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From: mwilliam@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Mark Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: AT Bus specs
Message-ID: <15090004@hpspcoi.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Jul 90 16:49:35 GMT
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The "Industry Standard Architecture" Bus is implicitly defined in:
	IBM PC/AT Hardware Technical Reference 6183355, March '86, IBM

The IEEE P996 "Personal Computer Bus Standard" is better:
	Contact Mike Fung, 408 434-0600 Chips and Technologies, Inc.
	Get the latest version -- mine is dated 14 May 1990.

An excellent new book on AT Bus Design is just out:
	AT Bus Design, Ed Solari (Intel), available from
		Annabooks,
		12145 Alta Carmel Ct.
		Suite 250-262
		San Diego, CA 92128
		800-462-1042

Caveat:  Not all IO cards or systems follow the rules, so you may still
 have to do compatibility testing.

Disclaimer:  These are my opinions only, etc.