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From: david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo)
Newsgroups: net.micro.68k
Subject: inserting multibus boards in a blue box (nostalgia)
Message-ID: <262@bragvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Nov-84 02:40:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 27 02:40:54 1984
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In article <2493@sdcc3.UUCP> brian@sdcc3.UUCP (Brian Kantor) writes:
>> Every time I insert a board into the Multibus card cage in my
>> Sun 120, I nearly break my fingers trying to push the board in.
>> Usually I finally get it, often by pushing the back of the 120
>> against a wall for leverage.
>> 	Mark
>
>Putting a board IN is much easier.  I just slide the board into place,
>wiggle it around until I've compensated for the warp in the board, and
>then stand on the workstation until the board is seated.

Now I know why Blue Boxen (aka Intel MDSs) are so heavy -- so boards can
be inserted without the use of wall or floor!

>Brute force works fine every time.  I guess its better than having
>intermittent contacts on the motherboard!  What a PAIN!

Blue Boxes usually have intermittent contacts on the motherboard too --
I guess "flat architecture" improves continuity.
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