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From: eclarke@ironside.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: AIX on PC
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Date: 23 Sep 89 19:14:26 GMT
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Reply-To: eclarke@ibmsupt.UUCP (Eric S. Clarke)
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>>>	Is AIX available for PC?
>>>
>>	Yes, IBM has a version of AIX for the PS/2.
>
>This needs to qualified slightly: only the 386-based PS/2's support
>AIX.  At this time, this means the Models 70 and 80.  In order to
>obtain reasonable performance, I would recommend at least a 20mhz
>processor.
>
>And get a *fast* disk!  AIX generates *lots* of disk activity.
>
I suspect that Don has a limited amount of RAM.  Expanding your RAM by several
Mega Bytes will reduce your disk access significantly.  The money spent on 
RAM is better spent than buying a faster Harddisk.

The above oppinion is mine and in no way represents an official opinion of
IBM or IBM AWD Development.





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