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From: datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mips
Subject: Re: RC6280 experiences
Keywords: RC6280,MIPS
Message-ID: <105040@convex.convex.com>
Date: 17 Aug 90 02:21:00 GMT
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>We have received a RC6280 for betha-testing. Unfortunately,
>there are hardware problems which makes it feel like pre-alpha.

Ours died once.  Both the VMEbus interface and the I/O board got sent back
for repair; one of them (I don't remember which) ended up having a bad
system bus interface chip.  I've heard that BiT has been having some problems
with these.


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beak is                                                          beak is not