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Re: Problem with CPBackup and AMD DX/4 100

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From: Steve Cargill
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 00:00
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In article <807129360snz@alcarg.demon.co.uk>
           Al@alcarg.demon.co.uk "Al Cargill" writes:

> Hi
> 
> I am having trouble with both CPBackup for DOS and Windows when 
> trying to backup or restore to a Jumbo tape streamer having upgraded 
> to an AMD 486 DX/4 100 CPU. The Windows version gives me an error box 
> "Divide by zero or overflow error". The Dos version just flickers and 
> goes back to the menu but there is a possibility of a divide zero 
> error but it goes by too quickly.
[SNIP]

Al, there is a patch on Cserve to fix a problem with CPbackup
and Pentiums.  I had a similar problem to you on a DX4-100 and
this patch fixed it.

Hope I helped,

-- 

Steve Cargill
SteveC@bitmap-brothers.co.uk
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From: Steve Cargill <SteveC@bitmap-brothers.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Problem with CPBackup and AMD DX/4 100
Date: 1995/07/31
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