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From: davef@lakesys.UUCP (Dave Fenske)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Data integrity on microcomputers
Message-ID: <1087@lakesys.UUCP>
Date: 14 Sep 89 12:41:28 GMT
Reply-To: davef@lakesys.UUCP (Dave Fenske)
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Organization: Lake Systems - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Since micros are somewhat simpler internally than larger computers, does anyone
have any thoughts on the integrity with which data is stored and/or manipulated?

As an example, micros have a simple parity check in memory where larger a 
larger computer might have ECC.  Also, the methods of checking data which is
read off of disk, etc.

In short, could a microcomputer be used in very sensitive applications?

I'd appreciate any and all opinions.  Thanks.

DF