The XT systems do not have a reference disk. You must set jumpers on the
main board to tell it what floppy drives are installed and how much RAM
is installed. Each XT main board has specific jumpers to set things it
may offer that are specific to the main board.
Moving those jumper to CMOS on the AT was a big deal at the time and
allowed for many more settings that would have taken up a huge amount of
space on the main board had they been implemented as jumpers.
Refer to whatever documentation you can find for the XT to see the
jumper settings. Since it is a real IBM you will find that information
documented ad nauseum in books on hardware from the period available at
just about any public library.
Hal Hanson, MCSE, MCP+I, CNE5, A+, Network+
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Samuel W. Heywood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 1:45 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SURVPC] IBM PC XT Reference Disk
>
>
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 02:57:35 +0000 "Jerry J. Haumberger"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 02:57:35 +0000
> > From: "Jerry J. Haumberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: IBM PC XT Reference Disk?
>
> > Hi, folks --
>
> > Hopefully this note finds you all coming back to normal after
> > our nation's (USA) terrible disaster...
>
> > A few weeks ago I was fortunate to receive an IBM PC/XT from
> > my older brother (who had it for light work, given to him these
> > past few years from a former employer), which he no longer needed.
>
> > This is an exceptionally well preserved machine (unlike one I had
> > last year that I could not get to work properly), which I've briefly
> > described in my signature at the bottom.
>
> > Although I've found nothing wrong with this system and now have it
> > set up for Internet duties in my PC collection, I would like to
> > download and prepare a reference disk for it (as I managed to do
> > for my PC/AT) -- but I can't seem to find what I want in IBM's
> > vast resources, FTP sites, etc.. The IBM Canadian site *seems* to
> > have such a program to make this disk, but it apparently is
> > inaccessible to me (with a modern system, not this XT).
>
> > Do any of you know of an alternative site from where I could
> > download and make a reference disk for this XT? This disk is
> > also referred to as an "Advanced Diagnostics" disk.
>
> > Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!
>
> > Jerry... on his IBM PC/XT 5160 #89; BIOS 1-10-86; amber Samsung, HGA
> > ***** V.42bis ZOOM 9600 kbps modem; 640k RAM; 20 MB HDD; 360k FDD
>
> Jerry, I have an original IBM PC, 256 KB memory, in mint condition.
> Never used! It is complete in the original packing box and with all
> the manuals and software still in the original packing. I bought it
> ca. 1994 for $10.00! As I recall it came with DOS version 2.10. I
> put it away in a storage garage and I haven't looked at it since. I
> don't know the BIOS date. Do you think I might have the Reference
> Disk and other info you are seeking? If so please write to me off
> list and describe to me *exactly* what it is that you want and I'll
> see if I can dig this stuff up for you. In addition to this mint
> condition IBM PC I also have others of a later date and also I have
> original manuals and software. I would be happy to send you a
> diskcopy on a 5.25" 360KB floppy. Alternatively I could zip up all
> the files and email the archive to you.
>
> BTW, does anyone think my mint condition IBM PC has now gained some
> "collector value"? I bought it strictly as an investment because
> I know that antique collectors will pay a high premium price for
> something that is in mint condition.
>
> All the best,
>
> Sam Heywood
> -- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser -
http://arachne.cz/
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