PC-Clone Hardware Newsgroup Pointer
John M. Grohol Psy.D.
Posting-Frequency: every 4 weeks
Last-Modified: 02/02/1996
Version: 3.2
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PC-Clone Hardware Newsgroup Pointer By: John M. Grohol
This Pointer will help you find the information you need and get your
questions answered much quicker than if you were to simply crosspost to
every hardware newsgroup in existence. It is provided as a public service.
Post your article in the most appropriate newsgroup according to its topic.
Please do not post your hardware questions to software newsgroups,
and vice versa. "For Sale" articles are never appropriate to
either the hardware or software newsgroups.
Comments & suggestions are always welcome!
Question on... Post to...
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Networking/networks comp.os.netware.* (where * equals:
announce; connectivity; misc;
security)
comp.dcom.lans.* (where * equals:
ethernet; fddi; misc; token-ring)
comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
comp.os.os2.networking.misc
comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.*
(where * equals: misc; ras; tcp-ip;
windows)
All NFS-based networking comp.protocols.nfs
All SMB-based networking
(LANman, LANserver, WNT, Samba, etc) comp.protocols.smb
PC Networking hardware/cards/cables comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking
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Home-built personal computers alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Laptops & notebooks (over 3 lbs.) comp.sys.laptops
Palmtops (under 3 lbs.) comp.sys.palmtops
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Servers comp.dcom.servers
Modems comp.dcom.modems
Printers comp.periphs.printers
SCSI devices comp.periphs.scsi
Other peripherals comp.periphs
PCMCIA devices alt.periphs.pcmcia
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Acer users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Dell users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Gateway 2000 users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000
Micron users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.micron
Zenith users & support comp.sys.zenith
Zeos users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.zeos
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Technical topics on PC soundcards comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech
Advocacy for a particular soundcard comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy
Using soundcards with games comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.games
Music & sound using soundcards comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music
Soundcards in general comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc
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Discussion of forsale items misc.forsale.computers.discussion
Mac-specific sale of items misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.*
(where * equals: cards.misc;misc;
cards.video;portables;software;
systems)
Sale of all computer memory, misc.forsale.computers.*
modems, monitors, net-hardware, (where * equals: memory;modems;
printers, storage devices monitors;net-hardware;printers;storage)
Sale of other computer items misc.forsale.computers.other.*
(where * equals: misc;software;systems)
PC-specific sale of items misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.*
(where * equals: audio;cards.misc;
cards.video;misc;motherboards;
portables;software;systems)
Commercial sale of hardware biz.marketplace.computers.*
(where * equals: pc-clone;mac;other;
workstation;discussion)
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Monitors/video cards comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
Modems/fax cards/communication comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
Hard/floppy/tape drives & media comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
CD-ROM drives & interfaces comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
Computer vendors & specific systems comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
System chips/RAM chips/cache comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
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Other hardware questions comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
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