hnridder@cs.ruu.nl (Ernst de Ridder) (04/23/91)
Can anybody give me some advise on the kind of 386 based computer needed for running (SCO/Microport/Interactive...) Unix (single user) on? Information like SX/DX, Mhz, harddisk size and speed, memory size etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Ernst de Ridder -- popa iret Qualitas qualitatem inducit. Semper ego qualitatem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst de Ridder (student) | Email: hnridder@cs.ruu.nl Dept. of Computer Science, Utrecht University | Fido: Ernst de.Ridder UUCP: !mcsun!hp4nl!ruuinf!praxis!hnridder | 2:284/203.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- popa iret Qualitas qualitatem inducit. Semper ego qualitatem.
david@kessner.denver.co.us (David Kessner) (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr23.162118.4536@cs.ruu.nl> hnridder@cs.ruu.nl (Ernst de Ridder) writes: > > Can anybody give me some advise on the kind of 386 based >computer needed for running (SCO/Microport/Interactive...) Unix >(single user) on? > Information like SX/DX, Mhz, harddisk size and speed, memory >size etc. would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Ernst de Ridder Well, there is a BIG difference between the minimum and what is 'good'. These are the guidelines that I go by: Plane UNIX With X/Motif/Openlook minimum useable minimum useable ------- ------- ------- ------- CPU 386sx/20 386DX/25 386sx/20 386dx/25 RAM 6 meg 6 meg 8 meg 12 meg Disk 60 meg 120+ meg 80 meg 150+ meg Video is an art more than anything else. Once you decide what version of UNIX you are getting, call their tech support line for reccomendations on what Video Card to get (for use with X)-- while your at it, ask them about mice and hard drive controllers. Also ask them for a 'compatability list'. When you get your hard drive, buy the biggest you can find. You'd be suprised how fast you'll chew up 200+meg of space. -- David Kessner - david@kessner.denver.co.us | do { 1135 Fairfax, Denver CO 80220 (303) 377-1801 (p.m.) | . . . If you cant flame MS-DOS, who can you flame? | } while( jones);
pjh@mccc.edu (Pete Holsberg) (04/26/91)
In article <1991Apr24.194435.14196@kessner.denver.co.us> david@kessner.denver.co.us (David Kessner) writes:
=These are the guidelines that I go by:
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= Plane UNIX With X/Motif/Openlook
= minimum useable minimum useable
= ------- ------- ------- -------
=CPU 386sx/20 386DX/25 386sx/20 386dx/25
But with a 486/33, "plane UNIX" really flies!! ;-)
Pete
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