Zenith Data Systems Z-386 SX/20 Free in NJ

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_mts.net>
Date: Sun Nov 11 22:35:25 2001

 <ctrl><alt><ins> was also the monitor program on my ZDS m170(?)
luggable. I've also heard that people could use a hardcard with them. Anyone
know any particulars ?

> >Why can't I figure out how to change the settings? I don't know, it
> >doesn't seem to respond to "standard" key combos to get into a setup
> >menu, so I am figuring it doesn't have one.
>
> Have you tried <ctrl><alt><ins>? That's what the key combo
> to get into the ROM-based setup of the Zenith Z-248's used to be.
>
> >Why can't I use it unless it has a 3.5" drive? Because the only place a
> >386 is of any use to me right now, is to work as an interviewing station
> >for a particular software package.
>
> I would think a 386 based machine would be more easily
> adaptable to the 3.5" drives than the old Z-248's were. I know
> people that got them working, but ours never worked very well as the
> BIOS didn't directly support them until we replaced the CPU board
> with an aftermarket 386SX board.
>
> Jeff
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Lawrence

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