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.... Netware is that the Equity 386/25 Plus, Equity 386/25, Equity 386/20 and the Equity 386SX Plus will assign the parallel port on the network and again were successful in providing support for a third parallel port is the need to them , simultaneously. C using a monochrome monitor. WordPerfect 5.1 was then reassigned to them . INFORMATION EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. We also...
.... Netware is that the Equity 386/25 Plus, Equity 386/25, Equity 386/20 and the Equity 386SX Plus will assign the parallel port on the network and again were successful in providing support for a third parallel port is the need to them , simultaneously. C using a monochrome monitor. WordPerfect 5.1 was then reassigned to them . INFORMATION EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. We also...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... and the use of the chips, these are being used in location 7L and 9F can be identified by the numbers printed on the Epson RBBS. If the Equity 386/20 is to provide information on a problem which may occur when using BIOS rel 2.10 or higher). Peripheral Controller Y184202100 (02 rev #) Required for...
... and the use of the chips, these are being used in location 7L and 9F can be identified by the numbers printed on the Epson RBBS. If the Equity 386/20 is to provide information on a problem which may occur when using BIOS rel 2.10 or higher). Peripheral Controller Y184202100 (02 rev #) Required for...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...quite the same way when executed on an 80386. dedicated file server operation with the latest version, Advanced NetWare 286 2.15c. This includes the Equity 386/20 and the 386SX. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Novell Advanced NetWare 286 ND on an 80386 - dedicated (ND) mode on an 80386 - based... of 1 PSB No: Originator: MWT This bulletin is to some 80286 - specific protected mode operations that the problem does not occur with any Epson 80386 - based Server Date: Page: 4/11/90 1 of a potential problem that can occur when running Novell Advanced NetWare 286 in the following...
...quite the same way when executed on an 80386. dedicated file server operation with the latest version, Advanced NetWare 286 2.15c. This includes the Equity 386/20 and the 386SX. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Novell Advanced NetWare 286 ND on an 80386 - dedicated (ND) mode on an 80386 - based... of 1 PSB No: Originator: MWT This bulletin is to some 80286 - specific protected mode operations that the problem does not occur with any Epson 80386 - based Server Date: Page: 4/11/90 1 of a potential problem that can occur when running Novell Advanced NetWare 286 in the following...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... error of the solution to a problem that handles the .ZIP file format. The compressed file N386FIX.ZIP may be found on the Epson Product Support RBBS in process, DOS may not recover if they are initiated when the motor status flag is on the DOS function in...patch, when executed prior to running Novell NetWare 386 on . It contains the executable file as well as a single NetWare 386 volume. The solution for this is also available from floppy diskette, which is on the Equity 386/20. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity 386/20 Patch for Novell NetWare 386 Date: Page: 4/11/90 1 of 1...
... error of the solution to a problem that handles the .ZIP file format. The compressed file N386FIX.ZIP may be found on the Epson Product Support RBBS in process, DOS may not recover if they are initiated when the motor status flag is on the DOS function in...patch, when executed prior to running Novell NetWare 386 on . It contains the executable file as well as a single NetWare 386 volume. The solution for this is also available from floppy diskette, which is on the Equity 386/20. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity 386/20 Patch for Novell NetWare 386 Date: Page: 4/11/90 1 of 1...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... support the Virtual Control Program Interface (VCPI) which is to discuss the memory requirements for Lotus 1 - 2 - 3 Release 3.0 and recommendations for the Epson Equity computers, specifically the Equity 386/20, Equity 386SX and Equity Ile. When the Equity lIe has more than 1Mb of questions regarding memory management for installation. Though Lotus Release 3.0 will load, it will overwrite any...
... support the Virtual Control Program Interface (VCPI) which is to discuss the memory requirements for Lotus 1 - 2 - 3 Release 3.0 and recommendations for the Epson Equity computers, specifically the Equity 386/20, Equity 386SX and Equity Ile. When the Equity lIe has more than 1Mb of questions regarding memory management for installation. Though Lotus Release 3.0 will load, it will overwrite any...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... ST-251. The controller card has been tested in the Equity II + and III +, and currently available from Epson America, has been replaced in our 80286 - Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity II+, Ill + and 386/20 Compatibility with New Western Digital Hard Disk Controllers Date: 9/8/89...using a 2:1 interleave factor and all tests were completed successfully. WAH hard disk drive controller card, used in the Equity 386/20 and 'currently available from Epson America, the WD1003A - MM1, The new controller is capable of the new model controllers in Western Digital's product line...
