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Article #1187

Re: What's Nu for VME.....

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From: Lawrence W. McVoy
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1986 17:11
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In article <984@hounx.UUCP> hudson@hounx.UUCP (C.HUDSON) writes:
>It follows that Motorola designs its 680** series to work well with
>the VME and would encourage the use of the VME. It seems very unlikely
>that a 680** box manufacturer would use anything but a VME bus. I'll
>stick my neck out and state "All 680** box-makers use the VME bus."

I love when somebody makes a blanket statement like this :-)

Masscomp uses the multibus in their 68010 machines.  I think they also use 
it in their 68020 machines.  

Note: I'm not saying it's a good or a bad idea, 
      I just be relaten da facts, jack.
-- 
Larry McVoy 	        mcvoy@rsch.wisc.edu, 
      		        {seismo, topaz, harvard, ihnp4, etc}!uwvax!mcvoy

"They're coming soon!  Quad-stated guru-gates!"
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From: mcvoy@rsch.WISC.EDU (Lawrence W. McVoy)
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Subject: Re: What's Nu for VME.....
Message-ID: <2880@rsch.WISC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 12:11:13 EST
Article-I.D.: rsch.2880
Posted: Wed Oct 29 12:11:13 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 29-Oct-86 22:17:51 EST
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Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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Summary: Not all on VME