henry@Apple.COM (Peter Henry) (01/06/90)
Has anyone had any problems running various incarnations of UNIX on the Micronics 25 or 33 Mhz cache-based motherboards? I'm about to drop $4k on a system, and don't want to get stuck. Also, has anyone got any preferences for ESDI controllers (i.e. Adaptec, Western Digital, or DTC). Any problems with controllers? I gather from other articles that the Logitech and Microsoft mice are well supported, and perhaps the ATI mouse will work. Did I correctly read somewhere here that the ATI board works with a logitech mouse, making a perfect (and cheap) combo? Thanks! Reply via EMAIL (or post iff it bounces), and I'll summarize. (I suppose it might also be nice to know what platforms people are running on in general, but I'll probably get flooded with mail on this one!) -Peter Henry (peter@nucleus.apple.com or henry@apple.com)
jde@everex.UUCP (-Jeff Ellis) (01/10/90)
In article <6049@internal.Apple.COM> henry@Apple.COM (Peter Henry) writes: >Has anyone had any problems running various incarnations of UNIX on the >Micronics 25 or 33 Mhz cache-based motherboards? I'm about to drop $4k on >a system, and don't want to get stuck. Also, has anyone got any preferences I am posting this for the view of others like you.... Here at ESIX Tech Support we have had a few problems with Micronics 25 and 33. A few things you should know.... You NEED the phonex BIOS 10.10! You also need 100ns ram or faster sometimes they get shiped with slow memory. People have also had booting problems when the motherboard has a switch moved to enable shadowing of the vidio bios. As long as you know this you should be ok with most Unixes. With these things in mind ESIX SYSV3.2 Rev C works fine. From our expirence use fast controlers with these machines.... The WD does not seem to work too well in the 33 mhz computers. The Adaptec should work fine. -- Jeff Ellis ESIX SYSTEM/V A Division Everex Systems Inc. US Mail: 1923 St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 UUCP: uunet!zardoz!everex!jde Voice: (714) 259-3000 FAX:(714) 259-3010
zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff) (01/10/90)
Another rumor has it that Archive will release a 500 something MB tape drive for ~$1000 in Jan. -- Jon Zeeff zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us or b-tech!zeeff
karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) (01/11/90)
In article <W3641_@b-tech.uucp> zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff) writes: >Another rumor has it that Archive will release a 500 something MB tape >drive for ~$1000 in Jan. We're getting one on evaluation as soon as they ship. It's 525MB, takes special media (don't they all) that looks like a DC600 tape. Media runs about $50 per cartridge. They're delayed AGAIN. When they show up, you'll hear it on the net. We should have them for sale at a nicely competitive price.... after we check to make sure ISC 2.0.2 can deal with it :-) -- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl) Public Access Data Line: [+1 708 566-8911], Voice: [+1 708 566-8910] Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. "Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"