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From: mp@ganehd.UUCP (Scott Barman)
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Subject: IBM S/370 arch on a micro
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Date: Sun, 18-Mar-84 21:18:09 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 18 21:18:09 1984
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To: Kurt Guntheroth

	I have read that IBM put the S/370 arch. on a board to fit in the PC/XT.
From what I've seen/heard, it is two MC68000's (One for decoding the instruction
and the other for execution) and an Intel 8087 for the floating point.  It
requires at least 256Kb RAM and the hard disk.  The system does not support the
S/370 I/O scheme, but everything else is there.

	For an operating system, they have reworked VM/CMS for the XT (now
called XT/VM).  The whole VM/CMS Library should be available for those who
really want it.  It will be good for those shops using 4300, 370, and 303x
processors, other than that, it is nothing more than something that we should
expect out of Big Blue.

	For the cost, I heard that it will be in the $10,200 range for start-up
and $4,000 for those who want to convert their current XT's to micro 370's.

	*** DISCLAIMER ***
	This info is mostly from "Byte Magazine" and "Information System News"
(dates of both escape me).  I have heard nothing else about this since they've
announced that they are going to put UNIX (tm) on the PC and 370-like machines.

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