Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!srhqla!quad1!bohica!mcws!BHeess From: BHeess@mcws.fidonet.org (Brian Heess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1 Subject: 3b1 INFORMATION, 68020 etc PLEASE Message-ID: <381.2844A95E@mcws.fidonet.org> Date: 30 May 91 05:56:40 GMT Organization: Midnight Computer Wiring Society, Tujunga, CA Lines: 43 On at about <03:08>, UUCP (sleejy@cc.curtin.edu.au) says: U> Ive had an interest in the 3b1 since I saw it being FireSaled in U> Unix world. I live in Australia and have found someone who's selling one. U> I have a few questions as I not sure whether to buy one, I just got one myself, and am looking forward to the answers to your questions! I think I can answer some... U> (1) Can the 3b1 support 3*9600 baud Terminals ? I would imagine so, with the expansion boards for more ports. U> (3) How far can you expand the 3b1's memory? I think that is 4MB...2 already in it. U> (4) Are there 68020/68030 accelerators available...has anybody U> tried hacking an Amiga 020 accelorator to work? That would be something! An idea! U> (6) Is this machine good for learning UNIX? Fun for me learning it anyway! I am also hacking away on a Sun SparcStation (not as fun) and running terminal sessions off of a LARGE Sun up in Palo Alto. The 3B/1 is MINE and I can do whatever I want to it. Let me know if you find out anything! -Brian --- msged 2.06 * Origin: * Huh? (1:102/851) -- : Brian Heess - via FidoNet node 1:102/851 (818)352-2993 : ARPA/INTERNET: BHeess@mcws.fidonet.org : UUCP: ...!{elroy,elroy!bohica}!mcws!BHeess : Compu$erve: >internet:BHeess@mcws.fidonet.org : or at Xerox: bheess.es_xc15@Xerox.com .OR. heess@arisia.Xerox.com