Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 19:08:56 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@freebsd.org> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Cc: frankd@yoda.fdt.net (Frank Seltzer), freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Comments wanted on new system Message-ID: <199607211708.TAA07129@vector.jhs.no_domain> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 17 Jul 1996 19:57:01 PDT." <199607180257.TAA07745@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>
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Hi Rod, CC Hardware, Reference: > From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> > > > > > I would highly recommend _not_ getting this board, it uses the Orion > > > chipset, which is older and known to have certain bugs. ASUS is now > > One more time.... > Chip sets belowing stepping B0 have a PCI bus mastering bug that prevents Every time these pearls of wisdom come through I get a sinking feeling ! I know I'll never remember it all later when I may need it, & I doubt it all gets in the FAQ. One route to avoid some rogue hardware is to buy hardware via you :-) ... but after the European shippers & customs duties & banks have become involved, USA imports get expensive. Do you happen to keep a PC hardware notes file on the web ? If so I'd suggest an HREF to it from the FAQ hardware section, & I'd personally make a habit of keeping a local copy. :-) Julian -- Julian H. Stacey jhs@freebsd.org http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/
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