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From: jinkins@ut-emx.UUCP (Richard L. Jinkins)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: ESIX rev D
Keywords: ESIX
Message-ID: <30679@ut-emx.UUCP>
Date: 30 May 90 12:59:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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I just received a brochure announcing ESIX rev D. Here is a quick
overview of what they are offering. Sorry, no pricing.

Enhancements in the Kernel and Base System -
	ESIX Fast File System - uses 4k-byte and 8k-byte blocks as
		units of I/O operations vs 1k-byte used in standard
		System V. During installation user has a choice of
		FFS or System V.

	ESIX SCSI Driver Interfaces (SDI)
		SDI adopted as standard for SCSI interface.

	New Drivers -
		Future Domain SCSI Host Adapter Driver

		SCSI Common Host Adapter Driver

	Enhanced Drivers -
		The SCSI Hard Disk and Tape Drivers have been enhanced to
			conform to the SDI standard.

		Line Printer Driver

		Floppy Disk Driver

		1/4" Streaming Cart. Tape Driver

		Console Driver

Enhancements to the ESIX Graphical Environment -
	Super VGA support - vga to 256 colors

	New display driver - increases performance of the X-window system

	High Resolution Monchrome Support - provides both server and Driver
		to support the Everex Ultragraphics card

	Microsoft Serial Mouse support

	X-window Scrolling Speed Improvement - a 55% increase in jump scroll
		and a 35% increase in smooth scroll mode

	More super VGA support - Genoa VGA added to list of supported
		vga cards

New Features in Networking Environment
	SLIP - the serial link enables ESIX to function as a WAN

	New 16 bit Ethernet Driver - added to support Everex's 16 bit
		Ethernet Card

	Ethernet MultiLan support - two Ethernet cards of the same model
		can be supported on one system

	Networking Gateway and Subset Support

	New Networking Commands and Daemons - Route, mkhost, supconfig, and
		routed have been incorporated

	ESIX Network File Sharing Yellow Pages - a licensed implementation
		from SUN Microsystems.

GUI Toolkit - a licensed OSF/MOTIF.


For more information or the location of the ESIX dealer nearest you, call
(415)683-ESIX.