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From: shair@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Bob Shair)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: Does AIX PS/2 1.2 run on the PS/2 Models 90 and 95?
Message-ID: <1991Jan15.201329.7345@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 15 Jan 91 20:13:29 GMT
References: <5945@spdcc.SPDCC.COM> <21236@oolong.la.locus.com>
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
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In article <5945@spdcc.SPDCC.COM> dyer@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer) writes:
>
>Can anyone inside Locus or IBM state something more plainly on
>the ability to run vanilla AIX PS/2 1.2 with the latest patches
>these configurations?

AIX PS/2 is not currently supported on the PS/2 models P75, 90 and 95.
We intend to provide such support in the future.
I enclose excerpts from two IBM announcement letters which clarify this.

I can shed no light on whether there are any configurations of these
models on which AIX PS/2 will, in fact, run.  It is not supported.

Bob Shair
Scientific Computing Specialist
IBM Champaign (U of Ill)

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NUMBER  190-176
DATE    901030
TYPE    Product
TITLE   IBM PERSONAL SYSTEM/2 MODEL 90 XP 486 (8590-0J5, -0J9 AND -0KD)
ABSTRACT  The Personal System/2 (R) (PS/2 (R)) Model 90 XP 486 is a
   family of powerful and expandable desktop systems based on IBM's
   Micro Channel (R) architecture and 32-bit 80486 processors.
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   STATEMENTS OF DIRECTION
v  IBM intends to support the following:
|  o   An architected family of upgradeable processor enhancements for
|      the PS/2 Model 90 XP 486.
|  o   8MB Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs) as an optional feature
|      for the PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 systems.  When these memory modules
|      are available, the PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 systems will support up
|      to 64MB of memory on the system board.
|  o   32-bit version of OS/2 that will support the full memory
|      capability of the PS/2 Model 90 XP 486.
==>o   PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 with the AIX (R) PS/2 operating system.
   o   Busmaster Token-Ring and Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN)
       adapters to enhance performance of PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 systems
       in LAN server environments.
   o   PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 with the IBM 4680 Operating System Version 2
       (5601-192) and Version 3 (5621-074).
   o   OS/2 support for the Audio Visual Connection (R) with the
       Extended Graphics Array (XGA) at 640 x 480 resolution with 256
       colors.
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NUMBER     290-817
DATE       901218
TYPE       Programming
TITLE      INTEL OS/2 AND AIX I860 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS FOR C AND FORTRAN
ABSTRACT  Today, IBM announces C and FORTRAN compiler support for the
   PS/2 (R) Wizard Adapter running under both AIX (R) PS/2 and OS/2 (R)
   operating systems.
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TECHINFO   TECHNICAL INFORMATION
   SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
v  MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:
|  o   The Intel OS/2 and AIX i860 Software Development Tools for C and
|      FORTRAN require one of the following PS/2 system units:
|      -   PS/2 Model 70
|      -   PS/2 Model P75*
|      -   PS/2 Model 80
|      -   PS/2 Model 90 XP*
|      -   PS/2 Model 95 XP*
|             The Model P70 is not supported.
====>  *  These models are not currently supported by AIX PS/2.
          Therefore, the PS/2 Wizard Adapter will operate only with IBM
          OS/2 on these models.

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Bob Shair                          shair@chgvmic1.iinus1.ibm.com
Scientific Computing Specialist    SHAIR@UIUCVMD (bitnet)
IBM Champaign