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From: aland@infmx.UUCP (Dr. Scump)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Looking for smart serial ports for Unix
Summary: Consensys consensus sought  (say *that* 3x fast!)
Keywords: Consensys Powerports Powerstor
Message-ID: <2848@infmx.UUCP>
Date: 16 Dec 89 03:18:08 GMT
References: <8912140021.AA00205@decwrl.dec.com>
Reply-To: aland@infmx.UUCP (alan denney)
Followup-To: comp.unix.xenix
Organization: INFORMIX Professional Services ("Peace thru Normalization")
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Has anybody used the Consensys Powerports intelligent ports card?
I have yet to see *any* mention of this card, and their marketing
blurbs sound very promising.  They support 8 full-screen tasks
per physical terminal (and you can hot-key between them), offloads
all communications work to an  on-board NS32000, etc.  They currently
have drivers for SCO XENIX 2.2.3 (not SCO UNIX V/3.2) and AT&T Sys V
Rel 3.2.[12], with support for SCO UNIX and 386/ix 2.0.2 on the way.
I've had several conversations with their Director of Sales, and
he is sending me a board to eval (and one of their caching ESDI
controllers that is supposed to beat the pants off DPT).

Now, are there any *users* out there who actually use either the ports
card or the controller?  Experiences?  

Followups to comp.unix.xenix.

--
    Alan S. Denney  @  Informix Software, Inc.    
         {pyramid|uunet}!infmx!aland                 "I want to live!
   --------------------------------------------       as an honest man,
    Disclaimer:  These opinions are mine alone.       to get all I deserve
    If I am caught or killed, the secretary           and to give all I can."
    will disavow any knowledge of my actions.             - S. Vega