22 Nov
1997
22 Nov
'97
1:46 a.m.
MCA was still clocked 8mhz. :( What we need is
"MCA II that roars
at 66mhz with seamless PnP" if IBM is not so dumb. :)
The MCA on the PS/2 is "dumb" MCA. Shortly after the PS/2 was released,
the RS/6000 came about and MCA was enhanced, as well as a few features
became "public" about the original MCA. Included in the enhancements were
data streaming, parity, and a much improved exception handling system.
I do not know about the more modern MCA machines - perhaps the newer
RS/6000s have a newer MCA. I would certainly hope so.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net