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From: Paulfitch@emtwo.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: MM1
Summary: The MM/1's
Keywords: MM/1, backplate, IMS
Message-ID: <7@emtwo.UUCP>
Date: 9 May 91 04:47:20 GMT
References: <1991May3.070946.4534@ncsu.edu>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Paul's Center for the study of MM/1's.
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I spoke to Mary K. of IMS today, and heres what she had to say.
 The initial run of machines had two problems, that were not discovered
until the 'fest. #1, the manufactures made a chip substitution, with an
inferior part. This caused some problems that Mark Griffith is even now
fixing. #2, there is some sort of soft/hardware problem that has the
MM/1 operating erractlly if it only has 1meg of memory onboard. The 3 meg
versions seem to be behaveing fine.
 --- Kevin, whats the backplate look like? I didn't pay the extra money
for it, so it looks like I'll have to construct my own. How about a
description.
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