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From: mdm@ecn-pc.UUCP (Mike D McEvoy)
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: Re: Challenge to Intel
Message-ID: <440@ecn-pc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 17:42:47 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 17:42:47 1985
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In article <7205@amdcad.UUCP> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
>The 386 machine which runs Xenix is based on a 286 system and as such,
>has only a 16 bit data path. Kind of like plugging a 68020 into a MAC
>and making it use its 16 bit bus mode.  Give them time to build a 32
>bit system.  Two or three weeks is not an adequate amount of time.

Last I heard (from an Intel Employee at WESCON) was that XENIX 
(and soon to be system 5) is running on Multibus II (32 bit bus!!!). I know
Intel has a 386 card running on the bus (or so they say), I've got a 
picture of the thing in my hand.  Based on comments I've recieved, the
benchmarks have been run, and they are soon to be released.  I guess
the real question is "When will Intel Marketing say OK?" Soon, I hope.
A few potential customers are waiting with baited breath.