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 but even worse the machines are very rare.  But the Acer PICA was just  but even worse the machines are very rare.  But the Acer PICA was just
 one of a whole family of similar machines built by other companies  one of a whole family of similar machines built by other companies
 like MIPS, Deskstation, NEC, Olivetti.  These machines were known as  like MIPS, Deskstation, NEC, Olivetti.  These machines were known as
 ARC machines, built according to the "Advanced RISC Computing" specification.  ARC machines, built according to the
   <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/download/respec/riscspec.zip">
   Advanced RISC Computing</a> specification.
 No new ARC BIOS machines for MIPS will likely be manufactured.  No new ARC BIOS machines for MIPS will likely be manufactured.
 Microsoft has announced that it will no longer support MIPS after NT 4.0.  Microsoft has announced that it will no longer support MIPS after NT 4.0.
 OpenBSD/arc provides a good alternative to NT, especially now that no more OS  OpenBSD/arc provides a good alternative to NT, especially now that no more OS
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 As a result, the code has been modified to make it more versatile, and  As a result, the code has been modified to make it more versatile, and
 eventually it should support a larger whole range of ARC machines.  eventually it should support a larger whole range of ARC machines.
 Hopefully a port will result that can run on the full range of MIPS  Hopefully a port will result that can run on the full range of MIPS
 processors: R3000, R4000, R4xx, R43xx, R4400, R46x0, R4700, R5000,  processors: R4000, R4xx, R43xx, R4400, R46x0, R4700, R5000,
 R8000 and R10000.  R8000 and R10000.
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 <li><a href="http://www.deskstation.com">Deskstation</a>  <li><a href="http://www.deskstation.com">Deskstation</a>
         rPC44: 100MHz R4400PC, EISA bus.          rPC44: 100MHz R4400PC, EISA bus.
 <li><a href=http://www.algor.co.uk>Algorithmics</a> R4000/R5000/R10000 evaluation board  <li><a href=http://www.algor.co.uk>Algorithmics</a> R4000/R5000/R10000 evaluation board
   <li>NEC RiscStation apperas to work, with some minor quirks.
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   <ul>    <ul>
   <li> on-board NCR53C96 SCSI controller (PICA)    <li> on-board NCR53C96 SCSI controller (PICA)
   <li> VLB "Buslogic BT-440C/445C" SCSI controller.    <li> VLB "Buslogic BT-440C/445C" SCSI controller.
     <li> ISA "Buslogic BT-545" SCSI controller on rPC44.
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 <li> IDE:  <li> IDE:
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