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From: palowoda@megatest.UUCP (Bob Palowoda)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: ESIX Networks and X
Message-ID: <11050@megatest.UUCP>
Date: 6 Dec 89 04:37:51 GMT
References: <[257baaa6:235.1]comp.unix.i386;1@nstar.UUCP>
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From article <[257baaa6:235.1]comp.unix.i386;1@nstar.UUCP>, by akcs.larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder):
>>what factors will change this.  The ESIX X now supports the Vega Vram cards,
> 
>>Paridise 16 bit VGA cards, Orchid's 16bit chards, and Tatung 16 bit VGA 
>>and Everex's VGA cards. It also supports 800x600 and 1024x764 resoulutions
> 
> Do you know if the ATI board is supported?

  It dosn't say in the doc about supporting the ATI. But just for you 
  Larry I will test it for the low low price of $99.95.
  
> 
>> As for the networking I'm useing NFS. It's Wollogangs and it's sold as 
>>an addition to the ESIX package. It dosn't have support for yellow pages,
>>but it does work with PC-NFS. I'm running it connected to a 386SX machine
> 
> Are you networking to a DOS machine or another Unix machine?


 Larry, come on, turn on your brain for a second and think about what
 I said in the article. If I'm writeing about PC-NFS and useing 
 Microsoft Windows accoss the net to the UNIX host I think it's safe
 for you to assume I'm networked to a dos machine. Yes it works accross
 the ethernet. If you wish to find out more about the PC-NFS product 
 for DOS call up Sun. The prices don't seem to bad about 400 a station.



  
>>  I like ESIX manuals better than the Prentice Hall books. Three ring type
>>binders. Looks like they where done with Jetroff. They have done a better
>>job on the installation notes than the previous version. 
> 
> I assume these are the manuals that they sell extra for $275 - the
> "technical reference set"

 Correct. 

> 
>>become more reasonable in price. Rumor has it rev D will have the fast file
>>system.  About benchmarks, I ran it on a Xenix 386 machine running 33mhz
>>with ESDI drives (and the latest 386 Xenix OS) and my ESIX system with
> 
> There are marketing their fast file system in the lit that came in
> yesterday's mail.
> 
>>All in all I'm quite happy with what Everex did with ESIX. These are
>>my opinions. I'm sure there are other out there that will disagree with me.
> 
> I agree.  My hats off to Everex which looks like a excellent option.  Are
> they available for support via a uucp address?  


  Yes, I believe it's jeff@everex. I am just finishing up a news connection
  to Everex's Fremont Software Test lab's. After they get use to the
  news I'm sure they also can answer some questions once in a while.
  
  If any one need tech details on the 88000K add in card for the everex
  machines 'andyb@ecsd' or 'sun!ys2!fiver!ecsd!andyb' should be able 
  to help you. After working on one for a week I'll have to admit one
  of these cards makes a 386 scream. PCC feels like Turbo C. 

  ---Bob



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