-----Original Message-----
From:   Paul B. Webster VK2BZC [SMTP:paulb@MIDCOAST.COM.AU]
Sent:   Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:20 PM
To:     PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject:        Re: Question: C vs Asm [OT]

Walter Banks wrote:

>   Most silicon companies document sequences that have potential
>   problems in some applications.

  Or someone documents it for them.  Like the infamous Pentium HCF
instruction (sequence).

  Reminds me of my work machine's trick, much less frequent now I
extracted the loom wiring from the cooling fan (blades) and glued it
down elsewhere, but still intermittent, of crashing at 17:30 +/- 5
minutes local time.  It's uncanny!
--
  Cheers,
        Paul B.
I do have a virus checker.

Well, I often get a (near)fatal exception error from my girlfriend if I miss dinner from working late :o)

Mike