From: schauf@iastate.edu (Brian J Schaufenbuel)
Subject: Re: HINT 486 VLB/ISA/EISA motherboard
Keywords: 486, motherboard
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Distribution: usa
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In article <id.XNFZ.VJ8@nmti.com> korenek@nmti.com (gary korenek) writes:
>In article <C5ovwv.LMo@news.iastate.edu> schauf@iastate.edu (Brian J Schaufenbuel) writes:
>>I am looking at buying some Companion brand VLB/ISA/EISA motherboards with
>>HINT chipsets.  Has anybody had any experience with this board (good or bad)?
>>Any information would be helpful!
>>thanks
>>Brian J Schaufenbuel
>
>
>I believe that any VL/EISA/ISA motherboard that uses the HINT chipset
>is limited to 24-bit EISA DMA (where 'real' EISA DMA is 32-bit).  The
>HINT EISA DMA has the 16 mb ram addressing limitation of ISA.  For this
>reason I would pass.  I own one of these (HAWK VL/EISA/ISA) and am look-
>ing to replace it for exactly this reason.
>
>Please double-check me on this.  In other words, call the motherboard
>manufacturer and ask them if the motherboard supports true 32-bit EISA
>DMA.
>
>Other than this limitation, the motherboard works quite well (I am using
>mine with DOS 5, Windows 3.1, and UNIX S5R3.2).  Also with Adaptec 1742a
>EISA SCSI host adapter.
>
>-- 
>Gary Korenek   (korenek@nmti.com)
>Network Management Technology Incorporated
>Sugar Land, Texas       (713) 274-5357


You are correct!  The motherboard manufacturer where I usually buy boards says
that they will have this problem fixed in about two weeks...
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