home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!agate!ames!ig!invid.mwc.com!ed
- From: ed@invid.mwc.com (Ed Bravo)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent
- Subject: Re: REVISED: Coherent/LINUX/386BSD hardware FAQ
- Message-ID: <9212221923.AA02461@invid.mwc.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 13:34:31 GMT
- References: <9212182242.AA11049@relay1.UU.NET>
- Sender: daemon@presto.ig.com
- Reply-To: "Coherent operating system" <COHERENT@indycms.bitnet>
- Lines: 157
-
- If i may shed some light,
- EISA,LOCAL,VEISA and whatever else is not a problem.
- There is support for the Adaptec 1540a&b 1542a&b, Future Domain TMC 800 series
- Seagtes ST01 & 02, Dale Universal IO/scsi and more on the way.
-
- TCP/IP - X11 - gcc & g++ - Tape and more are set for early 93!!
-
- GNU Tools are already available and so is the DEV KIT.
-
- HOW SWEET IT IS!!
-
-
- mwc tech support
-
- >
- > >
- > =====================================================================
- > > Operating System (386BSD/LINUX/Coherent):
- >
- > Coherent
- >
- > > OS support for EISA?:
- > > OS support for SCSI?:
- > > OS support for X11?:
- > > OS support for GNU gcc,g++?:
- > > Is this OS satisfactory?
- > > for production?
- > > for development?
- > > for tinkering?
- >
- > yes
- >
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > MotherBoard MFR:
- > > Processor/Speed (386,486,sx,dx,dx2,xxMHZ):
- >
- > 486, 25 Mhz
- >
- > > CoProcessor/Speed:
- > > Bus Architecture (ISA,EISA,VL-Bus,etc.):
- > > Memory architecture:
- > > # megs 60ns RAM:
- > > # megs 70ns RAM:
- > > # megs 80ns RAM:
- >
- > 8 megs
- >
- > > Cache architecture:
- > > Cache Size (KB):
- > > BIOS (mfr,date):
- > > Is this mother board configuation satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Video card mfr/model:
- > > resolutions supported:
- >
- > Super VGA
- >
- > > How much DRAM/VRAM (which) on board?:
- > > Is this video card satifactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Monitor mfr/model:
- > > Diagonal size:
- >
- > Micro Express 14 inch SVGA
- >
- > > Resolutions supported:
- > > Is this monitor satifactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Disk controller MFR/model:
- > > Type (IDE,SCSI-1,SCSI-2 etc):
- > > Hardware cache? How big?:
- > > Is this disk controller configuation satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Hard disk #1 mfr/model:
- > > Hard disk #1 capacity:
- >
- > 230 Megs
- >
- > > Sustained transfer rate:
- > > Is this disk drive satisfactory?
- >
- > Yes
- >
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Hard disk #2 mfr/model:
- > > Hard disk #2 capacity:
- > > Sustained transfer rate:
- > > Is this disk drive satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Hard disk #3 mfr/model:
- > > Hard disk #3 capacity:
- > > Sustained transfer rate:
- > > Is this disk drive satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Hard disk #4 mfr/model:
- > > Hard disk #4 capacity:
- > > Sustained transfer rate:
- > > Is this disk drive satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Tape Drive mfr/model:
- > > Tape Drive capacity:
- > > Is this tape drive satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > CDROM Drive mfr/model:
- > > CDROM Drive capacity:
- > > Is this CDROM drive satisfactory?
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Other hardware installed:
- >
- > VT-220 Terminal
- > 2400 baud Modem
- >
- > >
- > >
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Other hardware which you know will currently work with your OS:
- > >
- > >
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > > Other hardware which you know will NOT currently work with your OS:
- > >
- > >
- > >
- >
- ===============================================================================
- > >
- > >
- >
- > Rich Clemens
- > acpwvw!auxrcc!clemens@ms.uky.edu
- >
-