Subject: Re: RAM and drive for Multia?
To: GNUOrder <gnuorder@tampabay.rr.com>
From: Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/27/2002 10:37:02
On 27-Feb-02 GNUOrder wrote:
> Yes, the Multia  needs True Parity, much PC ram fakes the parity, but I'm not
> sure about EDO.  I know FPM works.  Also there is a bracket for a 3.5" drive 
> that fits in the PCI card area.  Also it wont boot unless the battery is 
> fresh.  I have a question about them though.  Does anyone know if there is a 
> backup image of the BIOS on board incase of a bad flash? 

There is a jumper that allows you to boot an emergency floppy to reload a
corrupt firmware.

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Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
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