rbj@ICST-CMR.arpa (Root Boy Jim) (10/27/86)
I am looking for any information about any systems that run UNIX(tm) on a National Semiconductor NS32032 processor. I believe National itself has something called Genix, but I have heard it has problems. Sequent and Encore are two OEM's that build multiprocessor boxes with ns32032 brains and have adapted unix to run in that environment. Thanks, Tom Perrine Logicon - Operating Systems Division San Diego CA ARPA: Perrine@LOGICON.ARPA or Perrine@DOCKMASTER.ARPA (Root Boy) Jim Cottrell <rbj@icst-cmr.arpa> I have seen these EGG EXTENDERS in my Supermarket.. Please note that NBS neither recommends for or against specific products or vendors. These are my personal opinions. I do not speak for NBS.
paul@vixie.UUCP (Paul Vixie Esq) (10/29/86)
In article <4936@brl-smoke.ARPA> rbj@ICST-CMR.arpa (Root Boy Jim) writes: >> I am looking for any information about any systems that run UNIX(tm) >> on a National Semiconductor NS32032 processor. > >I believe National itself has something called Genix, but I have heard it >has problems. Yes, GENIX has many problems. Mostly because it was/is based on 4.1BSD, even though 4.2 was available before GENIX was. At this point, I believe National is working very hard on SVID compliance, which is just about the worst thing they could do (in my fanatical opinion--please disagree by mail if you must). Symmetric Computer Systems in San Jose makes a 32016 box that works quite well. I own one. Symmetric has brought most of 4.2 and parts of 4.3 into the operating system (Symmetrix), which was originally based on GENIX. Sequent's machine is a very fast multiprocessor, but is expensive. The Symmetric 375 I'm typing this on weighs 25 pounds, is 14in X 6in X 12in, has a 96Mb/28ms drive, an 800K floppy, four ports, 2MB ram, a 10MHz 32016, optional SCSI and ethernet, and sold for about $6300. Cheaper models are available with smaller/slower hard drives. -- Paul A. Vixie arpa: paul@vixie.UUCP, nike!ptsfa!vixie!paul@seismo.CSS.GOV San Mateo, Calif uucp: {ptsfa,qantel,fortune,crash,winfree}!vixie!paul
wdb@quando.UUCP (11/03/86)
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I am looking for any information about any systems that run UNIX(tm)
on a National Semiconductor NS32032 processor.
there is also a german firm called SIEMENS, who sells a machine
'PC/MX-2' running with a 32016, the UNIX-version they are
running is called 'SINIX', which is a big mixture of some
UNIX-derivates, i.e. XENIX
Wolf
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uucp: wdb@quando.uucpmikez@omepd (Mike Zuhl) (11/04/86)
(Sorry, can't reach original sender.) Tektronix makes a very good 32032 box (I own one). Check out mod.newprod.
sl@van-bc.UUCP (11/04/86)
In article <4936@brl-smoke.ARPA> rbj@ICST-CMR.arpa writes: > > I am looking for any information about any systems that run UNIX(tm) > on a National Semiconductor NS32032 processor. > National Semiconductor supports System V Release 2 & Release 3, under a joint agreement with AT&T to do so for the NS32000 series. One example of this is available directly from NSC or any distributor of their products (Hamilton Avnet) in the ICM 3216 product line and the ICM 3232 product line. Briefly: ICM 3216 10 Mhz 32016 CPU, MPU, FPU 4 MB of memory two serial ports with modem control two serial ports without modem control one parallel port for Centronics style printer SCSI port System V Release 2, with Paged Virtual Memory System $3395 ($1495 for educational institutions) The above is implemented on two boards about 10"x11" requiring +5, +12, -12 etc. You must add > 40MB SCSI compatible hard disk (~$2000), SCSI compatible 9 track cartridge (~$1000), case and PS (~$400 - IBM PC AT clone case works well). ICM 3232 10 Mhz 32332 CPU, MPU, FPU, 2MB of memory 32016 CPU, .5 MB of memory four serial ports one parallel port SCSI port System V Release 3, Page Virtual Memory System additional memory boards have 6MB $UNKOWN, product to be available early '87 Also available is an eight port serial card with a 32016 and .5MB of memory. I used an ICM 3216 for about four months this summer. Subjectively speaking it felt AT LEAST twice as fast as the 10 Mhz Callan 68010 system I'm typing this on. This was probably due to the nice job NSC did on the Paged Virtual Memory. Most benchmarks indicate that 68010 is slightly fast than a 32016 at the same clock speed. The System V port is very generic. NSC apparantly doesn't feel the need to differentiate their port from standard System V from AT&T. The only problem I had was the lack of nroff due to the unbundling process that AT&T is following. Inside reports from the Portland lab where the boards are being developed indicate that the new ICM 3232 product will be about twice as fast as the ICM 3216. In general if you don't mind putting this together you probably can't find a much better price / performance ratio with any of the current products on the market. For the less intrepid there are some OEM's packaging the boards and charging a lot more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stuart Lynne Public Access Un*x - Vancouver BC UUCP: ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vi!van-bc!sl Mail: 225B Evergreen Dr., Port Moody, BC, Canada, V3H 1S1 Phone: 604-937-7532
root@doghouse.gwd.tek.com (Der Kennelmeister) (11/05/86)
In article <186@omepd> mikez@omepd.UUCP (Mike Zuhl) writes: >(Sorry, can't reach original sender.) Tektronix makes a very good 32032 >box (I own one). Check out mod.newprod. Small correction, the Tek 4132 Mike refers to in mod.newprod has a 12.5 MHz 32016, not a 32032. [Not to worry, it's still a good machine, and still very fast, dispite having "only" a 32016. And of course, it comes with /dev/kmem as standard equipment! :-) ] All those in favor of dropping a 32332 in, send mail. Snoopy tektronix!doghouse.gwd!snoopy snoopy@doghouse.gwd.tek.com
amos@instable.UUCP (Amos Shapir) (11/06/86)
> In article <186@omepd> mikez@omepd.UUCP (Mike Zuhl) writes: > [Not to worry, it's still a good machine, and still very fast, > dispite having "only" a 32016. And of course, it comes with > /dev/kmem as standard equipment! :-) ] > > All those in favor of dropping a 32332 in, send mail. -- send it to Tektronix - as I understand, they have decided to discontinue the line. > Snoopy > tektronix!doghouse.gwd!snoopy > snoopy@doghouse.gwd.tek.com (my personal opinions, not necessarily NSC's) -- Amos Shapir National Semiconductor (Israel) 6 Maskit st. P.O.B. 3007, Herzlia 46104, Israel (01-972) 52-522261 amos%nsta@nsc 34.48'E 32.10'N