dean@truevision.com (Dean Riddlebarger) (09/15/90)
A few days ago I posted a request for compatibility information as it concerns ISC UNIX on mailorder machines. I also said I'd summarize responses. I suspect (hope?) that more opinions will arrive over the next few days, but here's a quick rundown of what I've heard so far: Three machines were noted as running ISC with little or no trouble- a Zeos, Logix, and Gateway 2000. Speeds and RAM ranged from 16MHz to 25Mhz, and 1Mb to 16Mb. Adaptec disk controllers, RLL and SCSI, received passing grades, and drive manufacturers included Micropolis, Seagate, and Maxtor. I've done some pricing, but can't draw any conclusions until I get a quote from Gateway [hey, there's only so many hours in a business day....;-)]. And here's one more question: What sort of tape backup setups are some of you running with ISC? If I duplicate the Wangtek 150 QIC's that I have in my office [DC6150 tape], it looks like I'm looking at roughly a kilobuck. Anyone doing it for less? Once again I'll summarize as the opinions roll in. -- <:> Dean Riddlebarger "The bus came by <:> <:> MIS Manager - Truevision, Inc. and I got on, <:> <:> [317] 841-0332 That's when it <:> <:> uucp: uunet!epicb!dean dean@truevision.com all began." <:>
cws@janus.Quotron.com (Craig W. Shaver) (09/16/90)
In article <398@epicb.com>, dean@truevision.com (Dean Riddlebarger) writes: > A few days ago I posted a request for compatibility information as it ... > that I have in my office [DC6150 tape], it looks like I'm looking > at roughly a kilobuck. Anyone doing it for less? > I purchased an Archive S150 from Smart Ideas (see pc week) for $625. The same tape can be had from IME distributors (same and other rags) for $500. Craig W. Shaver ================================================================ Quotron Systems Inc. | Phone: (213) 302-4247 5454 Beethoven Street | uucp: hacgate!janus!cws Post Office Box 66914 | craig@tradr2.quotron.com Los Angeles, CA 90066 | ================================================================