boesch@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU (Brian Boesch) (08/12/87)
------ Considering how relatively inexpensive the 386 "AT" clones are they seem to be the way to upgrate to the full 32 bit world of Xenix 386. Does anyone have any experience with SCO xenix on any of the clones? Which one, where is it available, how much and how does it perform? Also I am curious about 287 vs 387 many of the boards support only the 287. What is the performance difference between a 287 and 387 and is there any functional difference. (ie can a program compiled for one run on the other.). Thanks in advance. Brian Boesch boesch@shasta.stanford.edu boesch@shasta.UUCP
jim@applix.UUCP (Jim Morton) (08/13/87)
In article <1942@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU>, boesch@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU (Brian Boesch) writes: > Considering how relatively inexpensive the 386 "AT" clones are > they seem to be the way to upgrate to the full 32 bit world of > Xenix 386. > Does anyone have any experience with SCO xenix on any of the clones? > Which one, where is it available, how much and how does it perform? I'm sure this will be a hot topic here during the next few months, kinda like all the articles in comp.dcom.modems asking about 2400 modems... The Xenix/386 release notes say SCO has run on the following machines: ACER 1100, Corvus 331, Compaq 386, ITT 386, Mitsubishi PC-386, Noble 386, Olivetti M380, Wyse 386, Zenith 386, Intel Inboard The following machines have been reported to run Xenix/386: NCR PC916, Orchid JET 386, PC's Limited 386 The following is my list of 386 clones I have been gathering info on, any additions or corrections that you know about - please mail or post info: COMPAQ DeskPro 386-40 1 meg 1-wait state memory, 40 meg ST506 disk, EGA card Xenix tested: yes Xenix certified: yes Price: $4995 PC's Limited 386-16 Color 1 meg 0-wait state memory, 40 meg ST506 disk, EGA card Xenix tested: yes Xenix certified: no Price: $4999 AMT 386-Turbo 1 meg 0-wait state memory, ST506 controller, no display card Xenix tested: unknown Xenix certified: no Price: $2399 Kelleco 386 1 meg 0-wait state memory, 40 meg ST506 disk, no display card Xenix tested: yes Xenix certified: no Price: $2995, $2495 without disk (developer discount) ACER 1100 1 meg 0-wait state memory, 40 meg ST506 disk, no display card Xenix tested: yes Xenix certified: yes Price: $3995 WYSE pc386 1 meg memory Xenix tested: yes Xenix certified: yes Price: $3854 -- Jim Morton, APPLiX Inc., Westboro, MA UUCP: ...seismo!husc6!necntc!m2c!applix!jim ...seismo!harvard!m2c!applix!jim
burton@parcvax.UUCP (08/13/87)
Has anyone tested 386 Xenix with the Cheetah 386 upgrade for AT's? (cost about $500 with CPU.) -- Philip Burton Xerox Corporation 408 737 4635 ... usual disclaimers apply ...