Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!ucsd!sdd.hp.com!mips!daver!bungi.com!news From: dlr@daver.bungi.com (Dave Rand) Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k Subject: CPU/FPU status Message-ID: Date: 26 Aug 90 17:10:31 GMT Sender: news@daver.bungi.com Lines: 21 Approved: news@daver.bungi.com [In the message entitled "CPU/FPU status?" on Aug 26, 8:11, decwrl!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!convex!pixel!bobm writes:] > I haven't heard anything from you lately about the status of the CPU's > and FPU's that you're buying. What's going on? How soon can I start > asking George questions about "this signal never shows up but that > signal looks real good"? > I'm sure many of you are wondering this. It has proven to be very hard to get the CPU/FPU from National. The latest information (remember, folks - I placed this order nearly three months ago) is that I will have all of the components in hand on Wednesday. One substitution will be made - I had ordered the PLCC version of the FPU. We will be getting the Ceramic version (PGA), so don't solder those PLCC sockets in... -- Dave Rand {pyramid|mips|bct|vsi1}!daver!dlr Internet: dlr@daver.bungi.com