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#PC Platforms for LW4

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#97228From: jeff HolinskiDec 18, 1994 3:38 PM
John, PMFJI, but is this the Pentium math bug you're talking about. I recently picked up a Pentium 90 to run LightWave when it's released and I've got a lot of interest in how it's going to be affected by the Intel bug. I was a little concerned that there would be problems with Modeler booleans or procedural textures not rendering properly. Have you heard if any of the LW PC beta testers are actually using Pentium based systems? Jeff H…
#97546From: Trent K. JohnsonDec 22, 1994 4:02 PM
I read in the paper yesterday that Intel is now offering free replacement of defective Pentium chips, so the math bug should no longer be an issue. Trent/ReAnimators
#97702From: arthur argoteDec 25, 1994 10:44 PM
Note that they never really admitted the problem. Should you feel that you need a replacement……… Real nice guys… CyberCruising at ya from Brooklyn, NY on Autopilot, —Archie