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- From: merril@garfield.cs.mun.ca (Merril Locke)
- Subject: Re: GVP G_Force Boards
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.205120.17876@cs.mun.ca>
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- Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
- References: <1992Jul27.072158.29903@walter.cray.com> <1992Jul27.150704.13835@CERIS.Purdue.EDU> <1992Jul27.120205.2613@walter.cray.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 20:51:20 GMT
- Lines: 57
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- In article <1992Jul27.120205.2613@walter.cray.com> paws@spam.cray.com (Daniel Baehr) writes:
- >
- >In article <1992Jul27.150704.13835@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>, jheath@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Jim Heath) writes:
- >> From article <1992Jul27.072158.29903@walter.cray.com>, by paws@spam.cray.com (Daniel Baehr):
- >> >
- >> > In article <mcgradyj.712129312@marsh>, mcgradyj@marsh.cs.curtin.edu.au (James McGrady) writes:
- >> >> Hi All
- >> >>
- >> >> Can someone tell me if the GVP G-force accelerator/HD series allow access
- >> >> to the HD in 68000 mode. I've heard it said that this is not possible on some
- >> >> models. Is this true across the board ???
- >> >>
- >> >> Thanks
- >> >>
- >> >> Jim
- >> >
- >> >
- >> > While in 68k mode ( IF you can get there!! ) it is NOT possible to
- >> > access any SCSI devices on the GForce accel board FROM the 68000.
- >> >
- >>
- >> I don't have one of these cards yet, but most people who do say
- >> that they never (almost?) use 68000 mode. Under what
- >> circumstances would one want to use 68000 mode?
- >> --
- >> "Land of song, said the warrior bard, Jim Heath
- >
- > Well more to the point. WHY does GVP advertise it on the package and
- > when someone calls in because they cant get it to work GVP says "We
- > havn't found a reason to use the 68k mode." Make it work 100% of the
- > time or stop advertising that you can do it! Or at least give the user
- > help in getting it to work. The conversation about the problem between
- > the user and GVP was told to me second hand by the user. He MAY have
- > misunderstood what was said because he was, understandably, upset to
- > say the least. But I believed him because I have had that type of
- > conversation with GVP. When I have to spend $500+ of MY OWN money to
- > cover a vendors mistake I think VERY LITTLE of them!!!! I don't like
- > GVP, peroid.
- >
- >
- >
- > Daniel Baehr
- >
- >
- >--
- >+--------------------------------------------------+
- >| Daniel Baehr Work: paws@romulus.cray.com |
- >| Home: daniel_baehr@bearsden.UUCP |
- >+--------------------------------------------------+
-
- I have a GVP G-Force 030 and have no problems going back to 68k mode as I
- tried it once to see if it worked. I haven't found a reason to use it
- again though.
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