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Re: No slot clock



In article <5jle24$okk@uni.library.ucla.edu>,  <pubpc1@library.ucla.edu> wrote:
>BTW, does anyone know why 9 42256 chips make up a 256K bank in an
>XT while only 8 42256 chips make up 256K in an Apple IIe?

   The extra chip is used for parity.

Nathan Mates
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