west@gargoyle.UUCP (07/11/86)
I am interested in getting Xenix or Unix for my PC/AT. I already know about Xenix availability, but does anyone in net land know whether Unix System V is also available for the AT? And if so, where? Also, if anyone has any experience to report with System V on an AT, that would be appreciated. In particular, does it get the kind of high-level support that SCO reportedly gives Xenix? Thanks. Steve Westfall uucp: ihnp4!gargoyle!west Univ. of Chicago Graduate School of Business
alan@mn-at1.UUCP (07/13/86)
In article <517@gargoyle.UUCP>, west@gargoyle.UUCP (Steve Westfall) writes: > > Does anyone in net land know whether Unix System V is > available for the AT? And if so, where? Take a look at Microport's UNIX System V. For a measely 400 bucks you get the *full* V.2 implementation: cc, troff, f77, lint, vi, yacc, lex, terminfo, make, mailx, and even crash. It also has file locking, ipc, semops, shared mem, and 80287 support. The kernel comes optionally with relocatable .o files so you can link in your own stuff. It supports the large memory model, and so far it has worked with every single source that has come off the net, even netnews 2.10.3 :-). Benchmarks: Sieve 2.7 secs, Dhrystones: 1800 (8Mhz PC AT) Some caveats: o The price is going up. How much? I dunno. o I had to wait 6 weeks to get my shipment. Although they seem to be catching up the backlog now. o You need a large disk, especially if you expect to hold things like man pages or netnews. I recommend getting a 60 megabyte Priam (Vertex V170), circa $1300. o You need lots of memory. I recommend at least 2 megabytes. Total price is $400 for a 3 user license. An 8 user license is $40 extra. Where to write: Microport Inc. 10096 Soquel Drive Aptos, Calif. 95003 or call: 1-800-iAPX286 (1-800-4279286) Note: I have no connection with Microport other than as a satisfied customer. -- Alan Klietz Minnesota Supercomputer Center (*) 2520 Broadway Drive Lauderdale, MN 55113 UUCP: ..caip!meccts!dicome!mn-at1!alan.UUCP Ph: +1 612 638 0577 ARPA: aek@umn-rei-uc.ARPA (*) An affiliate of the University of Minnesota
alan@mn-at1.UUCP (07/13/86)
Correction! The phone number to Microport is:
1-800-PC2-UNIX (1-800-722-8649).
California residents should dial
1-408-688-0268
Sorry about that!
--
Alan Klietz
Minnesota Supercomputer Center (*)
2520 Broadway Drive
Lauderdale, MN 55113 UUCP: ..caip!meccts!dicome!mn-at1!alan.UUCP
Ph: +1 612 638 0577 ARPA: aek@umn-rei-uc.ARPA
(*) An affiliate of the University of Minnesotaron@vsedev.UUCP (07/14/86)
In article <517@gargoyle.UUCP> west@gargoyle.UUCP (Steve Westfall) writes: > >I am interested in getting Xenix or Unix for my PC/AT. >I already know about Xenix availability, but does anyone >in net land know whether Unix System V is also >available for the AT? And if so, where? > Check with the folks at MICROPORT Systems, 10096 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California 95003, (408) 688-0286. They have a product called System V/AT and the complete package including full development system, text processing system, 'C', 'f77', uucp, cu, etc... is less than $500.00, yes you read correct!!! less than $500.00. The compiler (C) is supposed to be excellent from what I hear and they even include 'csh' and 'more' and 'vi'.... I suggest giving them a call, I have used SCO and I have just placed an order for this exciting new product. I've had it with the poor support from SCO for their Xenix/Unix product line (UUCP huh gee what's that???). They also give you over 2000 pages of documentation, although I havn't seen the packaging as yet. >Also, if anyone has any experience to report with System V >on an AT, that would be appreciated. In particular, does >it get the kind of high-level support that SCO reportedly >gives Xenix? > What support? Ever call them with a real UNIX question? They stammer off and claim they will get back to you within a week or two with an answer, and don't hold your breath. -- ron@vsedev.UUCP (Ron Flax) UUCP: ..!seismo!vsedev!ron ARPA: vsedev!ron@seismo.CSS.GOV
