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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 10:47:43 EDT
From: <MTF108@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: TVGA-8900C problems

    Hello everyone.  I'm having some problems with my Trident video card.  I'm
using a 486/50 with a TVGA-8900C card with 1MB dram.  I have been using windows
3.1 with the win 3.0 800x600x256c driver for 1 meg baords without a problem...
untill 2 days ago.  Whenever I run the program in 800x600 for more then 15
minutes and then try to switch back to standard 25x80 character display... as
in when exiting Windows to go to dos.  The screen either dances with thousands
of colors or it goes completely blank.  At this point the machine refuses to
boot back up...even when turned off and on again.  I need to wait about 10
minutes and then the machine will power up agiain.  I am firmly convinced it is
the video card because the BIOS in the card is the first thing loaded in the
machine which would explain why the computer just sits there after I try and
reboot.   I also get a shadowed/distorted display when I pop up a Dos session
full screen.  It then locks when I go close the session and go back to windows.
    I have SW3 set for the 48.7KHz scan rate for non-interlaced operation.
Does anyone have any ideas what the problem/solution is?  I'm convined that it
is defective.  And that it just occurs after the board heats up.  I have been
using this configuration reliably for almost a year.  I have tried to reseat
the card into another slot, but with no results.
    Since, Trident doesn't bother to include their techinacal support number in
their user manual I would appreciate if someone could give me the number.
Thanks in advance.

                                                  Mark Falk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
Subject: Re: Backup software for CMS Jumbo 250?
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 03:24:43 GMT

In article <1hb52N#2bb8OY=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca> captain@broue.rot.qc.ca (Andrew Webster) writes:
>darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata) writes:
>:      Can anyone recommend some good (commercial) backup software for the
>: CMS Jumbo 250 tape drive?  The software that comes with the drive is not
>: exactly the world's best (although it does get the job done).  I know
>: about Central Point Backup and Fastback, but what do people recommend?
>: 
>
>I have tried various programs, namely Central point backup, fastback as well
>as Sytos+.
>
>My choice: The original program that comes with the drive is the best!
>
>The others all have some problem that renders them unusable, beit bugs,
>horrible user interfaces, bad performance etc...
>
>If you really can't stand the original, try Fastback.  Sytos+ is not worth
>the diskette it is shipped on, and the Central point stuff as usual has bugs.
>
>	Andrew Webster -- Captain@Broue.Rot.Qc.CA

Chaning the subject a bit, I have a CMS 250 which is only a few months old
and is now giving me problems. It says all tapes are unformatted and when I
try to format it says Error 99 (24) (I can't find subcode 24 anywhere in
the manual). I have done the obvious like reseating all the cables,
cleaned the tape heads with isopropyl alchohol but have not blasted air
on the light sensors yet (can't find a can anywhere locally). Anybody have
any ideas before I try to return to CMS.
Thanks

Laurence Chiu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: ez6806225@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Subject: MODEM IN WINDOWS PROBLEM
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 03:46:18 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.114108.1@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>, ez6806225@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg writes:
> I'm having some problem with the IRQs when using my modem. Modem is at COM4
> Irq3 & I have a soundblaster at Irq7. DOS comm software works fine by software
> in windows (Xtalk, winfax) in 386enhance mode doesn't recognise it or worse,
> windows doesn't even boot in 386enhance mode. Did i forget to set something?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: herrod@crchh649.NoSubdomain.NoDomain
Subject: Re: AOC 17" .26mm pitch Flat Screen 1280*1024 Super-VGA Monitor
Keywords: monitors
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, Tx
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 13:50:09 GMT

I have decided to buy the AOC monitor and have looked into its reputation,
etc. For me, the decision was between the Viewsonic 7 and the AOC (both 17").
The only advantage I heard of for the Viewsonic was its radiation filters 
(this wasn't too imnportant to me as I won't be spending TOO much time in
front of it... besides, I eat sacharin all of the time). Anyway, the AOC 
had a smaller pitch (.26 vs .28), weighed less, and saved me ~$300. The 
picture looks great (It is running with the Diamond SS24X), and I would 
recommend it.

