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From: pmwenzel@noggin.gg.caltech.edu (Pete Wenzel)
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Subject: Re: 8-bit v. 16-bit cards
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Date: 20 Sep 90 20:08:19 GMT
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>In article <3118.26f65e1e@cc.helsinki.fi> jlaiho@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
>>
>> NEVER even try to put an 8-bit hard-disk controller to a machine w
>> 16-bit bus. I don't know whether or not it actually destroys something,
>> but definitely it won't work.
>>

I read in a PC/Computing article that most 386 BIOS don't support 8-bit
disk controllers, but didn't know whether to believe it or not.  What about
a (Plus Development) HardCard?  I have one in an XT-clone and wish to use
it in a 386SX.  Is there any hope?

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