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From: maoursler@miavx0.ham.muohio.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Zenith 386 Boat Anchors!!
Message-ID: <169.26a5a941@miavx0.ham.muohio.edu>
Date: 19 Jul 90 16:36:17 GMT
Organization: Miami University, Hamilton campus
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Hullo,

	Has anyone out there experienced problems with a Zenith
	33 MHz 386 system.  Specifically, we cannot run protected
	mode applications with reliability.

	We installed Windows 3.0 on this system but are limited to
	operating in real mode.  Why?  Because the other modes
	crash without fail.  Invariably, when we try to run
	applications it dies.  The machine has 5 MB of memory.

	This is the same problem that we had when we tried to run OS/2.
	System would lock.  VM386 also locks up on this computer.
	Why?  Is ours just a bummer?  In addition, when these lock ups
	occur, upon rebooting the machine we get an error that the
	keyboard is not connected.  It is!  We are forced to unplug it,
	and plug it back in.  Kind of a pain, when the system is on a floor
	stand 5 feet away.  Does anyone know what causes this?

	Does anyone have ANY info at all on Zenith 386 systems.  We are
	fed up with this $5000 boat anchor.

	Thanks in advance.


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					- Miles -