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From: bwb00@hplisa.HP.COM (Brian Brakke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP Vectra PC/AT compatibility
Message-ID: <560001@hplisa.HP.COM>
Date: 21 Sep 90 13:14:02 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
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>  Hi there, folks.  I was wondering if you could give me a hand here.
>I have the chance to purchase an old Hewlett-Packard Vectra AT clone
>fairly cheaply.  I don't know the model number or anything else, but I
>plan on taking the cover off and checking out the chip identification, etc

   I don't have all your answers but since time is of the essence...       

   I own a Vectra ES.  If the machine your looking at is a Classic or an
ES you should have no problems.  I read somewhere (don't remember where?)
that the Vectra was one of the most IBM compatable machines.  I personally
have never had anything that didn't work on my Vectra.  You're question
about 386 boards also is viable.  Although I have no 1st hand knowledge,
I'm pretty sure this works OK.

  And THANK YOU very much!

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You're welcome....

Brian Brakke
Loveland Instrument Division...
The opinions expressed here are totally my own... blah..blah..blah