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From: pim@ctisbv.UUCP (Pim Zandbergen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Which intelligent I/O board for an Olivetti M380/XP5 to buy?
Keywords: Specialix, Computone, Olivetti, AT&T 6386
Message-ID: <762@ctisbv.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 89 16:28:04 GMT
References: <760@ctisbv.UUCP>
Reply-To: pim@ctisbv.UUCP (Pim Zandbergen)
Organization: CTI Software BV, The Hague, The Netherlands
Lines: 24

In article <760@ctisbv.UUCP> I, pim@ctisbv.UUCP (Pim Zandbergen) wrote:
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|We and our customers are having serious problems with Specialix
|SI-8/TA-8 intelligent serial I/O boards in combination with
|Olivetti M380/XP5 machines. The main symptom is spontaneous hanging
|of all the serial lines, sometimes the console too. 
|This is due to some non-compatibility of the Olivetti
|(which is sold as the AT&T 6386 in the USA).
|
|Even Olivetti recognizes this problem. Although Specialix and Olivetti
|are working on this, we are looking for an alternative.

Well, there is apperently no more need to look for an alternative,
as Olivetti and Specialix have worked out a solution.

This solution involves a replacement board, specially designed for
the Olivetti M380. So when you order a Specialix SI-8 host adaptor,
make it very clear that you will be running it on an Olivetti,
or you will get the wrong board.
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