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From: bruce@mdi386.UUCP (Bruce A. McIntyre)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Minimal H/W configuration???
Summary: Bios is no sweat, memory is, so is disk...
Message-ID: <100@mdi386.UUCP>
Date: 2 Jul 89 14:32:42 GMT
References: <5920@athertn.Atherton.COM>
Organization: Wells Computer Systems Corp., Levittown, Pa. 19058
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In article <5920@athertn.Atherton.COM>, jimb@athertn.Atherton.COM (Jim Burke) writes:
> I'm contemplating buying SCO Unix and I'm in the baby step stage (deciding
> [deleted]
> 	80386 20Mhz processor w/2Mb interleaved memory
> 	60 Mb RLL hard drive w/controller
> 	Hercules compatible mono adapeter & monitor (I know, yuk!)
> 	AMI Bios (don't recall rev. level, but its recent)
> 
> My biggest concerns are memory
> and the bios.  Thanx for any input...

I use a 16mhz Mylex board with AMI bios, and have a screamer.  2MB is enough
memory to start, but you will want more if you do:
1. Graphics,
2. Usenet (maps)
3. Multi-User
4. Spread sheets
5. 4GL's
The drive is pretty limiting after a while, but by then, you can add the
second drive, and add a >60MB drive for expansion.
In other words, go for it... You'll run like a scalded bandit.  If you want
to add some things like Blit screen, Ethernet, Smart boards, etc, you will
have to get the PAL modification to "uncache" part of memory..
bruce
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	Bruce A. McIntyre, McIntyre Designs, Inc. VOICE(215)322-1895
	143 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, Pa. 19047 DATA (215)357-2915
	{wells|lgnp1}!mdi386!bruce		bruce@wells tbit+