mcintosh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (aubrey mcintosh) (05/30/91)
I have found a couple of Apollo DN333 workstations available at an apparantly good price. Naturally, I wonder: 1) Should I get one for our lab. Meaning, does anyone at UT have one, are they supported, what year technology are they, do they have a history of having their <whatzis> fail, etc. What CPU do they have, are there tech manuals... Gosh, the list goes on. Think up something and answer me. 2) Does anyone else want the other one/have one to sell cheaper/have an idea of a fair price for a working/as is unit. 3) I saw things like X-windows listed in a comprehensive Apollo catalog. Does this model support X windows? Can I generally port anything as conveniently as any other unix platform. Are Aegis, Domain flavors of unix? Do I want to get Sys V and figure that into my purchase price decision? -- Aubrey McIntosh / Chemistry / University of Texas / Austin, TX 78712 ..another Gaelic learner...
randall@bcstec.boeing.com (Michael Randall) (06/04/91)
Re: DN333 If I had one I'd give you $5.00 to take it away. They won't run well under current O/S, (or will they even load sr10?) they are Real Old by computer standards. I first used a DN320 in 1984. I wouldn't buy anthing older than a DN3000 for a toy for my kid. And at least a DN4500 if I planned on actually using it myself. (BTW, my kid is eight years old). Is this the kind of info you wanted? -- -------------------- Peace Love & E-Mail --------------------------------- Michael W. Randall | Ha ha ha... (Funny stuff goes here) randall@bcstec.boeing.com | ... He he he... ...!uunet!bcstec!randall | ... Ho ho ho...