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From: tron1@tronsbox.UUCP (K.J.Jamieson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: 16-bit memory, caches, and UNIX V/386
Message-ID: <[24eb6ebd:118.2]un.unix.i386;1@tronsbox.UUCP>
Date: 18 Aug 89 04:00:07 GMT
References: <13274@megaron.arizona.edu> <9639@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us>
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>>Could the use of 16-bit extended memory be a problem running
>>Sys V/386, aside from the speed penalty (which ought to be mitigated
>>by a caching motherboard)?

I am running 2 meg of 32 bit ram and 3 of 16bit ---- the 16 is at 2 wait
states and is a hassle, but very inexpensive. It runs FINE! -- A >GOOD< cache
system (like the EVEREX) will ofset this a lot.

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