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Robert Orin Charles Kilroy <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 14 Jun 1998 10:34:43 -0400
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Michael Beechey wrote:

> I have some DOS progs that simply will not run on my
> CyrixP200+/Win95b, with any of the DOS settings, modifying
> config,......even booting and running with a 6.20 disk, with the same
> config and autoexec from my 486!
> I'm wondering if the CPU is the culprit.... Anyone have similar
> problems/solutions?

The Cyrix chips are know not to work with some programs out of the box,
especially games.  You can check the manufacturer of the program or Cyrix
to see if there is a Cyrix  patch.  Other than that, you will have to
support the Wintel giants.

Robert Kilroy
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