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From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Experiences w/ HP 425e systems?
Message-ID: <7370411@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Jun 91 19:56:14 GMT
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re: > taylor@limbo.Intuitive.Com (Dave Taylor) writes...>

> ...with the introduction of the new HP 9000/425e system, it looks like
> something's arrived that's in the right price range.

> I need to be able to hook up a terminal,
> external SCSI, and run X over a

No problem.

> two highspeed modems,

The 425e's three serial ports are the Apollo DN-series flavor, like the two
extra ports on the other 400s.  The first port (select code 9) is Apollo-
style, and is NOT based on the Ns16550 used in the other 400s.  Each has a
max bit rate of 19200, no RTS, and an in/out FIFO of 1/8 bytes.  They may
not be suitable for "high speed" modems.

> Unusually, I want to get it headless, since it's going to be a server for
> me, rather than an in-office workstation.

Because the graphics is built-in as mother-board components, there is no
headless config.  Get the grey-scale version and plug in a terminal.

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