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From: kdq@demott.com (Kevin D. Quitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Need 68030 SYSV Box
Message-ID: <1991Feb6.182148.14806@demott.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 18:21:48 GMT
Organization: DeMott Electronics Co., Van Nuys CA
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    We are currently using Motorola's Delta 3000 series machines (25MHz
68030), and we generally like them, but we've stumbled onto a problem.
It appears that Motorola's UNIX buffers pipes onto disk, and our product
is about to crash and burn because the pipes are so slow.  The problem
surfaced recently when we a) moved from "development" type systems to
"production" systems (with slower, cheaper disks), and b) started driving
systems with more control channels.

    We've also had considerable problems with MVME332 card - it has an
annoying tendency to fail to reset properly when the ambient temperature
is 50F.  Since these systems are often turned off at night, and
restarted in the morning (and they live on the factory floor), this
translates to the system not coming up as often as not. 

    I need one of two things: A SYSV UNIX that will run on Motorla's
hardware, or a new box.  We need:

68030, 25MHz+
4MB+ RAM
100MB+ disk (doesn't need to be *very* fast, 30ms+ seek is OK)
12+ serial ports


    Any pointers, happy users?  Thanks in advance.

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Kevin D. Quitt         demott!kdq   kdq@demott.com
DeMott Electronics Co. 14707 Keswick St.   Van Nuys, CA 91405-1266
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