RS/6000 FAQ?

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sun Feb 17 17:55:05 2002

On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Doc wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > > Not even close. That's like saying a modem with an 80186 controller
> > > is technically a PeeCee.
> >
> > To totally change the subject, somewhere I have a modem (2400 bps max I
> > think) which uses an 8088 as the 'DSP'....
>
> Yup. I can't pull the make or model out of the organic nvram, but I
> _know_ I've installed PC modems with '186 chips on.
> Know I may have to try to find a reference....

I've got a number of SCSI controllers that use an 80186. I have some
caching ATA adapters from the early '90s that even use an 80286. I guess a
386SX or a custom chip would be used if similar boards were made today.

-Toth
Received on Sun Feb 17 2002 - 17:55:05 GMT