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u5775949@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au writes:

> HELP!
>I have recently upgraded my PC to a 386 motherboard and suddenly
>I get this crazy error message from the tape backup unit porgram:
>  Error 96 - HOST COMPUTER IS TOO FAST
>The tape backup unit is a model XR4(E) from ColoradoMemory Systems
>and is no longer serviced by them.  The local agents only answer
>is to buy their new 120MB unit - but it can't read my old tapes,
>and I don't want an old PC hanging about just to read them now
>and again.

Back in the days when a PC was a 8088, and a 5Mhz one at that,
games were written without regard for realtime.  When the AT's
came out, all of a sudden these games were moving 6 times faster
than they were designed.

The solution:  A program run to modify the DMA channel that
controls memory refresh.  This program set the refresh rate
so high, that it threw away 80% of CPU power on 'wasted'
memory refresh cycles.

I have no idea if these programs work on 386's, but it'd be
worth a try.  You might look to see if your board supports a
'turbo switch' and if it does, try slowing yur machine down
by turning off turbo when you want to run a backup.