Hope this helps,
Steve Herrod
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: larsen@unislc.uucp (Steve Larsen)
Subject: Re: Floptical disk & CD-ROM in a perfect harmony?
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Distribution: comp
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 21:26:59 GMT

Petri Hartoma (msdos1@nic.funet.fi) wrote:
: I have Hitachi external CD-ROM with 8-bit SCSI controller card
: without BIOS. Now I'm seriously considering of buying floptical disk
: for my machine, and I know that the ones that are available at this
: moment also use SCSI controllers. One of the complete kits have a
: controller included.
: 
: I'm wondering if I could use two SCSI controllers at the same time in
: my machine or should I use only one controller for using both the
: drives? I thought the second alternative would have been obvious until
: I read that Adaptec has released a special SCSI controller for
: floptical drives. Do they (or CD-ROM drives) need special controllers
: or could I use some standard ones as Adaptec AHA-1542B?
: 
: Thanks for those numeral replies in advance!
: 
: Feel free to use mail if you prefer.
: 
: && Petri
: --
: (* Petri Hartoma - moderating MSDOS material in nic.funet.fi *)
: (* msdos1@nic.funet.fi,Petri.Hartoma@cc.tut.fi *)

I have heard before that while it is thoeretically possible to run
2 SCSI devices off the same card, it usually is a royal pain.
From: cpg@jet.uk (Dr Chris P Gatcombe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: program to erase AMI BIOS passwd
Keywords: xxx
Date: 3 Sep 92 09:28:53 GMT
Organization: Joint European Torus

In <1992Sep1.233349.27122@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> kevin@dipl.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Kevin Anderson) writes:

><180i5aINN396@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> writes:

>>	Looks like lots of trouble to go to.  On later releases of AMI
>>	BIOSes, all you have to do to reset the CMOS is to press and hold
>>	the INS key when powering up.  The CMOS parameters are then reset
>>	to their factory defaults.

>Is this documented by AMI?  I've never heard of this before.

It doesn't work on my machine - I just tried it!
My bios is AMI 7/7/91 (C) 1985-1991

Chris.
-- 
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3 Vineyard Chambers, Abingdon,       JET Joint European Undertaking,
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Phone:  (+44) (0235) 555511          Phone:  (+44) (0235) 464490
Fax:    (+44) (0235) 553301          Fax:    (+44) (0235) 464766
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        gatc@tss.uucp
- Disclaimer: Please note that the above is a personal view and should not 
  be construed as an official comment from the JET project.
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 640X480X256 on a VGA monitor with 512K card ???
Date: 31 Aug 92 00:53:54 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Aug30.185048.6940@dragon.acadiau.ca> 890491g@dragon.acadiau.ca (Don Graves) writes:
>
>	I was wondering about something:
>
>I have standard VGA (256K with a standard VGA color monitor).  Is it possible
>to have 640X480X256 using a SVGA 512K card on my standard VGA monitor? 

yes.

> I mean, 
>the monitor can do 640X480, but does the amount of simultaneously displayed
>colors depend on the card alone, or is it also bound by the monitor?  Any
>comments?

The monitor can handle millions of colors since it's analog.
If it does MCGA (320x200x256,) it'll do 256 colors in any resolution.


-- 
_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
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The Portal (R) System: schuster@cup.portal.com   | MCI Mail,GEnie: MSCHUSTER
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware
From: mo@sdf.lonestar.org (Mohit Goyal)
Subject: Feedback wanted on NEC 4D
Organization: sdf Public Access UNIX, Dallas--unrestricted free shell access
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 17:29:12 GMT

Hello.

I am trying to gather any and all information on the now discontinued
NEC 4D.

If you use, or have used, one of these monitors, please mail me(or reply
here if you want) with your comments, advice, criticism, etc...

I'm interested is some specs, like the *actual* viewing area, sharpness
of image, espescially on the edges, quality of color...
Well, basically, I'm interested in anything any of you might have to say
on the NEC 4D.

If I get enough replies I will post a summary.  I'm sure I will get at least
a couple of replies so you all can expect a summary soon.

Thank you.

