kyle@ucla-cs.UUCP (01/05/85)
I've recently started using a VME/10 under system V. It is very very slow.
I've heard that the reason for this is that the hard disk driver polls the
disk!!!??? Does anyone out there have a real driver? Does Motorola have
one in the works? Thanks for any info you can provide.
Kyle Henriksen
ps: I fear I'll be using Versados if I can't get a driver....
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Kyle Henriksen
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Peace Through Anarchyhuggins@waltz.UUCP (01/12/85)
/*-----------------------*/ You might be best off with Versados! The latest version we received was 2.7. It could not be relinked, and did poll for all intrpts as Tenbug did all the device control! Good luck, Gray Huggins /*-----------------------*/
fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen) (01/14/85)
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Since there have been several submissions on this topic, the reply is to the
net and not just the writers of the submissions.
System V/68 Release 1 Version 2.7, the first Unix release for VME/10 was created
by Motorola Microsystems Engineering as a Beta release. However, due to high
demand, it was released as a product. Most of its deficiencies were well known
and described in a Customer Letter. Not being able to relink a kernel is
common among micro Unix systems; however, 2.7 was missing the kernel libs to do
this by oversight rather than intent. Note also that it was released prior to
our obtaining 68000 Sys V validation from AT&T in March '84.
Subsequently, there have been releases and updates, with support for graphics,
kernel reconfiguration, source (need license from AT&T Technologies first),
40Mb disk, improved serial i/o, etc: Version 2.7 update in May '84, Version 2.8
in August '84, and Version 2.8 update in September. Any one who registered
their software with Four Phase/Motorola would have received the updates for free
and new releases quite cheaply. This could be important to VME/10 customers
since Sys V Rel 2 Ver 1 is imminent.
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Fred Christiansen, Motorola Microsystems, 2900 S Diablo Way, Tempe, AZ 85282
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