guy@sun.UUCP (07/14/86)
> Take a look at Microport's UNIX System V. For a measely 400 bucks you > get the *full* V.2 implementation: cc, troff ... V.2 doesn't come with "troff". They're either supplying the V.1 version, or bundling DWB in with their V.2. If the latter, you should be getting "ditroff" and "pic" as well. -- Guy Harris {ihnp4, decvax, seismo, decwrl, ...}!sun!guy guy@sun.com (or guy@sun.arpa)
guy@sun.UUCP (07/15/86)
> Check with the folks at MICROPORT Systems, 10096 Soquel Drive, Aptos, > California 95003, (408) 688-0286. They have a product called > System V/AT and the complete package including full development system, > text processing system, Which, from what people have said, is DWB, which means you get [DT]ITROFF and PIC. > and they even include ... 'vi'.... One would certainly hope so, since it's supplied with the standard S5 distribution. -- Guy Harris {ihnp4, decvax, seismo, decwrl, ...}!sun!guy guy@sun.com (or guy@sun.arpa)
ron@vsedev.UUCP (07/15/86)
In article <5068@sun.uucp> guy@sun.uucp (Guy Harris) writes: >> Take a look at Microport's UNIX System V. For a measely 400 bucks you >> get the *full* V.2 implementation: cc, troff ... > >V.2 doesn't come with "troff". They're either supplying the V.1 version, or >bundling DWB in with their V.2. If the latter, you should be getting >"ditroff" and "pic" as well. Yes, you're right Guy, and they are... this excerpt comes directly out of one of their technical notes pages of their information packet... The Text Processing Package consists of the complete System V Release 2 Documenters Workbench (DWB). The package is provided with both the new troff (Device independent troff) and the old troff (otroff). Drivers for the HP Laser Jet Printer and Apple LaserWriter will be available in the second quarter of 1986. -- ron@vsedev.UUCP (Ron Flax) UUCP: ..!seismo!vsedev!ron ARPA: vsedev!ron@seismo.CSS.GOV
toddo@uhmanoa.UUCP (07/16/86)
In article <5097@sun.uucp> guy@sun.uucp (Guy Harris) writes: >> Check with the folks at MICROPORT Systems, 10096 Soquel Drive, Aptos, >> California 95003, (408) 688-0286. They have a product called The latest Microport ad gives the following address & phone number: Microport Systems, Inc. 4200 Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (408) 438-UNIX (in CA) (800) PC2-UNIX (outside CA) >> System V/AT and the complete package including full development system, >> text processing system, $169 Runtime system $169 Software development system $169 Text preparation system $439 **Complete system consisting of three modules above $99 3 to 8 user upgrade -- Todd Ogasawara, University of Hawaii, Dept. of Psychology UUCP: {ihnp4,dual,vortex}!islenet! \ ihnp4!__\__ uhmanoa!toddo / {backbone}!sdcsvax!noscvax!humu!/ / clyde/ ARPA: OGASAWARAT%HAW.SDSCNET@LLL-MFE.ARPA ** I used to be: ogasawar@nosc.ARPA & ogasawar@noscvax.UUCP
west@gargoyle.UUCP (07/18/86)
In article <5068@sun.uucp> guy@sun.uucp (Guy Harris) writes: >> Take a look at Microport's UNIX System V. For a measely 400 bucks you >> get the *full* V.2 implementation: cc, troff ... > >V.2 doesn't come with "troff". They're either supplying the V.1 version, or >bundling DWB in with their V.2. If the latter, you should be getting >"ditroff" and "pic" as well. >-- > Guy Harris > {ihnp4, decvax, seismo, decwrl, ...}!sun!guy > guy@sun.com (or guy@sun.arpa) In fact, it comes bundled with complete DWB, including both the new ditroff and the old troff. [This according to Bell Technologies, who is distributing this software with their hard disks.] Steve Westfall uucp: ihnp4!gargoyle!west Univ. of Chicago Graduate School of Business