SLOT 8 (was: ISA cards for free..

From: Gordon C. Zaft <zaft_at_azstarnet.com>
Date: Fri Oct 26 00:26:27 2001

At 05:25 PM 10/25/2001 -0700, you wrote:

> > At 04:11 PM 10/25/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > >"SLOT 8" compatible IS NOT ABOUT 8 bit v 16 bit!
> > >"SLOT 8" compatible is whether it will work in an IBM XT (not
> > >compatibles) in slot #8 (the slot closest to the power supply).
> > >In the REAL IBM XT (not necessarily compatibles), that slot is different
> > >from the other 7.
>
>On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Gordon Zaft wrote:
> > Was this an issue in the PC, or just the PC/XT?
>
>On the PC (5150) the problem with slot 8 was solved by having 5 slots.

         I'm aware that the PC has only 5 slots, I have one sitting in my
office. What I meant was, is there a corresponding problem with the slot
closest to the power supply in the PC?

Gordon

Gordon Zaft
zaft_at_azstarnet.com
Received on Fri Oct 26 2001 - 00:26:27 BST