moo@uts.amdahl.com (Chris Halpin) (08/15/89)
Is there any compelling reason why one could/should not run
SYSV AT on a 386?
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In article <f7I.02E=4acU01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> moo@uts.amdahl.com (Chris Halpin) writes: >Is there any compelling reason why one could/should not run >SYSV AT on a 386? Sure are, the '386 has a virtual '286 mode. You can run '286 software with all of the penalties and none of the benefits. I tried to explain that to another frequent contributor to this group and he said (effectively) NO! it's a dog on a '386 too! Sure, you can save $500 on the software for the board you spent $1000 for; that software will run like it would've on a $300 board. Take your pick. -- Bill Kennedy {texbell,att,cs.utexas.edu,sun!daver}!ssbn!bill bill@ssbn.WLK.COM or attmail!ssbn!bill
nvk@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Norman Kohn) (08/23/89)
>Is there any compelling reason why one could/should not run >SYSV AT on a 386? It runs fine, as you'd expect. Having run it and then switched to unix386, I have to say that the 386 version is a whole lot faster and more solid. Still, you'll see a speedup from the switch to 386 motherboard. -- Norman Kohn | ...ddsw1!nvk Chicago, Il. | days/ans svc: (312) 650-6840 | eves: (312) 373-0564