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From: dlu@tekgen.UUCP (Doug Urner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: PC/AT Configuration Questions
Message-ID: <651@tekgen.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 22:13:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 17 22:13:14 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 20:36:19 EST
Reply-To: dlu@tektools.TEK.COM (Doug Urner)
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I'm planning to buy a PC/AT clone on which to run Microport's
Sys V.  I've pretty well narrowed it down to one box and would
appreciate some feedback on the configuration that I am considering.
The system would be used mostly for text processing, software
development and perhaps a medium sized database.  I would expect
one or two users most of the time.

Here goes...

	Multitech 900, 10MHz, 1 meg of 1 wait state RAM
	Multi-function card (by Multitech I think), 2 serial
		and one parallel port plus sockets for 1.5 meg more of RAM
	Miniscribe 71 meg disk, 28 ms access time
	Thompson 450A monitor (14" Amber)
	STB Chauffeur HT graphics adapter
	The obligatory 1.2 meg floppy

I have a couple of specific questions too...

	What am I loosing with 1 wait state RAM?

	Are there ST412 Disk Controllers out there?  Will I notice
	the difference?

	Does anyone have any experience with Multitech, Miniscribe,
	STB or Thompson?  How does this stuff hold up?

Many thanks,

Doug Urner, dlu@tektools.TEK.COM