Xref: utzoo comp.sys.misc:2413 comp.unix.xenix:7043 Path: utzoo!censor!geac!jtsv16!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cica!iuvax!rutgers!netsys!macomh!macom1!larry From: larry@macom1.UUCP (Larry Taborek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc,comp.unix.xenix Subject: Altos 586 and V20 Keywords: Altos 586, V20 Message-ID: <4891@macom1.UUCP> Date: 9 Aug 89 22:01:20 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: CENTEL Federal Systems, Reston, VA. 22091-1506 Lines: 28 Heres kind of a goofy question. I didn't really know where to post it so I hope you xenix users arn't too miffed seeing this in your news group. I have a Altos 586/40. This machine has a 8086 CPU. I have heard from several people that if you bought a V20 chip and plugged it in, the Altos would pick up some speed. Ok, I mail ordered a 10Mz V20 chip and installed it. No go. Wont boot up. Sure power comes on, but I never get any of the power up diagnostic messages. I'v tried the reset button, power on and off, and reseating the chip, all to no avail. I take out the V20 and re-install the 8086 and it comes right up. Naturally the question is, whats wrong? Too fast a chip? Need other chips to help adapt it? Maby the V20 is bad. Anyway, if anyone out there has any experiece with this, I would appreciate some mail. Thanks Guys and Gals Larry -- Larry Taborek ..!uunet!grebyn!macom1!larry Centel Federal Systems larry@macom1.UUCP 11400 Commerce Park Drive Reston, VA 22091-1506 703-758-7000