dlu@tekgen.UUCP (Doug Urner) (12/18/86)
I'm planning to buy a PC/AT clone on which to run Microport's Sys V. I've pretty well narrowed it down to one box and would appreciate some feedback on the configuration that I am considering. The system would be used mostly for text processing, software development and perhaps a medium sized database. I would expect one or two users most of the time. Here goes... Multitech 900, 10MHz, 1 meg of 1 wait state RAM Multi-function card (by Multitech I think), 2 serial and one parallel port plus sockets for 1.5 meg more of RAM Miniscribe 71 meg disk, 28 ms access time Thompson 450A monitor (14" Amber) STB Chauffeur HT graphics adapter The obligatory 1.2 meg floppy I have a couple of specific questions too... What am I loosing with 1 wait state RAM? Are there ST412 Disk Controllers out there? Will I notice the difference? Does anyone have any experience with Multitech, Miniscribe, STB or Thompson? How does this stuff hold up? Many thanks, Doug Urner, dlu@tektools.TEK.COM
bobm@hpcvlo.HP.COM (Bob May) (12/19/86)
You might want to include a "standard" 360K floppy drive if you plan to exchange software with non-AT class machines. The 1.2M drive cannot reliably write low-density disks; and the 360K drives can't read 1.2M disks. The 360K drives are cheap, and I'm pretty sure that your machine could support it. Software support is "free"- it's already in the BIOS. The only problem might come from the power supply, but most clones have a big enough one to support two floppies and a hard disk. Bob May hplabs!hp-pcd!bobm
steveb@zaphod.UUCP (Steve Brozosky) (12/20/86)
I have a Multitech at home and at work. I think this machine is great. I have not had any problems with it.