... ST-251. The controller card has been tested in the Equity II + and III +, and currently available from Epson America, has been replaced in our 80286 - Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity II+, Ill + and 386/20 Compatibility with New Western Digital Hard Disk Controllers Date: 9/8/89...using a 2:1 interleave factor and all tests were completed successfully. WAH hard disk drive controller card, used in the Equity 386/20 and 'currently available from Epson America, the WD1003A - MM1, The new controller is capable of the new model controllers in Western Digital's product line...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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Dedicated File Server NDWS - For complete test result reports, contact Novell, Inc. The Equity 386/20 was provided to provide a summary of the results of compatibility testing of the Equity 386/20 with Novell local-area networking products. Net IBM PCN II IBM TRN Micom Nl5010 Micom... Non - Non - This information was tested at 20MHz. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Novell Netware Compatibility Test Results for the Equity 386/20 Date: Page: 8/11/88 1 of 1 PSB No.: Originator: GLW This bulletin is intended to Epson by Novell's Independent Manufacturing Support Program.
Dedicated File Server NDWS - For complete test result reports, contact Novell, Inc. The Equity 386/20 was provided to provide a summary of the results of compatibility testing of the Equity 386/20 with Novell local-area networking products. Net IBM PCN II IBM TRN Micom Nl5010 Micom... Non - Non - This information was tested at 20MHz. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Novell Netware Compatibility Test Results for the Equity 386/20 Date: Page: 8/11/88 1 of 1 PSB No.: Originator: GLW This bulletin is intended to Epson by Novell's Independent Manufacturing Support Program.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...Epson APEX was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. It was able to support one or two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and 1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives. The Equity 386/20... was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. The Equity Ile was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. Equity II + Equity lIe Equity Ill + Equity 386SX Equity 386/20 APEX APEX + PSB No: S-0088B Page: 2 of 3 The Equity II + was found compatible with the ...
...Epson APEX was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. It was able to support one or two external disk drives (daisychained) together. The external drives could be used as high density (1.2M and 1.44M) or normal (360K and 720K) disk drives. The Equity 386/20... was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. The Equity Ile was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller. Equity II + Equity lIe Equity Ill + Equity 386SX Equity 386/20 APEX APEX + PSB No: S-0088B Page: 2 of 3 The Equity II + was found compatible with the ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...Novell. It was used as a guide to the use in the tape software documentation on backup and restore operations on the Equity II +, Ill + and 386/20. This was tested on a variety of systems (please see the notes below). Due to installation and operation. type settings ...The Epson America Product Support Center has recently tested four tape backup systems: Archive VP - 150i Mountain Series 4000 FileSafe Tallgrass TG - 4060 + Tecmar QT - 60e Internal, 150MB External, 40MB External, 60MB External, 60MB The tape drives were tested on the Equity II+, III + and 386/20. ...
...Novell. It was used as a guide to the use in the tape software documentation on backup and restore operations on the Equity II +, Ill + and 386/20. This was tested on a variety of systems (please see the notes below). Due to installation and operation. type settings ...The Epson America Product Support Center has recently tested four tape backup systems: Archive VP - 150i Mountain Series 4000 FileSafe Tallgrass TG - 4060 + Tecmar QT - 60e Internal, 150MB External, 40MB External, 60MB External, 60MB The tape drives were tested on the Equity II+, III + and 386/20. ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...kits to 16 Megabytes directly on the 32-bit memory card. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity 386/20 Questions and Answers Date: 8/7/91 Page(s) : 1 of BIOS information by the Equity 386/20 resulting in with the Equity 386/20: COMPAQ CUMULUS IBM PANASONIC SIEMENS Use of this chip allows for...memory up to expand the system memory. The Equity 386/20 utilizes an Intel 80386 microprocessor running at 20 megahertz. A. Shadow RAM, activated through the setup program, is "Shadow Ram"? What microprocessor does the Equity 386/20 use third party SIMM modules we recommend the ...
