PC question

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Mon Apr 26 12:19:28 1999

"Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" wrote:
>
> > additional reset switch, keylock switch, and "power on" LED on the front
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> NO!!!!!
> Any responsible computer manufacturer of the time included a reset switch.
> But we are talking about IBM.
> THERE WAS NO RESET SWITCH ON A REAL UNMODIFIED IBM AT.
>
> Minor quibble: was the XT power supply 135W?

Ah yes, call it a senior moment :), and yes on both counts. Now that you
mention it, I can't recall if there was even a reset connection on the AT
motherboard. Somehow the 150 watt P/S didn't sound quite right, but I was a
bit tired and didn't give it enough thought.
Received on Mon Apr 26 1999 - 12:19:28 BST