wunder@hpcerb.UUCP.UUCP (06/01/86)
HP has three different processors called "HP 9000". They are:
HP 9000 Series 300: 68000 workstations, running a sys V
compatible Berkely kernel
HP 9000 Series 500: Focus processor. One to three processors,
System V on top of a multiprocessor supervisor. This one
used to be the only "HP 9000".
HP 9000 Series 800: HP Precision Arcitecture (Spectrum).
Same kernel used on the series 300. Announced last week.
TCP/IP has been announced for all three series, and has been running
internally for a little while on the 300's and 800's. TCP/IP for the
500 will be supplied by Wollongong (we started the job, but ran out
of engineers).
HP-UX is quite compatible with Berkeley Unix, and will be more
coampatible when all the announced networking products appear (all
within 12 months, according to the announcement). When Berkeley and
Bell clash, HP-UX follows Bell.
HP has been shipping an HP-only remote file system for a year or so
(RFA). It might not be a lot of work to bring up NFS on the 300's
and 800's. I don't know whether HP has the manpower for it, though,
so don't assume anything until you hear an announcement.
It is unlikely that NFS or RFS will ever run on the series 500,
unless Wollongong decides to do it. That would be a big job.
Walter Underwood
HP Corporate Engineering
wunder@hplabs.CSNET
wunder@hplabs.HP.COM
Disclaimer: I'm not directly involved with any of the HP-UX products
(or any HP product, for that matter). These remarks are personal
opinions and could be completely off-base. For info on the stuff
that was announced May 28, call your local HP sales office.