Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ncar!noao!arizona!kline From: kline@cs.arizona.edu (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: memory (was: slab vs. cube and $$) Summary: parity memory is available Message-ID: <212@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> Date: 29 Nov 90 03:39:26 GMT References: <1990Nov28.043420.19772@ariel.unm.edu> <1990Nov28.191405.25218@mp.cs.niu.edu> <12081@life.ai.mit.edu> Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson Lines: 38 In article <12081@life.ai.mit.edu> caroma@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu (Carl R. Manning) writes: >In article <1990Nov28.191405.25218@mp.cs.niu.edu> bennett@mp.cs.niu.edu (Scott Bennett) writes: >> Whether they have 8MB, 12MB, or even more, they'll be throwing those >>SIMMs away and replacing them as soon as they can afford to when they >>discover NeXT has stuck them with nMBx8 SIMMs rather than nMBx9's. Jeesh. >>Nonparity memory was obsoleted in the 1950's. > >Here's a question: > > What does the NeXT do if it gets a parity error? > ... >Memory is cheap; add a few more bits and you can have ECC error >correction of single bit errors. Perhaps futures NeXTs can be >designed for people or servers who need this much reliability, at >least as an option. I would think that this security could be a good >selling point -- look at how 4wd cars and anti-lock brakes are selling >these days. > >caroma@ai.mit.edu Well actually there are several nexts available with parity memory. its an option, if you want. Of course, it costs extra All four machines are available with parity. -nick =----= "Diane, it's 11:47 p.m., still October 31st. I've just encountered an enemy of the United States government on the campus grounds. While I am an employee of the aforementioned government, the subject is an extra- national and a leader of a sovereign nation, quite possibly placing him out of my jurisdiction. I do believe, however, that he is likely host body for Bob." --Agent Cooper on encountering Saddam Hussein kline@cs.arizona.edu