Tag Archives: MS DOS

XT CF LITE v4.1, XTIDE XTCF, CF hard disk, Commodore PC10, RetroBit4004, copertina articolo

XT-CF Lite v4.1, installation and test

If you are a retro-computing enthusiast, you will surely have encountered the problem of damaged mechanical hard drives in old computers. Or, as in my case, an old IBM compatible PC that just isn't equipped with a hard disk. Fortunately, there is a […]

DS1287 replacement nwX287 by Necroware, IBM PS/2 model 30 286, article cover

IBM PS/2, DS1287 – nwX287

Welcome! Let's tackle a fundamental repair on the IBM PS/2 Model 30 286: the replacement of the Real Time Clock (RTC), specifically the Dallas DS1287, with a modern alternative, the nwX287 by Necroware. IBM Computer Configuration Errors The Dallas DS1287, also present [...]