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From: stailey@iris613.gsfc.nasa.gov (Ken Stailey)
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Subject: Re: Info on Atari ST
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Date: 23 Apr 89 16:31:25 GMT
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In article <2905@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> jk0@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Jason Coughlin) writes:
>
>	Could someone please email a few specs on the Atari ST?  I'm
>considering buying one and the ST Minix.
>
>	(A) How much memory can be put in the sucker?
>
	the "mmu" chip limits you to 4 meg.

>	(B) Does it have protection hardware?
>
	not right out of the box

>	(C) What is the max size of a process under Minix?

	as much as can fit in core (no virtual memory at all)
>
>	(D) What HD, CRT would you suggest?

	there are 2 monitors from Atari:

	SM124: 640x400 monochrome (paper white J.L.T.M [just like the mac])

	SC1224: (320low/640med)x200 color (dual resolutions more color in low)

	Moniterm makes a bigger mono and I've seen pictures of bigger color
	ones so you should hunt around in magazines.
>
>	Thanks.
>--
>Jason Coughlin
>( jk0@sun.soe.clarkson.edu , jk0@clutx , or whatever suits your fancy )


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