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From: gpw@ihdev.ATT.COM (G. P. Wilkin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: 6300 general questions
Message-ID: <1366@ihdev.ATT.COM>
Date: Mon, 4-May-87 13:52:26 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  4 13:52:26 1987
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Keywords: 6300 hard disks xenix memory
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In article <673@hjuxa.UUCP>, pzl@hjuxa.UUCP (Mr. Rem) writes:

> I am getting a PC6300 and want to get the most bang out the system
> possible. I want to run xenix.
> 
> 	1. What is a reliable, cost effective 20 or 30 meg drive
> 	availible for the 6300.

cost 20meg 335-350$, 30meg 425-450$
Segate, Mini Scribe, CDC

> 	2. Should I consider a v20?
V30 YES YES

> 	3. Is there any point to getting any memory beyond 640K
> 	for xenix?

Only if the implementation uses it for a ram disk, paging area

> 	4. Will there be any reasonable migration path to
> 	   a 80286/80386 system using the existing motherboard/slots?
????? Don't Know.
> 
-- 
George Wilkin 	AT&T Network Systems, Naperville, IL 
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