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* Hey folksunc0nnected
`* Hey folksThe Lizard Master
 `* Hey folkspoindexter FORTRAN
  `* Hey folksThe Lizard Master
   `* Hey folksNightfox
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Re: Hey folks

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From: unc0nnected@VERT/BTTMLSS (unc0nnected)
To: Terry
Subject: Re: Hey folks
Message-ID: <653F002F.128967.dove-gen@vert.synchro.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000
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 by: unc0nnected - Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:00 UTC

Te> I do recall there were two variants of intel's 386. There was the SX varia
Te> the DX variant. The DX variant was manufactured in the Philipines. The DX
Te> nt also accepted a math co-processor add-on. I owned a 386DX with a math c
Te> essor to boost

Maybe that led some folks to think of it as a DX2 as the co-processor was the
second processing unit in there. Bringing back all sorts of memories now, I
didn't now their origin though, thanks for sharing

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Re: Hey folks

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From: the.lizard.master@VERT/NITEEYES (The Lizard Master)
To: unc0nnected
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:43:38 -0500
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 by: The Lizard Master - Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:43 UTC

Re: Re: Hey folks
By: unc0nnected to Terry on Sun Oct 29 2023 09:00 pm

> Te> I do recall there were two variants of intel's 386. There was the SX
> Te> varia
> Te> the DX variant. The DX variant was manufactured in the Philipines. The
> Te> DX nt also accepted a math co-processor add-on. I owned a 386DX with a
> Te> math c essor to boost
>
> Maybe that led some folks to think of it as a DX2 as the co-processor was
> the second processing unit in there. Bringing back all sorts of memories
> now, I didn't now their origin though, thanks for sharing

Speaking of memories, I was able to run AutoCAD on a 386SX and it wasn't too bad. There was a math coprocessor emulator that I would run to get past the "no math coprocessor" check in the beginning.

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Re: Hey folks

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From: poindexter.fortran@VERT/REALITY (poindexter FORTRAN)
To: The Lizard Master
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:42:00 -0700
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 by: poindexter FORTRAN - Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:42 UTC

-=> The Lizard Master wrote to unc0nnected <=-

TLM> Speaking of memories, I was able to run AutoCAD on a 386SX and it
TLM> wasn't too bad. There was a math coprocessor emulator that I would run
TLM> to get past the "no math coprocessor" check in the beginning. 

So you run software to emulate hardware running software? How
delightfully META!

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Re: Hey folks

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To: poindexter FORTRAN
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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 by: The Lizard Master - Sat, 4 Nov 2023 17:35 UTC

Re: Re: Hey folks
By: poindexter FORTRAN to The Lizard Master on Tue Oct 31 2023 06:42 am

> TLM> Speaking of memories, I was able to run AutoCAD on a 386SX and it
> TLM> wasn't too bad. There was a math coprocessor emulator that I would run
> TLM> to get past the "no math coprocessor" check in the beginning. 
>
> So you run software to emulate hardware running software? How
> delightfully META!

Couldn't be any more META lol, none more meta.

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Re: Hey folks

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From: nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST (Nightfox)
To: The Lizard Master
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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 by: Nightfox - Sun, 5 Nov 2023 00:57 UTC

Re: Re: Hey folks
By: The Lizard Master to poindexter FORTRAN on Sat Nov 04 2023 12:35 pm

TL> Couldn't be any more META lol, none more meta.

I like the Spinal Tap reference. :)

Nightfox

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To: Nightfox
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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 by: poindexter FORTRAN - Mon, 6 Nov 2023 14:26 UTC

-=> Nightfox wrote to The Lizard Master <=-

Ni> I like the Spinal Tap reference. :)

come to think of it, I'm surprised Teslas don't have a guage that goes
to 11.

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From: nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST (Nightfox)
To: poindexter FORTRAN
Subject: Re: Hey folks
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 by: Nightfox - Tue, 7 Nov 2023 02:06 UTC

Re: Re: Hey folks
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Mon Nov 06 2023 06:26 am

Ni>> I like the Spinal Tap reference. :)

PF> come to think of it, I'm surprised Teslas don't have a guage that goes to
PF> 11.

I've seen articles that show Teslas (maybe just the Model S?) have a mode where if you're going fast enough, the screen will show a plaid sequence like in Spaceballs.

Nightfox

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