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Re: Megapel Adapter

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From: Pim Zandbergen
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 18:47
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mjp@austin.ibm.com (Michael Phelps) writes:


>In article <MAXIE.92Sep29145414@mack.geg.mot.com>, maxie@geg.mot.com (Michael Maxie x8958) writes:
>|> This might sound stupid, but is it possible to use a megapel adapter
>|> in aan ISA or EISA bus machine.  I can't get a decent version of Unix
>|> on my RT,

>The megapel adapter will fit in a ISA bus machine,

Just out of curiosity, I tried to fit one in a 486DX25 ISA bus PC.
It would not boot at all, no matter how many other cards I removed.
I was hoping the card would do CGA emulation, like the dip switches
suggest, but it would not for me.
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From: pim@cti-software.nl (Pim Zandbergen)
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Subject: Re: Megapel Adapter
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Date: 12 Oct 92 18:47:56 GMT
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