wilber@alice.UUCP (07/10/88)
A while back someone posted the numbers (or whatever) that identify those
EIA/RAM combo boards that are wedged. I'd appreciate it if someone who
knows can tell me what those numbers are. Send E-mail. Thanks.
Bob Wilber Work: UUCP: {allegra, mtune, ihnp4}!gauss!wilber
ARPA: wilber@research.att.comerict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) (07/11/88)
In article <8030@alice.UUCP>, wilber@alice.UUCP writes: > A while back someone posted the numbers (or whatever) that identify those > EIA/RAM combo boards that are wedged. I'd appreciate it if someone who > knows can tell me what those numbers are. Send E-mail. Thanks. How bout posting them so the rest of us that missed them can get them? -- Skate UNIX or go home, boogie boy... [Obscure joke goes here] J. Eric Townsend ->uunet!nuchat!flatline!erict smail:511Parker#2,Hstn,Tx,77007 ..!bellcore!tness1!/
jbm@uncle.UUCP (John B. Milton) (07/12/88)
In article <8030@alice.UUCP> wilber@alice.UUCP writes: >A while back someone posted the numbers (or whatever) that identify those >EIA/RAM combo boards that are wedged. I'd appreciate it if someone who >knows can tell me what those numbers are. Send E-mail. Thanks. ... Yes, I called them complaining about the problem. It is on "F" series and LATER boards. There MIGHT be something wrong with the Zilog 8530 dual UART. Symptoms include garbage and hanging. The fix is FREE because it is a "defect in materials or workmanship". The machine does not have to be under warenty. All you have to do complain about the right problem this is supposed to fix and tell them the board series letter. This letter was stamped in a box on the back (non component side) of the board. If you aren't having a problem, just file this notice away in case you do. Some of the boards don't have any problem at all. AT&T PC Hotline: 1-800-922-0354 Have your machine serial number ready. It is on the tag on the bottom of the machine in case you lost it. Also have the board OUT OF THE MACHINE, ready to answer questions. Write down all the symptoms before you shut down and pull the board. OBSERVE STATIC PRECAUTIONS. DO A MEMORY TEST from the diagnostic floppy after the board is back in, before you boot back up again. They will send a single Zilog 8530 and instructons. If anybody has a GOOD deal on a zero memory Combo board, I'm interested. John -- John Bly Milton IV, jbm@uncle.UUCP, n8emr!uncle!jbm@osu-cis.cis.ohio-state.edu home: (614) 294-4823, work: (614) 459-7641; CP/M to MP/M, MS-DOS to OS/2