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From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386,comp.unix.xenix,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Use a 386 unix as a home machine?
Summary: Other possibilities
Message-ID: <1989Dec25.053240.501@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 25 Dec 89 05:32:40 GMT
References: <2910@infmx.UUCP> <1989Dec23.220436.14097@agate.berkeley.edu> <3194@uceng.UC.EDU> <511102@nstar.UUCP>
Reply-To: karl@mcs.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
Organization: Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. - Mundelein, IL
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In article <511102@nstar.UUCP> larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes:
>> Would the kind folx at Interactive, Dell, SCO, ESIX, etc. be so kind
>> as to post, at regular intervals, their latest lists of "approved"
>
>Dan, you can always call the vendors and ask for a copy of the "approved
>and tested hardware".  I know I received one from SCO, Interactive and
>ESIX.

One other possibility that many seem to overlook:

Buy both the OS and the machine from a vendor who has tested and will
support the confiuration you wish to use.

Sure, this might cost a few more bucks (usually not many however).  It will,
however, insure that the system works as intended when it is delivered.

--
Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
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