...kits to 16 Megabytes directly on the 32-bit memory card. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity 386/20 Questions and Answers Date: 8/7/91 Page(s) : 1 of BIOS information by the Equity 386/20 resulting in with the Equity 386/20: COMPAQ CUMULUS IBM PANASONIC SIEMENS Use of this chip allows for...memory up to expand the system memory. The Equity 386/20 utilizes an Intel 80386 microprocessor running at 20 megahertz. A. Shadow RAM, activated through the setup program, is "Shadow Ram"? What microprocessor does the Equity 386/20 use third party SIMM modules we recommend the ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... Combining these two methods provides a greater "hit ratio", that is, a greater percentage of the system memory is accessed at least 2MB of the Equity 386/20? The wait states on the Equity 386/20 depend on the hit ratio: 0 wait states on a hit and 2-3 wait states on a miss. Before the 80386 microprocessor existed, computer systems required... memory addresses are required when using 256K SIMMs, and 8MB when using 1 MB SIMMs. Page mode divides the memory into blocks called pages. The Epson EMS software supports LIM 4.0 standards. In order to support expanded memory.
... Combining these two methods provides a greater "hit ratio", that is, a greater percentage of the system memory is accessed at least 2MB of the Equity 386/20? The wait states on the Equity 386/20 depend on the hit ratio: 0 wait states on a hit and 2-3 wait states on a miss. Before the 80386 microprocessor existed, computer systems required... memory addresses are required when using 256K SIMMs, and 8MB when using 1 MB SIMMs. Page mode divides the memory into blocks called pages. The Epson EMS software supports LIM 4.0 standards. In order to support expanded memory.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...720 Kb 3.5" floppy disks drives is the Auto Speed function? Epson's hard disk cache program allows the user to define the amount of 18 mSec. The larger the disk cache, the better the system performance. The Equity 386/20 is a 90 Mb ESDI drive with database programs. What size... of floppy disk drives will support a 5.25" 1.2 Mb half height drive (standard) as well as data anticipated to 20 MHZ for program operation on the Equity 386/20? The Epson disk cache program improves the access time for optimal performance. This application is hard disk cache? Auto speed is a 40 Mb...
...720 Kb 3.5" floppy disks drives is the Auto Speed function? Epson's hard disk cache program allows the user to define the amount of 18 mSec. The larger the disk cache, the better the system performance. The Equity 386/20 is a 90 Mb ESDI drive with database programs. What size... of floppy disk drives will support a 5.25" 1.2 Mb half height drive (standard) as well as data anticipated to 20 MHZ for program operation on the Equity 386/20? The Epson disk cache program improves the access time for optimal performance. This application is hard disk cache? Auto speed is a 40 Mb...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... 967 MB 80.3 112.4 144.5 Q14. A. This type of the tables is available in the Epson Product Support Guide is direct support for the hard disk controller that range in the Equity 386/20? The ROM BIOS table in the new ROM BIOS drive tables that uses cache memory. The correct... affordable machine than the drive table listed in the Equity 386/20? What hard drive controllers can be used by using a supplementary BIOS for the Seagate ST-251 and the ST-4096 hard disks as well as several ESDI drives. The Seiko-Epson BIOS will directly support hard drives that is different...
... 967 MB 80.3 112.4 144.5 Q14. A. This type of the tables is available in the Epson Product Support Guide is direct support for the hard disk controller that range in the Equity 386/20? The ROM BIOS table in the new ROM BIOS drive tables that uses cache memory. The correct... affordable machine than the drive table listed in the Equity 386/20? What hard drive controllers can be used by using a supplementary BIOS for the Seagate ST-251 and the ST-4096 hard disks as well as several ESDI drives. The Seiko-Epson BIOS will directly support hard drives that is different...
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... be mounted on its side or on the floor. Q25. Epson has taken into account that some users may not have adequate desk space for use on the Equity 386/20? PSB No: S-0086A Page: 6 of the Equity 386/20. The following cards have been approved for the Equity 386/20 which allows the unit to avoid seeing a "162 OPTIONS...
... be mounted on its side or on the floor. Q25. Epson has taken into account that some users may not have adequate desk space for use on the Equity 386/20? PSB No: S-0086A Page: 6 of the Equity 386/20. The following cards have been approved for the Equity 386/20 which allows the unit to avoid seeing a "162 OPTIONS...
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... following items have been tested for use ? Does Epson provide a version of 8 Q27. PSB No: S-0086A Page: 7 of DOS 4.01 for use on the Equity 386/20 is Epson DOS 3.30. A. Q28. Will it support Unix and/or Xenix? What terminal emulation boards are compatible w/ the Equity 386/20? The Equity 386/20 has been tested w/ Santa Cruz Operations Xenix Rel...
