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- From: gk@kksys.com (Greg Kemnitz)
- Subject: Re: Help with antique Xenix/Informix on Altos Z-80
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.213214.5237@kksys.com>
- Organization: K and K Systems
- References: <1992Nov16.001638.224@weyrich.UUCP> <id.9W1V.UG8@ferranti.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:32:14 GMT
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- In article <id.9W1V.UG8@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov16.001638.224@weyrich.UUCP> uunet.uu.net!weyrich!orville writes:
- >> Altos 986T-80.
- >> Xenix 3.0e
- >> Informix-SQL 1.10.2
- >
- >> I get the impression that this computer runs on a Z-80 cpu. Is this true?
- >
- >I can guarantee you that it's not. It might *contain* a Z-80, but Xenix
- >3.0 requires at least an 80286. We're running 3.5 Zap 13 here.
-
- Actually, this is an 8086 based machine. I used to sell them, and still
- have a couple of the 586 model in my basement. The 586 is essentially the
- same machine, with 512k of ram instead of the 986 models 1mb, and five
- serial ports instead of nine. Both models are 8086 boxes, though,..
-
- If anyone wants one of these beasties, I'll be happy to ship one off to them
- for $250. This would be a 586 with 40mb hard drive.
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