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   Louis Ohland to Louis Ohland   
   Multi-system ADFs? Re: [8550, 8550z -AND   
   06 Nov 25 08:30:42   
   
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   From: ohland@charter.net   
      
   Methinks IBM was too clever by half...Not common to see "Jnnnn.ADF", so   
   I'm making a big SWAG.   
      
   -MAYBE- IBM decided to try using a common Dnnnn and Pnnnn while using   
   the Jnnnn ADF to actually set up the different features?   
      
   What could go wrong?   
      
   Compared rf5060 and rf5565   
      
   ADF     rf5060         rf5565   
   DFBFF      57/900626      57/900810   
   JFBFF     271/ "  "      271/ "  "   
   PFBFF   1,489/ "  "    1,489/ "  "   
   SFBFF   1,210/ "  "    1,210/ "  "   
      
   SC.EXE v 2.04 for both refdisks   
      
   Louis Ohland wrote:   
   > I czeched, the FBFF.ADF for the 5060 refdisk and the 5565 refdisk is   
   > 1,489 Bytes.   
   >   
   > BUT, there were J files which need to be looked at to determine which   
   > sysboard...   
   >   
   > Devil's in the details...   
   >   
   > Peter H. Wendt wrote:   
   >> Hi Louis !   
   >>   
   >>> How can a 286-10 compare to a 386SX?   
   >>   
   >> Architecture wise the 386SX is a 286.   
   >> They share the essential external design and most of the surrounding   
   >> components can be used on either one, like i.e. memory access and   
   >> control.   
   >>   
   >> The FBFF for either machine may differ in minor settings however.   
   >>   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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