sad sad sad

[Robert Brockway]

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, James Knott wrote:

> I seem to recall some adapter boards, to fit a 386 into a 286.

There was even a 486 "overlay" kit which would turn a 286 into a 486[1]. A
friend and I eagerly opened up his old 286 luggable to try the upgrade
with a kit he bad purchased in a "bargain basement" sale (circa 1995) only
to discover he had the wrong type of 286.  Turns out the overlay would
work on the _other_ 2 types of 286 chips that were manufacturered.
*sigh* :)

[1] The first time I wrote this sentence I said it turned a 486 into a
286, which is a much more amusing "upgrade" :)

Rob

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