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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.questions,comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: Problems booting  SV/386 on Intel AT-386-Computer
Message-ID: <671@omen.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 88 18:26:02 GMT
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Reply-To: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Organization: Omen Technology Inc, Portland Oregon
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Keywords: 386 unix intel 386-mainboard uport

Make sure the "emulation" switch on the diplay adapter is turned off.
Boards such as the Genoa generate interrupts to their ROM BIOS to help
switch emulation modes.  Needless to say, the ROM BIOS doesn't
understand protected mode, etc.

I have noticed that the 286 Microport won't boot up with an Everex EVGA
even with the emulation/automode turned off.  But there didn't seem to
be any problem with the Genoa.

Currently, the Genoa is the main display on a 386 Xenix box.  I haven't
tried the EVGA on Xenix yet, but intend to when I get a version that can
make use of a VGA.

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