w_smith@wookie.dec.com (Willie Smith, LTN Components Eng.) (08/24/86)
I am thinking about getting a Compupro 32016 board for my (mostly Compupro) S-100 machine, as my Z-80's are starting to run out of steam (too many CP/M BIOS enhancements). Compupro sells a FORTH 'operating system' for the machine, but does anyone know of any other (more real) operating systems and/or compilers that run on the 32000 series? Willie Smith UUCP: decwrl!wookie.dec.com!smith Internet: smith@wookie.dec.com
beaucham@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU (09/01/86)
RE: request for operating systems for 32016 processors-- Genix is the standard Unix op sys for the 32016. You can get that from National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif. Symmetric Computer Systems has a version 7, 4.2 BSD for the 32k, but as far as I know, they only sell it with their own machine. Jim Beauchamp ihnp4!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!beaucham
sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne @ SLI) (09/03/86)
In article <164200003@uiucuxc> beaucham@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU writes: > >RE: request for operating systems for 32016 processors-- > >Genix is the standard Unix op sys for the 32016. You can get that >from National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif. Symmetric Computer >Systems has a version 7, 4.2 BSD for the 32k, but as far as I know, NSC also supports and sells System V. For example the ICM-3216 board set mentioned in net.micro.16k a few months back is sold with System V and not Genix. They currently support and sell Release 2. They have Release 3 up and running internally and will release it (on the ICM-3232 and ICM-3216) late this year or early next (timing will depend on release of the ICM-3232 board set [which has been delayed by switching from the 32032 to the 32332]). BSD 4.2 was reported to have been ported to the same board set by the University Computing Facility - University of Toronto. (Information was previously posted on or about May 31 in net.micro.16k.) As an aside this board set has got to be one of the better buys going to get together an inexpensive Unix SysV system. The ICM-3216RD4 (with 4MB of memory, 4 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 SCSI port) goes for about $3300 US or $1495 for educational institutions and qualified consultants. Add one AT clone case and PS, one SCSI compatible hard disk, one SCSI compatible cartridge tape, shake well and stir :). Total cost should come in under $7000 US for a fairly powerful little box. Stuart Lynne ihnp4!ubc-vi!van-bc!sl 604-937-7532 Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with NSC in any manner. But do enjoy using one of the mentioned products the ICM-3216.