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From: arlo@wucs1.wustl.edu (Arlo T. Hasselbring)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: 80486
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Date: 27 Jul 90 13:37:04 GMT
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Does anyone know the specific nature of the bugs in the B-3 version of the
80486 chip?  The current version is B-6, and C versions are on the way.
Do the bugs affect memory management, fpu?  Are there specific software
packages, or classes of software, or classes of software functionality
that should be avoided?  I believe some 486 chip sets work with the chip,
and some do not?  Has anyone tried any hardware workarounds?

I would be glad to post a summary of helpful emailed responses.

thanks in advance,

arlo hasselbring
CS dept.
Washington University in St. Louis
arlo@wucs1.wustl.edu