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From: dirk@altger.UUCP (dirk)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Trouble with VP/ix on 386/ix
Keywords: iAPX386 UNIX ports
Message-ID: <445@altger.UUCP>
Date: 11 Feb 88 19:10:50 GMT
Organization: Altos Computer Systems Munich
Lines: 32
Posted: Thu Feb 11 20:10:50 1988


/***** altger:comp.unix.xeni / dirk / 12:09 am  Jan 26, 1988*/

Hi !

386/ix support here in Europe is really bad so I try this way.

I've got some trouble on running VP/ix on two Compaq clones, both are
tested to be full Compaq compatible. They even run with the Compaq Hardware
and BIOS. Both of them have 20 MHz  and 2 MB RAM @ 0-Wait. On all tests I
replaced all cards, BIOS even CPU's of the clones with the one of two
different Compaq board releases. I even tried out a buggy iAPX386. But
VP/ix only ran on the original Compaq even when it used the cloned BIOS,
CPU, RAM and controllers on the Compaq board. I used VP/ix 1.0.3 and
1.0.4 on all tests.  Here is what I got:

1. A WISDOM 386 (looks like the old Compaq board) Award BIOS
	When starting VP/ix, the screen clears, cursor moves home and
	the disks sound like core dumping. After this the system hangs.

2. A Micronics 386 board (tested to be 100 % Compaq compatiple) Phoenix BIOS
	VP/ix starts, clears the screen and I can see the Phoenix BIOS
	copyright. After this the system hangs.

If somebody knows how to solve this problem, pls. give me response on this
note. 

Thanks and kind regards,
Dirk
..unido!altger!dirk

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