long@ittvax.UUCP (H. Morrow Long [Systems Center]) (02/15/85)
This is an excerpt from a SHARE (IBM User's Group) bulletin
board discussion. Most of the entries were dealing with the
announcement of the Sierra line of mainframes.
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[IBM has] also announced IX/370 to satisfy a growing requirement for
UNIX function on IBM systems. IX/370 is based on UNIX System V Release
2 and provides consistent function across IBM's System/370 processor
range.
The announcement of UNIX function on System/370 architecture, operating
with VM, provides a proven, reliable base for UNIX. Existing
knowledge of both System/370 and VM can be used to support the
installation and operation of UNIX functions.
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Full-duplex ASCII devices, such as the IBM 3101 or the IBM PC, are
supported through a channel-attached Series/1 and the IX/370 ASCII
Control Feature. And because IX/370 runs under VM, other VM functions
such as CMS can also be run on the same IBM processor.
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However, the IX/370 announcement say 'This licensed program will be available
without source licensed program materials. It will be available with object
code'.
Unix without source code ! We'll see how that goes over with traditional
Unix shops.
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*** REVISED 02/13/85 13:53:37 BY HPK/BILL.K ***
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............. IX/370 does not support
327x terminals. Also, one of the System V features NOT distributed with
IX/370 is the GAMES (aw, come on, IBM!. The was a separate letter announcing
that the 3090 was the last new machine that would support 3850 MSS's, that
IBM is no longer enhancing it (surprise!) and that DFHSM with 3380s is the
way to go. Not under VM, though, I suppose. Oh yes, you can't order CTCs
on the 3090 (get a 3088 instead), and the main storage comes in 1 size only,
64meg for the model 200, 128meg for model 400. If you want more, use the
extended storage, available in 8meg chunks.
More as I remember (PS: next Tuesday's announcements are rumored to be
PC related).
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