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From: rickf@pmafire.inel.gov (Rick Furniss)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: ISC on ALR VEISA?
Message-ID: <1991Feb28.153100.24102@pmafire.inel.gov>
Date: 28 Feb 91 15:31:00 GMT
References: <1991Feb27.224529.14476@grebyn.com>
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In article <1991Feb27.224529.14476@grebyn.com> ckp@grebyn.com (Checkpoint Technologies) writes:
>
>  I'd just like to know if anyone is using Interactive Unix on the ALR
>VEISA. This machine has EISA and ISA slots, the CPU on a replaceable card,
>and is expandable to 49 Meg (apart from cards in the bus).  I've read
>enough comments on EISA in general, I'm more interested in this specific
>ALR machine and compatibility.  Thanks.
>
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    I am using an ALR 33-486 Power Viesa system with ISC2.2,
2 Wren ESDI 340 megs each, DPT 2.5 meg cache controller, WD ethernet
16 PLUS card, 16 meg of 4 meg simms, 24 port equinox serial board, 150 Viper
Archive 150 meg tape, & a few other things.

 The things I dont like,

(1)  The tower is a small tower, making room scarce.
(2)  The memory addon board covers the use of a 16 slot.
(3)  Theres no reset switch installed.
(4)  The external cache board causes traps, an is unusable so far
     ALR is suppose to be working on it . The cache only adds 400 drystones.


   Its fast though, turning about 21400 drytones !

  These are my personal views only !

Rick Furniss
rickf@pmafire.inel.gov