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From: jeffh@hplsla.HP.COM (Jeff Harrell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel
Subject: B1 stepping design defects...
Message-ID: <6300001@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 1 Feb 89 07:25:56 GMT
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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I've got a AT 386 machine with INTEL's 80386 B1 stepping.
This chip has a design defect that causes the CPU to hang
whin DMA/paging/coprocessor (80387) accesses are occurring.

Now, I'm not one to bitch about vendor problems; but, should
I have to buy a D-step part to get my system to function?
I think INTEL should supply the fix! Why should I pay for
INTEL's bug...

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Jeff Harrell
32612 6th Ave, SW
Federal Way, WA 98023