Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-ncis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ucbvax!tolerant.UUCP!uucp From: uucp@tolerant.UUCP (UNIX-UNIX Cp) Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport Subject: Submission for comp-unix-microport Message-ID: <8901072118.AA13725@handel.TOLERANT> Date: 7 Jan 89 21:18:18 GMT Sender: uuclerk@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Lines: 41 Path: tolerant!voder!apple!rutgers!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!nic.MR.NET!eta!dbright From: dbright@eta.unix.ETA.COM (David A. Bright) Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.xenix Subject: Advice on 386 systems needed Message-ID: <906@elroy.unix.ETA.COM> Date: 7 Jan 89 17:54:09 GMT Reply-To: dbright@unix.eta.com (David A. Bright) Distribution: usa Organization: ETA Systems, Inc., St Paul, MN Lines: 29 Posted: Sat Jan 7 11:54:09 1989 I am considering the purchase of a 386 machine to replace my current 286 machine. I would like to solicit all opinions on what machines people might recommend or condemn. My objective is to get a machine that will run a 386 version of Unix (Microport, Interactive, Everex Enix, etc.) and to get one at the least possible initial outlay of money. I can cannibalize my 286 for video (Hercules) and some memory, if need be. Specific things I need to know about: What motherboards are better than others? What BIOS is better than others? What vendors are better than others? Secondly, I need the following in the Unix version I buy: Tape drivers (I already have a Sysgen 4540 controller (QIC-36) and Wangtek tape drive, but can't get it to work with Microport System V/AT 2.4, I suspect that it is because the controller appears not to be interrupt-driven), X-windows (maybe even with a Hercules driver?), and ability to support RLL, SCSI, and/or ESDI disk drives. I will also be glad to receive comments about the various versions of Unix (I've heard of Enix, but not been able to locate a vendor; any pointers?). Thanks in advance to all those who will respond. Please reply directly to me, as I know this has been discussed before on the net and doesn't need to be rehashed. -- David A. Bright 910 W. Burke Avenue dab@Bright.MN.ORG (Home) Roseville, MN 55113 dbright@unix.ETA.COM (Work) 612 487-2407 (Voice) 612 487-2416 (Data)