Xenix-Digiboard Problems
John C. Archambeau
jca at pnet01.cts.com
Mon May 27 16:16:16 AEST 1991
tomj at pnet16.cts.com (Tom Jenkins) writes:
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> [ Stuff deleted ]
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>DTK 80386 at 25Mhz with 64K cache, 4M Ram
>330M Imprimus EDSI, 1.2M Floppy
>PC/Xe Digiboard 8 Port Serial I/O (7 ea PM2400SA Practical Perhipherals)
> (1 ea T2500 Telebit Trailblazer)
>Archive 60M Tape Drive
>Relisys VGA with ATI WonderCard
>NO printer
>
>Anyone have any other hints?
I personally think it's the DTK motherboard. There's a documented problem
with the DTK motherboard in running it under Novell Netware. Deals with the
386 going in and out of protected mode along with possibly V86 mode. I have
no great love for DTK. Any motherboard that requires a Novell certified patch
to run Netware makes me very suspicious and dubious about running Unix or
Xenix under it.
Have you tried a non-DTK motherboard? Such as an AMI or Micronics? It
doesn't have to be a name brand, just non-DTK. A generic 386 board with an
Intel or C&T chip set may do the job for you. Just avoid those that don't use
the AMI or Phoenix BIOS.
If somebody is running VP/ix, it would not surprise me one bit if your DTK
motherboard is locking up on you.
// JCA
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