Request for info on UNIX for Amiga

[Dave Haynie]

In article <295 at devnull.mpd.tandem.com> lance at mpd.tandem.com (Lance Hartmann) writes:

> 1)  What models are available and what are the prices?  Processors and
>     clock speeds?

The standard UNIX configuration is Amiga 3000UX, which is based on the 68030
at 25MHz. 

> 2)  What are the configurations like?  

I'm not totally up-to-date on the UX configurations.  Originally, at least,
the cheaper bundle came with 100MB hard disk and 4MB RAM (UNIX folks ignore
Chip RAM in their numbers), the fancier one came with 200MB hard disk, 8MB
RAM, and Ethernet.  

>Expansion slots?  

If you get one with an Ethernet card, you have three Zorro III and one A3000
Coprocessor slot free.  The Zorro bus is for standard A2000 expansion cards
and Yet-To-Be-Delivered 32-bit I/O cards.  The Coprocessor slot will support 
things like 68040s and cache.  Either can support 32 bit memory, though only
the Coprocessor slot can support memory faster than what's already on the
A3000 motherboard (UNIX folks will probably be looking beyond 16MB sooner than
your typical AmigaOS enthusiast).

>Room for IBM Bridgeboard?  

It'll fit, if you must.  It isn't supported under UNIX yet.  I suppose some
day someone will write some code for it.  Might even make sense if you just
wanted to run DesqView/X on the bridgecard.

>Macintosh hardware/software?  

All the RediSoft AMAX toys hook to the A3000 in the normal way.

> 4)  What are disk capacities like?  Are streaming tapes, etc. offered?
>     Prices?

Any SCSI thing should work just fine.

> 5)  Is any 3rd-party hardware and software available?

I don't personally know of any 3rd party hardware with UNIX drivers yet.  Some
3rd party software for AmigaUNIX is emerging.

> 6)  What is "PowerUp"?

A bigtime discount.  If you ever owned a C= computer and still have the manual
front cover, you can same something like $1000 or more on an A3000.

> 7)  Do the machines' costs include UNIX?  

UNIX System V Release 4.  X is a standard part of that operating system, as is
the OpenLook stuff.  Along with the UNIX, it also comes with some of the GNU
stuff.

> 8)  Does it also come with the AmigaDos?

Yup, though as I recall, they didn't put it on the 100MB systems, due to disk
space (you still get AmigaOS on floppies).


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