Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!wb3ffv!howardl From: howardl@wb3ffv.ampr.org ( WB3FFV) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: Interactive 2.2 install query Message-ID: <3679@wb3ffv.ampr.org> Date: 9 Jul 90 18:51:02 GMT References: <6417@gaboon.UUCP> Organization: Advanced Business Solutions - Baltimore , MD Lines: 46 From article <6417@gaboon.UUCP>, by asv@gaboon.UUCP (Stan Voket): > > The more I read this group the more nervous I get! > encountered no problems? I'm ready for some moral boosting good news! > > I think a a few positive "upgrade testimonials" would be generally > useful and welcome here. (I hope they exist!) Hello Stan, Well I am not sure if this is what you want to see, as I started out with the 2.2 Workstation Developer. I almost started with 2.0.2, but new I would be spending additional $$$ for an upgrade in just a matter of weeks. I did actually convert from AT&T V/386 Release 3.2 over to Interactive since they supported TCP/IP and NFS which I will need soon, plus they were suppose to have a much faster file system (I have seen some improvement). Anyway I have an 80386 system which is using the DTK PEM-3300 (33mhz) motherboard with the DTK bios installed. The system has 64K cache and 8 MB os main memory (thinking of going to 12). The drive is a Miniscribe 9780E (780meg) ESDI disk with is being used with the DPT Smart-Cache disk controller. I am also using the Comtrol Smart-Hostess 8 port serial controller, and the Adaptec VP150i (150meg) tape backup unit. The viseo display is the ATI VGA-Wonder 512 and it is being used with the Princeton ULTRA-16 monitor. I had no problem with the 2.2 instalation, and have everything installed except the 2K file system which I did not need. I can't say how well the TCP/IP and NFS system will work, as I have had the time to get it running yet (but hope to soon). I was very concerned about the 2.2 system, since I saw the bad postings regarding the DTK machines (but they were on the 25mhz boxes), but since I had already ordered the 2.2 system from Interactive I figured I might as well give it a shot. Anyway, to make a long story short, I have managed to get the Interactive UNIX Release 2.2 Workstation Developer up and running without a single problem. As of this posting it has been running for about two weeks, and it looks like it probably stable (I hope :-). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet : howardl@wb3ffv.ampr.org | Howard D. Leadmon UUCP : wb3ffv!howardl | Advanced Business Solutions TELEX : 152252474 | 210 E. Lombard St - Suite 410 Telephone : (301)-576-8635 | Baltimore, MD 21202