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From: kaiser@belker.DEC (Pete Kaiser, 225-5441, HLO2-1/N10)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: MicroVAX II & Ultrix-32m
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Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 12:57:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 12:57:02 1985
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There's been a considerable amount of rumor (much of it very entertaining) about
problems on MicroVAX IIs running Ultrix-32m, so it seemed possibly worthwhile to
forward what I've just heard about it.

DISCLAIMER: this is NOT an official statement of Digital Equipment Corporation.

The solution has been found for the problem with MicroVAX II systems running
Ultrix-32m, which affected 5% - 8% of such systems.  It had nothing to do with
Ultrix-32m or with the design of the MicroVAX II, but was associated with a
particular component in the MicroVAX II.  (And although the problem may have
existed for MicroVMS-based systems, it would have been masked -- i.e., kept from
affecting users -- by VMS operation.)  I'm informed that Ultrix-32m will be
taken off hold and begin shipping again some time during the week of 16
September 1985.

---Pete

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