drc@konkord.uucp (Dave Carhart) (01/08/91)
I'm looking for opinions on wether to buy a 386 sx or a 386 dx. I would be using the computer to develop OS/2 Device drivers and applications. It seems that the only thing that I would be getting in the dx would be 32 bit memory and 1 or 2 slots that have questionable value as there are very few (I haven't actually seen any) 32 bit boards. As long as I have your attention a few more questions. I know I need at least 4 Mbytes of RAM or OS/2 runs slow as snail shit (Now that's something to ponder :-) ) Is there any compelling reason to get more at this time. Thanks in advance, Dave --------------------------------------------------------- Dave Carhart Phone 508-460-4646 FAX 508-481-9772 Concord Communications, Inc. Telex 910-240-1986 753 Forest St. uucp --> uunet!konkord!drc Marlboro, MA 01572 USA internet --> drc%konkord@uunet.uu.net -- Dave Carhart Phone 508-460-4646 FAX 508-481-9772 Concord Communications, Inc. Telex 910-240-1986 753 Forest St. uucp --> uunet!konkord!drc Marlboro, MA 01572 USA internet --> drc%konkord@uunet.uu.net
ballard@cheddar.ucs.ubc.ca (Alan Ballard) (01/09/91)
In article <1991Jan8.132931.10261@uunet!konkord> drc@konkord.uucp (Dave Carhart) writes: >I know I need at least 4 Mbytes of RAM or OS/2 runs slow >as snail shit (Now that's something to ponder :-) ) >Is there any compelling reason to get more at this time. I can't comment on your questions about DX vs SX. But wrt memory, it really depends on what you want to do, how fast your processor and disk are, and what kind of response you expect. To give you one data point: On a 20Mhz PS/2 model 70, I found running the MSC 6.0 PWB development environment in 4MB got pretty tiresome. It runs quite acceptably in 6MB. This is with 1.2 -- 1.3 is supposed to be better. Alan Ballard | Internet: ballard@ucs.ubc.ca University Computing Services | Bitnet: USERAB1@UBCMTSG University of British Columbia | Phone: 604-228-3074 Vancouver B.C. Canada V6R 1W5 | Fax: 604-228-5116