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From: tep@tots.logicon.com (Tom Perrine)
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Subject: S-BUS to VME adapters - real experiences?
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Date: 7 Oct 90 21:30:00 GMT
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I will be buying about a dozen Sparcstation-class machines in the next
month. I want to buy Sparcstation IPCs, but I need a single VME slot for
each machine. The lowest-priced Sparcstation with a VME chassis
(Sun-4/330) is out of the price range. If I can't get a VME slot into an
IPC, I will have to buy some other workstation in the same price range
that offers a VME bus, or roll my own system with a Sun 4E board.

I am looking at the S-BUS to VME adapters made by Bit-3, among others.  As
far as I have been able to determine, the Bit-3 one is the only one that
is actually shipping.

Does anyone have one of these adapters *installed and working* ?? If so,
please respond by e-mail. I need to decide within three weeks, so the
quicker the better.

Thanks!

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