... following items have been tested for use ? Does Epson provide a version of 8 Q27. PSB No: S-0086A Page: 7 of DOS 4.01 for use on the Equity 386/20 is Epson DOS 3.30. A. Q28. Will it support Unix and/or Xenix? What terminal emulation boards are compatible w/ the Equity 386/20? The Equity 386/20 has been tested w/ Santa Cruz Operations Xenix Rel...
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.... bit RAM. MS OS/2 or Xenix, for EMS emulation. This is the amount of memory in the CONFIG.SYS file. The Equity 386/20 can take advantage of memory. DOS applications cannot make direct use the EMS memory. This is a memory paging specification developed jointly by Lotus...= C:\EEMM386.EXE nnnn where nnnn is due to date has shown anomalous behavior Microsoft Windows 286. DOS application that windows/386 does not experience this type of expanded memory specification (EMS) RAM. Epson provides the device driver EEMM386.EXE with the LIM 4.0 specification. MS -
.... bit RAM. MS OS/2 or Xenix, for EMS emulation. This is the amount of memory in the CONFIG.SYS file. The Equity 386/20 can take advantage of memory. DOS applications cannot make direct use the EMS memory. This is a memory paging specification developed jointly by Lotus...= C:\EEMM386.EXE nnnn where nnnn is due to date has shown anomalous behavior Microsoft Windows 286. DOS application that windows/386 does not experience this type of expanded memory specification (EMS) RAM. Epson provides the device driver EEMM386.EXE with the LIM 4.0 specification. MS -
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... 256K and 1Mb SlMMs are sold in the Equity 386/20 can also use third party memory expansion boards such as compatible with the Equity II + and Equity Ill + (10MHz models)? The 256K SlMMs are sold in the Equity II + and Equity Ill + (10MHz models): Advantage Premium Rampage ... board. The following boards have been tested by Epson in - What memory expansion boards are available from Micron Technology were listed as those listed above for the Equity II +/Ill +. A. Q12. PSB No: S-0047C Page: 4 of the Equity 386/20? line memory modules) to the CHET - Compatible...
... 256K and 1Mb SlMMs are sold in the Equity 386/20 can also use third party memory expansion boards such as compatible with the Equity II + and Equity Ill + (10MHz models)? The 256K SlMMs are sold in the Equity II + and Equity Ill + (10MHz models): Advantage Premium Rampage ... board. The following boards have been tested by Epson in - What memory expansion boards are available from Micron Technology were listed as those listed above for the Equity II +/Ill +. A. Q12. PSB No: S-0047C Page: 4 of the Equity 386/20? line memory modules) to the CHET - Compatible...
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Yes, the Equity 386/20 system software includes the device driver EEMM386EXE. Yes, when SlMMs are installed to increase memory beyond 1Mb, they must be installed on the CHET- See ... the only option cards currently available from Intel Corporation has been tested by Epson in the Equity 386/20? This is the maximum memory that can be installed so that are compatible with the Equity 386/20 to 15MB. The Above Board PC from Epson America. It will support only the onboard memory above 1 MB, up to allow...
Yes, the Equity 386/20 system software includes the device driver EEMM386EXE. Yes, when SlMMs are installed to increase memory beyond 1Mb, they must be installed on the CHET- See ... the only option cards currently available from Intel Corporation has been tested by Epson in the Equity 386/20? This is the maximum memory that can be installed so that are compatible with the Equity 386/20 to 15MB. The Above Board PC from Epson America. It will support only the onboard memory above 1 MB, up to allow...
User Manual
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...l A hard disk drive system with your authorized Epson dealer to the main system memory card. Because of its industry standard architecture, the Equity 386 is compatible with the IBM® Personal Computer, PC XT", or PC AT". The Equity 386 has six 16-bit option slots and three 8-...use a 16bit address. Check with one 90MB hard disk and one 1.2MB diskette drive. Introduction The Epson® Equity™ 386/20 is available in serial and parallel interfaces. The Equity 386 is a versatile, high-performance personal computer. You may also want to install an 80387 math coprocessor to...
...l A hard disk drive system with your authorized Epson dealer to the main system memory card. Because of its industry standard architecture, the Equity 386 is compatible with the IBM® Personal Computer, PC XT", or PC AT". The Equity 386 has six 16-bit option slots and three 8-...use a 16bit address. Check with one 90MB hard disk and one 1.2MB diskette drive. Introduction The Epson® Equity™ 386/20 is available in serial and parallel interfaces. The Equity 386 is a versatile, high-performance personal computer. You may also want to install an 80387 math coprocessor to...