Re: How to upgrade an AMSTRAD 1386 HD??

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From: Donald R. Oddy
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <816086670snz@wookie.demon.co.uk>
           susan@wookie.demon.co.uk "Dr Susan Beardmore" writes:

>In article <815999119.26014@ubiquity.demon.co.uk> miked "Michael Doyle" writes:
>
>>Has anyone done this?  I had heard that some IDE drives have a built-in BIOS
>>and the card and drive form one unit suitable for any PC.  Is there any number
>>I could call, or address or FAQ I could read?  I scoured the Web and FAQs but
>>they only refer to the games machines.
>
>No, it's more that some machines have a BIOS which enables them to sense
>the type of IDE drive connected.
>
>Not that even these machines can use andy IDE drive, but they might manage
>to talk to most of them under 512 meg.
>
>Does this Amstrad machine even use IDE drives ?
>
The 1386 model was a cut down version of the 2386 which used IDE drives. 
It was supplied to dealers without a hard drive so could have almost 
anything fitted.

I think it used a setup disk to configure the CMOS.

-- 
Donald Oddy
Grove Systems Ltd.                                    0161-224 4465

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From: "Donald R. Oddy" <donald@grove.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: How to upgrade an AMSTRAD 1386 HD??
Date: 1995/11/17
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