Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ncar!tank!uxc!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!clio!berger From: berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: V30 compatibility with 8086-2 ? Message-ID: <16800387@clio> Date: 21 Oct 88 21:39:00 GMT References: <650@wa3wbu.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:wa3wbu.UUCP:650:clio:16800387:000:461 Nf-From: clio.las.uiuc.edu!berger Oct 21 16:39:00 1988 That's the right part number. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Sony is second-sourcing the chip. Many microcomputers have software timing loops built into the ROM. I've encountered problems with disk boot procedures for that reason. Its possible that your power-on printer diagnostic check has similar troubles. Mike Berger Department of Statistics University of Illinois berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu {convex | pur-ee}!uiucuxc!clio!berger