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From: rock@rancho.uucp (Rock Kent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ncr,ncr.sys.pcdos
Subject: Re: NCR 386SX PC
Message-ID: <1990Feb13.051028.25484@rancho.uucp>
Date: 13 Feb 90 05:10:28 GMT
References: <1990Feb12.175925.25977@lxn.chi.il.us>
Organization: Del Rayo Ranch, San Diego, CA
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In-Reply-To: chris@lxn.chi.il.us's message of 12 Feb 90 17:59:25 GMT

I saw this in comp.sys.ibm.pc and thought Chris might get more action
in comp.sys.ncr or ncr.sys.pcdos.  Remember that he posted from a
non-NCR machine on a different news group.  Email is your best bet.
                               -rock posting from home-

>>>>> On 12 Feb 90 17:59:25 GMT, chris@lxn.chi.il.us (Christopher D. Orr) said:
CDO> I have a couple of questions about this box that I was hoping some
CDO> knowledgeable NCR types would be able to answer:
CDO>
CDO> 1)  What kind of DRAM does the NCR VGA card take.  It appears that
CDO> normal DRAM chips are two pins short.  What Gives???
CDO>
CDO> 2)  There are only four (4) expansions slots in this box.  Can I
CDO> assume that any 8/16 bit card will work fine in these?
CDO>
CDO> 3)  Is there any expansion chassis available to increase the number of
CDO> expansion slots?  Is there a system performance loss associated with
CDO> going this route ????
CDO>
CDO> 4)  What expansion card would be recommended for this machine if I
CDO> want to be able to run UNIX or OS/2 ??  (There is currently 1MB in the
CDO> system).
CDO>
CDO> -- 
CDO> Christopher D. Orr               | WISE OLD SAYING:
CDO> UUCP: {edsews,lehi3b15}!lxn!chris| Subtlety is the art of saying what you
CDO>  or   chris@lxn.chi.il.us        | think and getting out of the way
CDO>  or   chris%lxn@clout.chi.il.us  | before it is understood.

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