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From: me128-aw@kepler.Berkeley.EDU (me128 student)
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Subject: Re: 68020
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Date: 22 Jan 89 19:19:18 GMT
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In article <11061@gryphon.COM> tsub@pnet02.cts.com (Tom Wang) writes:
>How does the Commodore A2620 (68020, M68881, and 68851 MMU) compare with the
>Ronin Hurricane Board?  It seems to me that they are both basicly the same
>thing, except the Ronin is upgradable to 68030 and M68882 (am I correct?).

From what I've heard, the Commodore board is almost exactly 1/2 the speed of
the Ronin board, due to the fact that it has 2 wait states and the Ronin
has none.

The Ronin '020 board, however, does not have an MMU, and therefore will not
be able to run UNIX.  The Ronin upgrade path is simply an 030 board which 
plugs into the 020 socket of their 020 board, and should work with any
020 board, not just their own.

If you need to run UNIX, I suggest you call Ronin, as I don't want to 
say anything about anything they might be waiting to unveil.

If you don't need UNIX, I'd strongly recommend the Ronin board.  It's fast,
extremely-well engineered, and a fine board all around.  Don't even consider
a CSA.

Just my opinion, not necessarily that of my school, friends, professors,
associates, or relatives.

-Vince Lee