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From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: xenix 286 install failure
Message-ID: <1087@ispi.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jul 89 12:11:51 GMT
References: <3735@ursa-major.SPDCC.COM>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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eli@spdcc.COM (Steve Elias) writes:

}funny flashing characters on the screen (hercules monochrome) indicate
}that something is wrong, and prompts do not get shown on the screen
}unless i hit 24 returns.  the system sees all the returns i hit and
}responds to them -- but i don't see the output until i have hit an
}entire screenful of returns.

}i suspect that my bios is the culprit.  it is a clone "magitronic" bios.
}also, i wonder if there is some sort of problem using xenix 286 with
}an everex hercules clone card...

It is the Everex card.  It has a display problem.  Call Everex and get a
patch they have available.  The installation went fine, it is just the
card that is messing up.



JB
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