Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!sdcsvax!nosc!cod!broman From: broman@cod.UUCP (Vincent P. Broman) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Minix compatibility reports Message-ID: <817@cod.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Sep-87 17:11:14 EDT Article-I.D.: cod.817 Posted: Fri Sep 4 17:11:14 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Sep-87 21:14:44 EDT Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego Lines: 133 Keywords: minix hardware compatibility Here is the latest list of Minix compatible/incompatible machines. These rumors are transmitted "as is", without express or implied warranty. Additions go to ast@cs.vu.nl and me. I cannot mail to rmc.bitnet or anything.netnorth . If you are looking for hard disk driver fixes, get message 1544@botter.cs.vu.nl from minix-server@bugs.nosc.mil, along with the rest of v1.2 . Computer info source MINIX runs? HD runs? --------- ----------- ----------- -------- AMT-ATjr darren@ethos.uucp yes ARC Turbo XT clone m692040@sdsu.uucp yes AT&T 6300 dklann@marque.uucp yes no AT&T 6300 jcs@chinet.uucp yes yes with fix of go AT&T 6300+ kav@ihlpa.att.com yes yes with sketched fixes AT&T 6300+ w/ 1.2Mb flp kav@ihlpa.att.com no ATronics AT clone hubble@cae780.uucp yes ATronics XT clone dhb@bek-mc.caltech.edu yes yes w/ fix Aerocomp Clone rmtodd@uokmax.uucp yes yes w/ fix Amstrad steve@warwick.uucp yes no BIOS silent partner ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Bullet 286 XT hgm@lanl.gov yes yes w/ his fix Commodore PC-10 I henkp@nikhefk.uucp no Commodore PC-10 II ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Commodore PC-40 (AT) henkp@nikhefk.uucp yes Compaq 386 ast@cs.vu.nl no Compaq DeskPro walker@xanth.uucp yes Compaq DeskPro 286 walker@xanth.uucp yes Compaq Portable cavender@drivax.uucp yes yes w/fix Compaq Portable II foster@beno.css.gov yes Computer Classfd ST/286 myxm@lanl.gov yes Corona PC-400 dtinker@utoronto.bitnet yes Corona PC-400 janet@unrvax.uucp no (see below) DEC VAXmate (AT) bengtb@erix.se yes 1.2 Epson Equity 3 ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Faraday motherboard jallen@netxcom.uucp yes Ferranti PC860/XT lyo@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk yes yes w/ fix GRID GridCase 3 steven@cwi.nl yes Honeywell AP ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes HP Vectra eric@unmvax.unm.edu no IBM PC ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes IBM PC-AT @6MHz ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes IBM PC-AT @8MHz ast@cs.vu.nl yes no IBM PC-XT ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes 10Mb IBM PC-XT-286 ast@cs.vu.nl yes no IBM PC Convertible bdale@winfree.uucp no IBS system 2000 sbanner1@sol.uvic.cdn yes yes w/ fix IMC XT, 8MHz V20, beugel@klipper.cs.vu.nl yes ITT XTRA ast@cs.vu.nl yes Kaypro 286i (AT) comp13@tjalk.cs.vu.nl yes Kaypro PC ken@driwash.uucp yes Leading Edge clone ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes Leading Edge models M&D wegrzyn@cdx39.uucp yes Leading Edge MP-1673 wjc@eddie.mit.edu yes no Leading Edge model D Frank Comberiati @cpesac.uucp yes, except for display Multitech ACCEL 900 twaites@sicom.uucp yes no NCR PC8 ast@cs.vu.nl yes no Olivetti M24 vanderpol@amolf.nl yes yes with fix Samsung clone ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes SEFCO AT Clone dhb@bek-mc.caltech.edu yes yes? Shitel ast@cs.vu.nl no Tandon PCA20 (AT) henkp@nikhefk.uucp