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Hello Wayne - 

WC> I've found MSD.EXE to be highly flawed and only can be
WC> replied on to report how the configured system is
WC> configured if it's configured correctly in the first place.
WC> However as my system _is_ correctly configured MSD reports
WC> just fine. I have HS UART's in the Pentium and confusion on
WC> that point was in my lack of clarity of my intent to revive
WC> an old 486 board by salvaging a UART off of another dead
WC> board. 

Your Pentium has the 16550As then? (mine reports 16550AF, not
sure what the 'F' is for?). 

WC> Now I'm looking for a DOS memory utility that might tell me
WC> if my EDO RAM is parity or non-parity and 60 or 70 NS prior
WC> to buying 64 Meg. of EDO on Ebay. 

I think the DOS utility DIAG445 linked at my website would tell
you or SySoft Sandra for W9x? Check my 'hardware' link, the
diagnostics apps are linked on that page. 

WC> Oh yeah the CMOS now holds, it was corrosion under the top
WC> positive battery contact. 

Good, that was worrisome. 

WC> Soon as I install 64 Meg RAM this system will hold three
WC> operating systems. 

I can tell you're being drawn into the 'dark side'. You'll be
collecting 'distros' and reinstalling twice a day in no time.
(BG) 

I've already mentioned I'm not real comfortable with that idea
after I forgot to umount a floppy before exiting BasicLinux and
trashed the thing. If I'd be using one of my FAT partitions I
would've been _really_ upset! 

btw: BasicLinux v2.0 is alpha testing as of last night
(SlackWare v7.1 based). Steven is optimistic about a March
completion date right now. :-) 

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