Xref: sparky comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:22721 comp.sys.mac.hardware:15957
From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (exuptr@exu.ericsson.se)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Two Fujitsu 520's, a Quadra 950, and heat...
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:01:35 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Aug21.054557.9127@news.nd.edu> esack@eiffel.helios.nd.edu (Eric Sack) writes:
>From: esack@eiffel.helios.nd.edu (Eric Sack)
>Subject: Two Fujitsu 520's, a Quadra 950, and heat...
>Date: 21 Aug 92 05:45:57 GMT

>I have heard that the 520 MB drives from Fujitsu tend to
>run a bit warm (hot?). I plan on putting two of these
>in the rear bays of a Q950, but I'm concerned that heat
>build-up will be a problem. Is air circulation in the
>Quadra sufficient enough to dissipate whatever heat is
>generated by these drives? In the event that it would
>influence the answer to this question, there will be a
>DAT drive in the front bay, but no NuBus cards at this
>time. There will be cards to come, but I don't know
>what they are at this point though. (For fun: figure
>on a video card and two Radius Rockets - 33's of course.)

Haven't had any problem with mine.  It doesn't really seem that hot to me.
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                                                       - D Adams
  - Patrick Taylor
    Ericsson Network Systems
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    alternately, exuptr@ZGNews.Lonestar.Org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: cab6944@usl.edu (Brasseaux Carl A)
Subject: Impressions of Allur, PAC Int., ENSY Systems, Fast Micro
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 19:45:08 GMT

I'm hoping to buy a 486 system in the next couple of weeks from one
of the following vendors:  Allur, PAC International, ENSY Systems,
or Fast Micro.  I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt
with these companies.  Thanks in advance.
Carl Brasseaux
P.S. Please contact me by e-mail at cab6944@usl.edu.
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 286 XT (yes it exists) BIOS upgrade question
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:43:12 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <BtpF7s.LHz@acsu.buffalo.edu> dudek@acsu.buffalo.edu (David T. Dudek) writes:
>I have a Wavemate 286 XT Bullet motherboard and would like to upgrade the BIOS
>chip.  Should I purchase BIOS for an XT, or BIOS for a 286?  Will either
>work?

Neither. The Wavemate and Bullet boards had special hardware design
(e.g. support for EMS and disk cache on the motherboard) which
requires custom code. I doubt you'll find =any= generic BIOS
which supports this board. But an XT BIOS would be the type to try.


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_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 13:36:40 EDT
From: <FWR100@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Dial tone, but no dialing
Distribution: na

In article <24407@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, dowling@oasys.dt.navy.mil (John Dowling)
says:
>
> I have a perplexing problem (at least to me it is) and I was hoping
> somebody out there has run into a similar problem and solved it.  I
> have a Compudyne 2400 baud fax/modem (internal) installed in an AT machine
> I built myself.  Recently, I've run into this problem;  when I go to
> dial out, I can hear a dial tone for about 5 or 6 seconds, but no familiar
> touch-tone dialing.  After 5 or 6 seconds, the dial tone is lost and
> the message "NO DIALTONE" comes up.

Before dialing, your modem listens for a dialtone.  The exact sound of the
dialtone depends on your local telco exchange and is not always what the modem
expects to hear.  You need to tell your modem to "dial blindly" without waiting
for a dialtone.  You can check your manual, but ATX0 usually works.

-Frank
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jmh@tko.vtt.fi (Michael Hasemann)
Subject: Again: RGB Monitor at VGA Card
Organization: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 09:57:20 GMT

Again,

I am not concerned with hardware.
So the following question might be totally stupid:

How can I create a 'Composite Sync Signal on Green' out of
the isolated signal as produced by my VGA Card which are
Red, Green, Blue, HSync and VSync

Thanks for any hints or pointers.

Regards and greeting from Finland...

Michael Hasemann
From: hho@aludra.usc.edu (** N.T.K.C.D. ***)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: **if setup say 17 sec/track and HD is RLL then what**
Date: 1 Sep 1992 08:06:47 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

In article <1992Sep1.090452.23441@cc.tut.fi> vihuri@cc.tut.fi (Tapio Vihuri) writes:
>
>I use RLL controller (26 sectors/track) and I'd like to use this in my computer
>but, my CMOS setup knows only MFM drives because all drive table types says
>17 sectors. Bios is Award but type 48 don't work.

