From: "Alex R.N. Wetmore" <aw2t+@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Re: **WARNING: EXPO computers won't work with TCP/IP, NCSA, Linux, ... Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1993 19:31:28 -0400
Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware: 28-Sep-93 **WARNING:
EXPO computers w.. by ASHZJ@ASUACAD.BITNET
> 2. Expo computers uses 8-bit SIMM and 8-bit Cache. They will NOT
> exchange 9-bit SIMM and 9-bit Cache for you even if this is
> highly suspected to be causing the problems.
> **NOTE** 8-bit SIMMs are usually used in MACs. Very few 486
> PCs use them.
Not only macs, but just about every workstation on the market as well.
In fact PC's are the only machines that I know of that have a parity bit
anymore. If you think that 8-bit SIMMS are causing you problems why not
get a good memory checker (like QAPlus or testext) and run it for a few
hours. I strongly doubt that the simms are causing you any problems,
and if they are most simm manufactures warrant their stuff for life now.
I agree with the rest of what was said though, and I would agree that if
the above is true that people shouldn't buy their machines.
alex