Subj : Re: Pocket386 is here!
To   : kirkspragg
From : mary4
Date : Fri Jun 28 2024 12:16:58

 ki> I was not aware that MINIX could do some much with such limited
 ki> resources. Also RE 16MB support with 286 class machines, I've had some
 ki> odd results with the motherboard I am currenlty using in my 286 PC &
 ki> that you might run into.
 ki> 
i have 2 super rare 25MHz M216 rev 1.2 mobos these boards support the maximum of 16 MB. it's a crazy mobo. i just wish the solder the manufacturer used was not bloody TRASH. like the chipset needs to be soldered really well with good nice solder not this cheapo junk solder. i had to send it to my friend multiple times. 

  ki> The board supports more than 4Mb of ram which is the usual max
for most  ki> 286 motherbaords, but while it works fine with 10Mb installed (2 4Mb  ki> SIMMs + 2 1Mb SIMMs), 8Mb (2 4Mb SIMMs) just causes the bios to flip out  ki> completely, due to some weird bug. I have no idea what 16Mb would do as  ki> I just don't have enough 4Mb SIMMs to try.
 ki> 
depends opn the mobo :D

--mary4 (Victoria Crenshaw) the 286 enthusiast

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