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From: usenet@carssdf.UUCP (John Watson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: DMA (maybe) and tape drive problem (PANIC)
Summary: DMA related Panic 386 ver 2.3.2
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Date: 24 Aug 90 01:34:50 GMT
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Additional info on my previous posting, 486 with OPTI chipset panics on
2 or more DMA access at same time...
The board has an 82C206 chip for DMA and other functions.  The Semens chip
does not work (tried 2 with identical results) and a chip by the same number
from Chips & Technologies does work.  It appears that my problem is gone.
There is a difference between these two chips and it is not just a "minor"
timing variation.  Netters beware.           John Watson
                                           Self Employed ...