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QBMCA - MCA-Adapter Identification Software My little bits about LINUX The 9533 PS/2e and Linux Calculations for XF86Config ModeLines - More To Come if time allowes ... Hardware Related Building your own IBM 8228 Setup Aid Selfmade Memory-Modules / Conversions Testing Power-Supply on Mod. 33, 56/57, 76/77, 85, 90 and 95 Power Connector, standard-type added on Mod. 50 & 70 Power Connector, standard-type added on Mod. 25,30,30-286 & 55 OEM-ESDI Drives on IBM PS/2-ESDI controller Wrap Plugs, Whatfor and HowTo X-Modem cables, build your own Batteries for certain models cheaper About 'To Know' PS/2 Error Codes - How to interpret them Failing Memory Modules on Mod. 56/57, 76/77, 85 and 90/95 PS/2 CP-codes and what they mean Year 2000 and PS/2 - My experiences so far Layout of different MCA-slots Presence Detection on Memory Modules About ADFs - Infos about Adapter Description Files Reference Partition, access and service Keyboard Service, scan-codes and pinouts Useful Hints - probably Frequent Problems SCSI Harddisks over 1GB installed in PS/2 M-ACPA Installation under Windows 95 M-ACPA Technicals: Card Layouts, Jumperes and Specs S3 928 Setup for Win95 on PS/2 76i/77i with planar SVGA XGA-2 Setup under DOS / Win 3.1 and Win95 XGA-2 Key-Resolutions used with most drivers and software XGA-2 Modes and the corresponding IBM monitors supporting these XGA-2 DMQS Modes defined in the version 2.12 for all supported Known Problems with various PS/2 models Error 10483: Seagate ST-177I doesn't spin at Power On (55SX / 70) Time / Date / Config lost / Disk Error on Mod. 60/80 24 MB RAM installed - only 16 MB available (55SX,56,57...) Unit does not run with cover removed (9556/57 9576/77) Can access harddisk only with boot-disk (various models) Installed Non-IBM SCSI CD-ROM under DOS and cannot access it Misleading error-Code 0002 11CZ on Mod. 9556 / 9557 What's that "Key Symbol" I get after starting the machine ?

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ADF Collection 1 - IDs 0000 - 5FFF ADF Collection 2 - IDs 6000 - 67FF ADF Collection 3 - IDs 6700 - 6FFF ADF Collection 4 - IDs 7000 - 7FFF ADF Collection 5 - IDs 8000 - FFFF For those having JAVA-enabled browsers only (Sorry !): Try out my new ADF Locator (1.1) Requires at least Netscape 3.0 to work properly ...

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The MCA-Adapter Card Pictures Contest See the Contest Pictures Here ! Thanks Dennis. Looking around in "The Lab" What's News @ the MCA-Enthusiasts Page ? Thanks to ... Sent your comments & suggestions to "Don Peter"

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