talvola@janus.berkeley.edu (Erik Talvola) (08/24/89)
I recently got the latest information packet from Interactive about their Unix, and here is what I have found: a) Their package deals are excellent compared to putting your own Unix together. I originally was looking for a development-type system with X11. If I wanted to get the pieces individually, it would be more than the top of the line package, which includes: 386/ix OS 386/ix X11 386/ix TCP/IP 386/ix NFS VP/ix 386/ix Software Development System 386/ix X11 Development System Complete documentation This sells for $1995 single-user. It looks like this is what I am going to have to get - I was hoping that it would be less expensive. I need all of the above in the package, except for TCP/IP and NFS. However, if I tried to make a system without those, it would end up costing $500 more than if I included them. This system (the Developer/Workstation) is the only one with the X11 DS - it would be nice if they had a standalone X11 development package. b) In their list of tested hardware, they do not mention the Mylex motherboard - does anyone know for sure that this works with 386/ix? Also missing is the Orchid ProDesigner Plus - they only mention Paradise, and Video 7 about the clone boards. Except for these points, 386/ix seems to be the way to go. I wish the price were less (this is NOT a corporate purchase - this is a personal purchase. I want Unix because MS-DOS on a 386 is worthless, and I want to be able to write X-Windows stuff.) -- +----------------------------+ ! Erik Talvola | "It's just what we need... a colossal negative ! talvola@janus.berkeley.edu | space wedgie of great power coming right at us ! ...!ucbvax!janus!talvola | at warp speed." -- Star Drek