486 computers and Unix

[Peter Levin]

There have been some discussion on the subject of running 486 computers and
386 Unix (SCO, Interactive, Dell etc).  I know that when buying an Intel
486 computer you were at least one month ago obliged to sign a paper
stating that you were aware of that the 486 processor was not working
properly with Unix under alla circumstances.  It sounds like Intel got
a bug in the processor.  I also suppose this has been passed on to the
computer manufacturers.

The 486 is today making money to vendors like IBM, Compaq, AST, Dell etc. Such
a powerful computer will be used for Unix in more than a negliable
amount of installations.  To state that the machine might not run properly
could possibly harm sales.  Can it be that the vendors just don't give
infomation about the problem, because it could hurt sales?  I don't 
want to think it works that way, but perharps...

Just giving some information.

Peter Levin
peter at nox.se