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From: brook@ut-emx.UUCP (Donald A Kassebaum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Misc. DS3100 queries
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Date: 6 Jun 89 19:01:21 GMT
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Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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I would like some information regarding the DS3100 that I have had
difficulty obtaining from the product literature.  In the hopes that
someone with one may be able to answer, I am querying the collected
wisdom of this newsgroup.

1.  Serial ports:  what types of devices are supported?  Are there
printer drivers for non-DEC printers such as LaserWriters?  other
PostScript printers?  What communications capabilities are available? 
Can one of the serial ports be used to dial into the DS3100?

2.  SCSI port:  what types of devices are supported?  Are there drivers
for non-DEC disks and tapes?  What about printers with SCSI interfaces? 

3.  Memory:  what is a useful configuration of memory, especially given
that DECwindows seems to hog memory?  What non-DEC memory is available?

4.  Compilers and software:  what compilers are available beyond C? 
How bug-free are they?  How well does `gcc' perform on the DS3100? 
What about other `gnu-ware'?  What about TeX and associates?

5.  Remote logins:  are concurrent remote logins via telnet or rlogin
limited?  If so, how many other users can be logged on simultaneously?

6.  DS3100 vs. Sun 4 workstations:  does anyone have experience with
both machines?  If so, how do they compare in performance, ease of
administration, documentation, support, etc?

I have gleaned partial answers to some of these questions from this
group. I hope you can fill in the gaps.  Please respond via email and I
will summarize.  Thanks for your help.
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