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From: glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz (G. Geers [ext 3241])
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: 80386sx and Xenix
Message-ID: <592@extro.ucc.su.oz>
Date: 6 Sep 89 00:04:44 GMT
Reply-To: glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz (G. Geers [ext 3241])
Organization: University Computing Service, Uni. of Sydney, Australia.
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Hi Folks,
	Just a general question as to whether anyone has tried 386 Xenix (or Unix) 
on a machine based on the 80386sx ? What performance penalty do you suffer as
compared to an equivalently clocked 386 ? Naievete would indicate 50% on 32 bit
memory fetches but its probably less due to on chip caching and prefetching.
I only ask coz they're nice'n cheap.
						Thanks
							Glenn

Glenn Geers
Dept. Theoretical Physics
Uni. of Sydney

glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz