[SunRescue] SIMMs [was our SS2 help]

[Jonathan [no, I don't write for /.] Katz]

> One additional point: the SGI Onyx and Challenge L/XL do not take
> "conventional" 72-pin FPM parity SIMMs.  They require special SGI SIMMs at
> considerable expense.

The Challenge S (which is based on the Indy design) takes the same 72 pin 
SIMMs as the Indy.... as for the Onyx, I have a VTX setting in pieces in 
the office next to me.. the *look* like 72 pins, but I honestly don't 
know =) The SGIs take them in groups of four, while the rest of the 
universe seems to do well with SIMMs in pairs.
 
> Same for most RS/6k's, though there are exceptions.  Some can take
> IBM-branded PS/2 SIMMs. 

Those FPM SIMMS must have been 33bit as they didn't run in either the 
Indy, Challenge S, or Multia that I have.... just the Ppro-150 and LX.

Thanks for the education. This certainlly boggled both my friend and myself.

-Jon