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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Dell EIDE drive data corruption with FreeBSD?
To: macgyver@infinet.com (Wilson MacGyver)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 10:54:13 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <3160B477.7154@cylatech.com> from "Wilson MacGyver" at Apr 2, 96 00:00:39 am
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> > The chip manufacturer hasn't fixed this.
> > 
> > Do you mean "has Dell entirey redesigned their boards"?  I think the
> > answer is "no".
> 
> Well, I think the current DELL machines no longer use the RZ1000 chip set. 
> My Dell is a year old... Though to be sure, you should ask Dell.

I asked Dell if they still used the pre-April 1994 chipmask Saturn chips
on their P60 systems when they were selling them dirt cheap.

The answer was "no".  Unfortunately, Dell has a large warehouse, if
you know what I mean.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.