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From: gary@dgcad.SV.DG.COM (Gary Bridgewater)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: 88k - what bug level?
Message-ID: <1342@proa.SV.DG.COM>
Date: 8 Feb 90 09:13:46 GMT
References: <2091@crdos1.crd.ge.COM>
Reply-To: gary@proa.SV.DG.COM ()
Organization: Data General SDD, Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <2091@crdos1.crd.ge.COM> davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.com (bill davidsen) writes:
>  I *assume* that before the production model shipped there was a clean
>version of the 88k, but I have lost my inside connection, due to someone
>offering him $20/hr more to consult elsewhere.
>
>  What's the scoop on this chip?

The E2 silicon fixed these problems. DG waited for those before shipping
to general customers. Pre-ship systems (for developers) are being (have
been) upgraded via board swap to E2 silicon + latest&greatest cache +
any other oddities. No -funny switches required anymore.
-- 
Gary Bridgewater, Data General Corporation, Sunnyvale California
gary@sv.dg.com or {amdahl,aeras,amdcad}!dgcad!gary
The impossible we understand right away - the obvious takes a little longer.