Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site mnetor.UUCP
Path: utzoo!mnetor!george
From: george@mnetor.UUCP (George Hart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Re: Need UNIX VMEbus system recommendations
Message-ID: <3838@mnetor.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Nov-86 09:19:15 EST
Article-I.D.: mnetor.3838
Posted: Wed Nov 26 09:19:15 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 26-Nov-86 10:00:58 EST
References: <349@killer.UUCP>
Reply-To: george@mnetor.UUCP (George Hart)
Organization: Computer X (CANADA) Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lines: 27
Keywords: 4 to 8 user 68020 or 68030

In article <349@killer.UUCP> tad@killer.UUCP (Tad Marko) writes:
>I'm planning on purchasing a UNIX system in about 12 months or so, and
>right now I think I want a VMEbus based system.  I'm sure I want a 68k
>series CPU, either a 68020 or 68030 (unless somebody has a good reason
>why either of those would be too much over kill for just 4 to 8 users,
>but I like overkill :-).  Basically, the only reason why I say VMEbus
>is that is what I hear a lot of, so I'm still open to suggestions.

Motorola Computer Systems & Four Phase sell the System 8000 which is 020
based with a 380mb SMD drive.  Comes with SysV/68, R. 2 with R. 3 in the
pipes.  I believe the processor runs at 16mz (there are faster processor
cards available) and there is an onboard cache.  With the right serial cards
and some of the new high density memory cards, it should be just right for
4-8 users.  Sorry, don't know the price off hand.

Spectrix Computer Systems (here in Toronto) also sells an 020 based system
but it uses Multibus and runs a Xenix port (I think).
-- 


Regards,

George Hart, Computer X Canada Ltd.
UUCP: utzoo
	    >!mnetor!george
      seismo
BELL: (416)475-8980