doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) (11/09/86)
Hi, While reading my latest copy of UNIX REVIEW I saw an add for a UNIX box that boasted a 32036 NSC CPU. It may be a typo but does anybody out there know anything about this possibly mythical 32036? Cheers, Harry Reed ...!sdcrdcf!doon
mb@ttidca.UUCP (Michael Bloom) (11/10/86)
In article <3413@sdcrdcf.UUCP> doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) writes: > While reading my latest copy of UNIX REVIEW I saw an add for a >UNIX box that boasted a 32036 NSC CPU. It may be a typo but does anybody In the same ad they also claim "code compatibility with the vax". Is this just ad hype for "source code compatibility"? Or are they talking about binary compatibility, which would imply a custom masked chip? - Michael Bloom
nerd@percival.UUCP (Michael Galassi) (11/15/86)
In article <3413@sdcrdcf.UUCP> doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) writes: > While reading my latest copy of UNIX REVIEW I saw an add for a >UNIX box that boasted a 32036 NSC CPU. It may be a typo but does anybody >out there know anything about this possibly mythical 32036? It must have been the same article I read. If I am not incorect they then went on to claim software compatibility with the vax which at the time sounded to me like binary compatibility. I tried to call the number listed up for more details but got no answer. If anyone out there has any info, I would very much apreicate hearing from you. -- Help the fight to stomp out cross-posting... Michael Galassi, Frye Electronics, Tigard, OR ..!{ucbvax,ihnp4,seismo}!tektronix!reed!percival!nerd
taras@utcs.UUCP (11/16/86)
I have the latest documentation from National and I do not remember anything in there being mentioned about a new processor with the numerical representation of 32036. Besides what would it do, interally it would have 32 bit data paths and externally 36 bits. What logic would dictate an architecture like that? Some of the valid cpu numbers from National are: 32016 formerly 16032, 16 bit external 32c016 cmos version of above 32008 8 bit external 32032 first generation 32 bit external, 24 bit addressing 32132 multiprocessor version of above 32332 second generation 32 bit external, 32 bit addressing and still faster 32532 third generation of above, rumoured to had an on board MMU 32732 ???????? I hope that should help. If I am wrong with this information, please correct. If anyone has any info on the 32532 and what it has on board please inform. -- Taras Pryjma uucp: taras@utcs.uucp bitnet: tpryjma@utoronto Bell: +1 (416) 536-2821 DO NOT WASH: This vehicle part of scientific dirt experiment!
dmk@lanl.ARPA (David Keaton) (11/18/86)
In article <1986Nov15.214631.13091@utcs.uucp> taras@utcs.UUCP (T. Pryjma) writes: >Besides what would it do, interally it would have >32 bit data paths and externally 36 bits. What logic would dictate an >architecture like that? How about a tagged architecture? -- David Keaton Los Alamos National Laboratory ucbvax!lbl-csam!lanl!dmk.uucp dmk@lanl.arpa
shap@sfsup.UUCP (J.S.Shapiro) (11/25/86)
They may have meant 32032 or 32132 or 32532, all of which are members (if I remember the numbers right) of the NSC processor family. These are not binary compatible with the VAX, but the architecture is essentially very similar.