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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Follow up on Intel Inboard 386/PC querry
Message-ID: <1116@neoucom.UUCP>
Date: 19 Apr 88 20:30:51 GMT
References: <1572@puff.cs.wisc.edu>
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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Summary: Won't work in an AST Perminum 286


We tried to get the Inboard to work in the AST Premium 286.  After
standing on our heads and trying all sorts of stuff (even after
about an hour on the phone with Intel), we were forced to give up.
The unusual 32 bit memory in the AST Premium seems to be the SNAFU.
Even with all the indigenous memory out of the AST, we could only
get it to go part way though the POST.  Intel said that our cable
was bad, and sent us a new cable and several odd looking leadless
chip carrier clips.  Needless to say, the cable and chip carrier
chips were not at fault.

Subsequently, before sending the Inboard back from whence it came,
we tried it in a tandy 3000, and it worked without any apparent
problems.

--Bill