brownc@utah-cs.UUCP (Eric C. Brown) (12/08/85)
I'd like to get an OS-9 box, either OS-9 or OS-9/68k. What is a good box with an 80 char screen, 2 floppies & hard disk interface, and 2 serial ports? Thanks in advance, Eric C. Brown brownc@utah-cs ..!ihnp4!utah-cs!brownc
emjej@uokvax.UUCP (12/09/85)
/* Written 7:41 pm Dec 7, 1985 by brownc@utah-cs.UUCP in net.micro.6809 */ I'd like to get an OS-9 box, either OS-9 or OS-9/68k. What is a good box with an 80 char screen, 2 floppies & hard disk interface, and 2 serial ports? /* End of text from net.micro.6809 */ If they could be convinced that Americans aren't all bozos who'll buy any- thing iff it looks just like the IBM PC (barf), Fujitsu might sell their excellent 6809 and 68000-based OS-9 boxes in the US. (For completeness's sake, they're the FM-11, FM-77, and FM-16 (not the garbage they sell in the US and call an FM-16, but the real FM-16 with a 68000).) I hear that Hitachi sells some good stuff running OS-9, too. Aside from the CoCo, the only US-available machines running OS-9 are of a sort that take an external terminal. Given the requirements you mention, I'd look real hard at some of the 680x0 SBCs and the computers built around them. (Frank Hogg's QT, QT+, but if you've got the $$$, wait for the one built around the Gimix 68020 board--it will flat-out FLY. If you don't have the $$$, go for the QT+, or the similar box that AAA Chicago Computer sells.) James Jones
jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) (12/10/85)
In article <3566@utah-cs.UUCP> brownc@utah-cs.UUCP (Eric C. Brown) writes: >I'd like to get an OS-9 box, either OS-9 or OS-9/68k. What is a good box >with an 80 char screen, 2 floppies & hard disk interface, and 2 serial ports? > >Thanks in advance, > >Eric C. Brown >brownc@utah-cs >..!ihnp4!utah-cs!brownc That's the usual "hard Question". I'll take a quick shot at it, but for details send me mail. I'm posting public for now because that way others shouldn't duplicate the answers too much. I'd get a QT or QT+ from Frank Hogg Labs. These are 68008 and 68000 systems respectively. The 68020 Gimix board will probably be available fairly soon from Frank Hogg as well. The point is, Frank Hogg has a good reputation for support and is packaging these systems with very complete software (application oriented, but development software also available). These will take any standard terminals (and terminals *are* cheap now). They are good up to 4 users more or less. Bob Larson just got one and will post more info soon. For "industrial strength" systems I suggest Gimix for reliability and quality. The reputation is likewise high for support. I know a Canadian in New Brunswick who will be selling these and respect his opinion greatly. Finally, if you are into porting yourself, well, I've always felt that a VME-10 would make a fairly good OS-9 machine. For more info on the QT's you can buy "Rainbow" magazine at most computer magazine stores. Yes, it's the one about the Radio Shack Color Computer! Cheers! -- Jim O. -- James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto ihnp4!utzoo!lsuc!jimomura Byte Information eXchange: jimomura (416) 652-3880
dibble@rochester.UUCP (Peter C. Dibble) (12/12/85)
> In article <3566@utah-cs.UUCP> brownc@utah-cs.UUCP (Eric C. Brown) writes: > >I'd like to get an OS-9 box, either OS-9 or OS-9/68k. What is a good box > >with an 80 char screen, 2 floppies & hard disk interface, and 2 serial ports? > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >Eric C. Brown > >brownc@utah-cs > >..!ihnp4!utah-cs!brownc > ... > Finally, if you are into porting yourself, well, I've always felt > that a VME-10 would make a fairly good OS-9 machine. > James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto > ihnp4!utzoo!lsuc!jimomura There is a version of OS-9 for the VME-10. I got one by mistake a while ago. I think it is an expensive computer, but I agree that it has potential as an OS-9 machine. Peter Dibble