On June 2 Vrondi wrote
 SU>Date:    Wed, 2 Jun 1999 18:46:07 -0400
 SU>> 1) What I do not like though is that I have to boot the machine
 SU>>with a  floppy.  Is there a method to start the machine from the
 SU>hard disk?
 SU>You have to install DOS flavour of your choice _to the hard drive_.
Did it but to no effect.
 SU>> 3) can I let the machine keeps its time? date?
 SU>if the machine isn't keeping it's date and time, you probably need
 SU>to change that little battery you saw on  the motherboard.
The battery is not on the motherboard but sits on the IO card.
Do not know why there is there a battery but it is new.
 SU>Of course, some of the really old XTs didn't keep the date unless
 SU>they were turned on.  But since yours has a battery...
Up to now it starts every time on january 1, 1980.
 SU>//Chrys Amy Dean  |   Vrondi on EFNET IRC
Automobile mufflers don't die, they just get exhausted.

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