yes yes Tandy 1000 kimery@wdl1.uucp no Tandy 1000SX,1000EX john@moncol.uucp no Tandy 1000 johnc@mia.uucp yes w/fix yes w/fix Tandy 1200 modified bdale@winfree.uucp yes Televideo Telenix 286 ast@cs.vu.nl yes Toshiba T1100+ bdale@winfree.uucp yes Toshiba T1100+ stuart@bms-at.uucp yes Unisys micro IT ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Unnamed Asian Clone arthur@ubu.uucp yes Xerox 6085 PC emulator lindsay@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk yes yes XT-2000 clone subelman@ttidca.tti.com yes Zenith 150 n0ano@wldrdg.uucp yes no Zenith Z-151 zemon@felix.uucp yes yes w/ fix Zenith 181 bdale@winfree.uucp yes Zenith Z-248 (AT) ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes (20 Mb) Disks Info source Comment ----------- ----------- ------- Adaptec 2002/Rodime bdale@winfree.uucp works with fix of n0ano@wldrdg Data Technology Corp ast@cs.vu.nl AT controller; works DTC-5150BX HDC lyo@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk runs with fix Everex AT compat HD myxm@lanl.gov HD troubles Maynard Corp Hard Card ganesh@utah-cs.uucp not compat NEC D5126 HDU vanderpol@amolf.nl runs with own fix on Oliv-M24 NCL HDC on AT esc1319@ddaesa10.bitnet unexpected traps NCL HDC ptk@hutcs.hut.fi runs with sketched fix. Seagate 4026, IBM Ctrlr sheu@gitpyr.gatech.edu runs with fix of hubble@cae780 Seagate ST4906 80Mb HD hubble@cae780.uucp yes with posted fix WD 1002S-WX2 HDC, ST225, go@orstcs.uucp runs with posted fix WD 1002A-WX1 HDC, Rodine 204, bdale@winfree.uucp runs with fix of n0ano@wldrdg WD 1002/ST225 HD albery@ncoast.uucp won't run yet WD 1003-WA3 FDC comp13@tjalk.cs.vu.nl runs with posted fix WD controllers ast@cs.vu.nl supported by v1.2 kernel. Xebec HDC 20Mb disk arthur@warwick.uucp works, but hd <3Mb only Xebec HDC, 10Mb HD m692040@sdsu.uucp runs if minix on 1st partition Z150 Hard Disk n0ano@wldrdg.uucp works with posted fix Bernoulli disk acharya@sbcs has problems doing mkfs thereon Toshiba T1100+ 720K stuart@bms-at.uucp supported by posted fixes AT&T 6300 Floppies ast@cs.vu.nl supported by posted mod Video cards Info source Comment ----------- ----------- ------- Corona PC-400 own display janet@unrvax.uucp cursor stuck, scrolls wrong. CT-6040S mono-graphics go@orstcs.uucp support by posted fix EGA video ast@cs.vu.nl not working, fixes suggested (EGA) NEC GB-1 vizard@dartvax scroll fix unsuccessful also PGC sheu@gitpyr.gatech.edu fine Sigma Designs Color 400 bc@njitsc1.uucp incompat, causes NMIs Tecmar Graphics Master sbanner1@sol.uvic.cdn CGA emul probs like EGA Toshiba T1100+ display stuart@bms-at.uucp scroll problem, mod posted Printers Info source Comment --------- ----------- ------- Epson FX-80 prtr arthur@warwick.uucp unreliable prtr driver printer MSDOS ok, Minix not, dlong@sdsu.uucp supported by posted fix. Other boards Info source Comment --------- ----------- ------- AST Six Pack Clock tsp@killer.uucp support by posted code AST Six Pack Premium go@orstcs.uucp clock code posted ... MegaPlus diamant@hpfclp.hp.com simpler clock code posted MCT multi-IO card myxm@lanl.gov code for clock setting posted Multi-IO card/AMT-ATjr darren@ethos.uucp none of above clock code worked CompuAdd MFC cavender@drivax.uucp myxm's clock code worked Alpha Micro Videotrax zemon@felix.uucp board is inimical Vincent Broman, code 632, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA 92152, USA Phone: +1 619 225 2365 Internet: broman@nosc.mil Uucp: sdcsvax!nosc!broman