20
subject: Computers Wanted

David, at 21:02 on Mar 03 1996, you wrote to All ...

DN> Anyone have any of the following?

DN> XT - 3 req'd

DN> Cmos and faceplate must able to handle a 1.44mb FDD.
DN> Must have 40mb HDD or at least be upgradable.
DN> Pretty much anything else is fine.
DN> PS. They aren't for anchors just some 6-8 yr olds wanting 
DN> to start learning bout puters.

To the best of my knowledge, mainstream XT computers did not have CMOS and
the BIOS did not support 1.44mb drives.  

The configuration was done with switches and to run a 1.44 drive required
installing an "intelligent" FDD controller.

David
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