I am using SpeedStor from Storage Dimention as a driver.
THe SStor will format and reset the drive to 26 sec/trac :-)
H.


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From: scha@pollux.usc.edu (Seungho Cha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Is it possible to install 3rd hard disk?
Date: 3 Sep 1992 09:35:22 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: pollux.usc.edu
Keywords: hard disk

Hello.  I need your help about the following matter, so please give me
any advices and informations.  Thank you.

I happened to get a 80 mb hard disk (IDE).  But the problem is that I already
have 2 hard disks (IDE) in my PC --- C and D is already occupied.  I know that
IDE controller has 2 hard disk interfaces and also CMOS has configurations for
2 hard disks.  But, is there anyway to use this third drive?  Well, I have
100 and 120 mb HDD, so don't advise me to change one of them with this HDD 8^).

Thank you for any advices, comments, information.

- Seungho
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: larsen@unislc.uucp (Steve Larsen)
Subject: Re: RLL & IDE
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 17:47:20 GMT

*** N.T.K.C.D. *** (hho@usc.edu) wrote:
: My system has 2 RLL drives with a controller..
: My question is, IT it possible at all the add another RLL
: , MRM or IDE card to control 2 more drives???
: 
: I know SCSI can, but I want to buy OLD/USED cheap RLL,
: MFM, or IDE for storage for My BBS only
: 

I have been told that you cannot use IDE with either MFM or RLL.  I know
that you can have more than one IDE controller in the same box, so it would
stand to reason that another RLL controller would not cause a problem,
however reason is no reason to base a decision when a computer is involved :-).
From: gkendall@ncr-mpd.FtCollins.NCR.COM (Guy Kendall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: HELP! Need info on Opti motherboards
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:11:18 GMT
Reply-To: gkendall@ncr-mpd.FtCollins.NCR.COM (Guy Kendall)
Organization: NCR Microelectronic Products Division

In article <1992Aug20.212431.6629@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> ca566@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Holloway) writes:
 >
 >Has anyone heard of a motherboard called Opti 386WB?  Do you have the name
 >and phone number of the manufacturer or their US representitive?  I have a
 >bad motherboard that calls itself an Opti 386WB Ver 1.0, made in Taiwan.
 >The retailer I bought it from is not interested in supporting the product
 >and I was wondering what information I might be able to get either from the
 >company or from other people with Opti boards.  Any information will be
 >appreciated greatly?


I havn't heard of the 386WB, but I have been looking at an Opti 486WB
motherboard from a clone shop. Anyone know if this is a good 
motherboard?


-- 
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NCR Microelectronic Products Division               Voice: 719-596-5795 x465
1635 Aeroplaza Drive                                  Fax: 719-570-6045
Colorado Springs, CO 80916                            BBS: 719-596-1649
From: grtorlba@sumax.seattleu.edu (George Torralba)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Gateway CS1024NI = (!=) Mag Monitor
Date: 2 Sep 92 02:47:15 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Seattle University, Seattle WA

On my CS1024NI, theres a round sticker/seal on the front bottom between
the seam where the faceplate meets the rest of the case.  It has the MAG
name/logo.  It's just a warning that says "[w]arranty void if broken."

George


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs
From: jgarland@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Re: Are Seagate drives any good ?
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 12:57:06 GMT

In article <1992Aug29.203401.1696@ksmith.uucp>, keith@ksmith.uucp (Keith Smith) writes:
> Over the past several years I have installed/sold 20ish seagate drives. 
> Of that number I had to return 7 within the warranty period, Of the
> remaining only 4 or 5 are still running.  These are a mix of 5.25 and
> 3.5 drives.

My experience is worse... over the past 4 years I went 3/3 in Seagate drive 
failures between home and work machines (i.e., not _all_ my fault as I only
purchased 1 of them myself.

