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Date: 10 Sep 90 16:27:00 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptex.UUCP!neese    Sep 10 10:27:00 1990


>I'm configuring a high end 486 PC for use as a UNIX engineering workstation.
>This is the first time I've tried doing this for a PC. (I've done unix
>mini-computers.) The process is quite different, and I'm soliciting comments
>on it.
>
>I'm hoping that some of the 386/486 Unix sys admins will take some time to
>reply. Once you get me jump started, I should be able to go on my own. I should
>also end up as a regular contributor to this group(s). If you've read
>comp.sys.hp, you probably know me.
>
>What I want:
>o 486-25, 8-ISA slots minimum, EISA is better (I think). No MCA.
>  I've got a chassis, and power supply selected. Number of drive slots is a
>  big issue. This has 5 full height slots. Where can I get a good motherboard,
>  or do I have to buy a minimum system and strip the motherboard out?
>o SCO Unix 2.3.2
>o 4167 FPU (will SCO Unix 2.3.2 work with this???, gcc???, g++???)
>o Exabyte tape backup (SCSI), do I need a special driver???
>o Adaptec SCSI controller (which one?), EDN ran an article on the IN-2000
>  which didn't use 1st party DMA, but the author used an Adaptec board
>  to format the drives. Can you use the IN-2000 from the beginning???

The Adaptec part number is AHA-1540B (w/o floppy) and AHA-1542B (w/floppy).

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer
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