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From: john@bby-bc.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Everex Tapes vs Xenix
Summary: not just rumour
Message-ID: <280@bby-bc.UUCP>
Date: 16 Apr 88 20:14:53 GMT
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In article <1710@van-bc.UUCP>, sl@van-bc.UUCP (pri=-10 Stuart Lynne) writes:
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> Bell Technologies sells this under their own name, with drivers for System
> V/286 or 386 and Xenix 286/386/SCO/IBM.
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> Unfortunately for you, rumour has it they have very slightly modified the
> controller to allow their driver to distinguish their own version from the
> generic version to prevent anyone from pirating the software.
> 

This is true - I called them last year and asked about it and was told
they do modify a gate array (as I recall) for just that purpose.