gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) (10/04/90)
Hi. I am about to acquire a PLEXUS P/35 68000 based UNIX box running Sys V.2 (yech, I know 8-). I have several questions. 1: Can I get something akin to DNET to compile on this beast? 2: Can I get an ethernet board for it? 3: It has 8 serial ports, so I'm hoping to get SLIP on it. 4: Any other info anybody may have about this box. 5: Can SLIP run on it? 6: Any way of adding sockets? 7: Anybody got a cheap big SCSI or SMD drives to sell? 8: Easy and cheap way to move up from V.2? 9: Any other interesting info, please? I know that DNET won't compile since V.2 doesn't have sockets. Thanks, Ralph gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu gilgalad@zip.eecs.umich.edu gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu Ralph_Seguin@ub.cc.umich.edu gilgalad@sparky.eecs.umich.edu USER6TUN@UMICHUB.BITNET Ralph Seguin | Drinking a pan-galactic gargle blaster is 536 South Forest | like being struck over the head by a large Apartment 915 | brick of gold with a lemon wrapped around it. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | - Zaphod Beeblebrox (313) 662-4805
jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) (10/04/90)
In article <1990Oct3.185000.19684@zip.eecs.umich.edu> gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) writes: >Hi. I am about to acquire a PLEXUS P/35 68000 based UNIX box running >Sys V.2 (yech, I know 8-). I have several questions. My condolences. >2: Can I get an ethernet board for it? Yes, Excellan (I think it was them) made a board. I had one on the P/95 and P/55 I used to work on. It even worked ;-) >5: Can SLIP run on it? I don't recall if the IP code could handle multiple interfaces. >6: Any way of adding sockets? Yes, get the software from Excellan. >8: Easy and cheap way to move up from V.2? Not the last time I heard. My understanding as of last year was that Motorola wanted everyone to switch to Motorola products. >9: Any other interesting info, please? Yeh, what are you bothering with a P/35 for??? An unupgraded P/35 is good for about 8 users, tops, provided you have all of the memory (4MB) it can handle. A P/55 might be good for 16 users. Make sure you buy a spare machine or two. Buy extra air conditioning and sound baffles. Get a second job. Buy a used 386/PC instead. >I know that DNET won't compile since V.2 doesn't have sockets. If you get the EXOS stuff from Plexus (or whoever, contact your local Plexus or Motorola support body) you will get sockets with it. That should answer your original question about getting something like DNET to compile. Good luck, I suggested my former employer sell their Plexus equipment while it was still worth something. -- John F. Haugh II UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 832-8832 Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org "SCCS, the source motel! Programs check in and never check out!" -- Ken Thompson