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Re: VSIMM on SS20

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From: John A. Stewart
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 00:00
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>Craig Dewick (cdewick@lios.apana.org.au) wrote:
>: Do you know where I can get the aux video boards for SS-20's from? I've
>: spent nearly a year trying to find some and not one place has had any in
>: stock or ever had them in stock. Sun's local price for them is ludicrously
>: high...

I assume you are referring to the 4MB or 8MB vsimm memory card used to 
provide 24 bit graphics on the Sparc 20.  These are frequently available
in EBay auctions and typically sell for around US$150.  Go to www.ebay.com.
-- 
John Stewart -- Computing and Communications Services, Carleton University
Internet: jstewart@ccs.carleton.ca                       613-520-3707
"you are incompetent bloodlusting idiot pirates. -- CCS student feedback"
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From: jstewart@rideau.carleton.ca (John A. Stewart)
Subject: Re: VSIMM on SS20
Date: 2000/03/18
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