All suffered from stiction and required being constantly on.  Finally, even
turning the machine off for a few seconds led to stiction at which point I
had to replace them (or have them replaced). [Simply leaving your machine on
BTW is an easy solution for stiction problems which you rarely see.  In my 
case it extended the life the drives about a year.]

Their present technology may be better.  My problems were with the 251 and 151
series (40 megs).  In particular, unless they've ruined it, I have heard only
good things about the CDC Wren line which they bought out a while back.


Good luck,
John Garland
jgarland@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jld@datascope.com (Jay L. Davis)
Subject: Re: What's an NE2000?
Organization: Datascope Corp.
Distribution: comp
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 15:25:12 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.011841.28167@kei.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp> jeff@is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp writes:
>
>I have recently seen some ethernet cards labeled NE2000 and people
>talking about other cards as being NE2000 compatible.  This seems to
>typically be in a NetWare setting but I no one seems to really know
>what these cards are.  Can someone out there tell me what these cards
>are like.  Are the compatible with anything like the WD800x or the
>3com cards?
>
>
>--

The NE2000 is an inexpensive 16 bit Ethernet card. It was original
made by Novell but when they stopped manufacturing hardware they
turned it over to a company called Anthem. It is directly supported
by Novell and even still says Novell on the box. I have never had any
problems with these boards and for $150 they are a pretty good deal.
The only real negative with them is the limited number of interrupts
that can be selected. If you are not using a lot of interrupts for other
things, there is no problem.

---Jay Davis


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bbrown@infonode.ingr.com (Bailey Brown)
Subject: Re: Diamond SpeedStar 24X REVIEW
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 16:26:51 GMT

stretch@emunix.emich.edu (Brian Stretch) writes:

First of all, Brian, thanks for this review.  It is very thorough and
well-written.  There are just a couple of points I would like 
to make.

>REVIEW: Diamond SpeedStar 24X

>Written 8/27/92 by Brian Stretch (stretch@emunix.emich.edu)

>Unfortunately, when the card was put into any of the HiColor or Truecolor
>modes, it appeared that all acceleration advantages were lost.  The cursor
>flickered during benchmarks, indicating that the hardware cursor function was
>not being used, and the Winmark score dropped to 1.6M, consistent with a
>decent but non-accelerated card.  

I don't think all acceleration is lost in the 15bit and 24bit modes.  The
hardware cusor is not supported at more than 256 colors, but I think
bitblit and fills and the other hardware functions are still working
(this is from scrolling around a 24bit image).  Remember, in the 15
and 24bit modes, it has 2-3 times as many bytes to move around as it
does in the 8bit mode.

Also, the 16color modes are much faster than the 256 color modes.  Most
things are twice as fast, but text and scrolling is 3 times as fast
(I get 32,000 chars/sec on scroll system font at 1024x768x16 on my 386/33, 
vs. 12,500 chars/sec at that res with 256 colors).

>WHAT ABOUT DOS? 

>Unfortunately, I've yet to find any DOS graphics software that is compatible
>with the 1meg Paradise chip, and not all the 512K Paradise software worked
>either.  CShow (newest version at this time) displayed correctly at
>640x480x256 and 800x600x256 with its Paradise drivers, but VPic 5.0's failed.

Vpic 4.8 works just fine on the 24X in vesa modes.  I coulnd't get
vpic 5.0 to work in this mode either, so I use 4.8.  Also, PICLAB
1.91 hangs with the 24X, but 1.82 works fine.  I wonder, what's going
on here?  I have hacked my own begware gif viewer, sgif, to support
all the 256 color modes on the 24X.  It is in the GIF directory on
simtel.  The file is SGIF17.ZIP.

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Intergraph Corporation                                  
bbrown@casca.b11.ingr.com                              Procol Harum
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: g89s9112@hippo.ru.ac.za (Dirk Sturzebecher)
Subject: HELP !! determening CPU type (86,186,286,386,486)
Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Distribution: global
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 09:13:38 GMT

I am trying to write a program to determine the type of CPU in the
system. I can tell 86,186,286,386 apart. 

HOW can I tell 386 - 486 apart ?
CAN one tell 386sx - 386 apart ?

Any ideas ???

Cheers, Dirk

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