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Started by u5775949
Mon, 04 Jan 1993 04:20
Colorado Tape Backup problems - computer too fast!
Author: u5775949
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 04:20
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 04:20
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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. Has anyone got a solution, like upgraded software, another software package compatable with the QIC-40 drive, SOURCE CODE, QIC-40 standard specs, or even just Colorado Memory Systems EMAIL address?? Thank for reading the message MARK HARRISON Happy new year to all.
Re: Colorado Tape Backup problems - computer too fast!
Author: Jon Luckey
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 17:36
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 17:36
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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.
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