justice@MOENG2.MINC.UMD.EDU (Joseph R. Justice) (05/14/91)
The engineering school for which I work has been donated some old Apollo workstations by a division of a large corporation. Currently, I know almost nothing about them, except for their model numbers. Supposedly, the units being donated us include a DN300, a DN320, a DN420, and a DN460. We are supposed to be receiving documentation and systems software at some point, but I have not seen it yet. I am looking for information on what these units are, and what they can (conceivably) do. For example, can they run an OS recognizable as Unix? Can they have Ethernet? TCP/IP? NFS? I am especially looking for general information that can help me figure out what further questions to ask, and information that can help me figure out if these units are worth my time at all. (Since I am neither a great systems guru or a dyed-in-the-wool hardware tinkerer, if I can only do something useful with them with a huge amount of effort, it may not be worth the time to mess with them. Besides, I have LOTS of other toys to play with.) I know of the purchase of Apollo Computer by HP, and I expect that, even if these units are still supported, they probably won't be for that much longer. I also realize that, without hard information on what exactly I have, I cannot expect too much hard information in return; the possibilities grow too quickly. However, since these units are from "before my time," and since I don't know diddly about them, any information would be better than nothing at all. I do not currently subscribe to either the "apollo" or "WorkS" mailing lists, so please either send me electronic mail directly, or else at least CC me on your posting to the mailing list. My electronic mailing address is: justice@moeng2.minc.umd.edu Thanks to anyone and everyone who can help me on this matter. Joseph R. Justice / System Manager Morgan State University / School of Engineering / ECOIL Lab Cold Spring Lane & Hillen Road / Baltimore, MD 21239 / USA (301) 444-3695 or 444-7245