tyager@maxx.UUCP (Tom Yager) (11/29/88)
[cross-posted to .xenix because this would be a good system for someone
starting with Unix or upgrading from a '286. Flames, if unavoidable, via
e-mail, please]
Okay, I'll keep this as brief as possible. Maxx (the system I'm using to
enter this message) is getting turned into something else. I need to sell
my present system to help finance my future investment, and you get to
help. One catch: it all has to go in one shot. I need to use it until the
day it's packed & shipped.
The manufacturer, MDS, is based in Utah and sold me this machine a little
over a year ago. It was one of the first 20MHz systems out, and it really
is VERY fast. I've been running '386 Xenix on it (a fair burn-in, eh?)
doing development & news and have had 0 failures, 0 downtime. Nice, solid
system.
Here's the scoop:
MDS 20MHz 80386 CPU in full-size ("AT") case
2MB 80ns static-column RAM
2 serial, 1 parallel ports
1.2MB 5.25" floppy drive
Combo fd/hd controller
70MB/28ms Miniscribe hard drive (full height)
40MB/40ms Seagate hard drive (half height)
Irwin 40MB streaming tape drive (optional--I might keep it)
ROM BIOS "shadow-RAM" for faster I/O in DOS (Xenix gets full 2MB)
Software speed shift and LIM/EMS memory emulation (DOS software)
I've been running both Xenix and MS-DOS on this system (that's why the two
hard drives) and have seen no incompatibilites in either environment.
I'm hesitant to print a price because it tends to prevent people from making
offers. So, please: ask questions, make an offer. Use either of my e-mail
addresses below.
Thanks.
--
Tom Yager, Apollo Computer
ARPA: tyager%maxx@m2c.m2c.org (preferred) -or- tyager@apollo.com
-- I speak only for (and to) myself --
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