Dumpster diving pays off (sorta)

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From: David Paulsen
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1990 02:30

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Attention computer archeologists: HELP!

I recently rescued an ancient IBM-PC from the dumpster.. and it works!
My only investment so far is $50 for a new power supply; everything
appears to work, including the full-size CGA card.

My question: what exactly do I have to do to this beast to install a
harddrive?  Installing the drive in my AT clone was easy.. I don't
have any documentation for this sucker, and don't even know where
to begin. 

This is an oooold computer, a model 5151 according to the nameplate on
the back... the 8088 cpu is stamped 1981, which places the machine
firmly in the mists of time.  Does the BIOS even support a harddrive?
What would happen if I plugged a hard-card in?

Should I even bother?

David
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Subject: Dumpster diving pays off (sorta)
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Date: 21 Feb 90 02:30:49 GMT
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