XPost: alt.folklore.computers 
 From: krw@att.bizzzz 
  
 On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:06:45 -0600, Robert J. Stevens wrote: 
  
 > Harlan Osier wrote: 
 > 
 >> Yes, modern PCs are low-tech, they will explode after 2 weeks of 
 >> use.PCs and homecomputers from the 70s or 80s are still working today. 
 >> 
 >> So I use an old IBM XT at home with 5.25" drive an 10MB Hard disk, 
 >> much more reliable than the crappy plastic - PCs of today. 
 > 
 > Got Three Myself. one is a PC the other two XT's. All three run with HD's 
 > Got a couple of XT Boards that won't complete Post. 
  
 I have a "first-day order" 5150 in the basement.  I haven't powered it on 
 for tenish years, but it might still work.  ...expansion chasis too. 
  
 > I am trying to find a schematic for the Board. 
  
 The schematics were in the Tech Refs.  You might fine one on Ebay for a 
 couple of bucks.  The schematics might even be on the web. 
  
 > I have two Post Code 
 > cards; one is 8 Bit. Specting one in from Honk Kong any day now. Has 
 > anyone ever tried to build a card that would check out a M/B even if the 
 > Prom and CPU were busted???? 
  
 No help here, but I'd suspect these last.  They were even socketed, so 
 swapping shouldn't be an issue either. 
  
 -- 
   Keith 
  
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