Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!mdc From: mdc@eddie.MIT.EDU (Marty Connor) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Wanted: Suggestion for 286==>386 Message-ID: <7560@eddie.MIT.EDU> Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 08:52:37 EST Article-I.D.: eddie.7560 Posted: Wed Dec 2 08:52:37 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Dec-87 14:14:51 EST Organization: MIT EE/CS Computer Facility, Cambridge, MA Lines: 40 Keywords: 286 upgrade 386 inboard cheap-386 tofu I am seeking advice from folks in the community about how to best upgrade my AT clone to a 386. I want to start a news distribution service, and hacker haven in the Boston Area. Here's what it currently looks like. Wyse 286 (10 mhz) (640k) Intel Above board (4 meg) 4 port Digiboard serial card on COM2: 1 port serial card on COM1: 40 meg hard drive (primary) 20 meg hard drive (secondary) I would like to turn this into a 386 box. I hear tell of the INBOARD from Intel. Questions: - Can I use an INBOARD/386 with my ABOVE BOARD with no trouble? - Can I get an INBOARD/386 with a Numeric Coprocessor? - How does the performance compare to a 386 machine? I could also get a 386 machine and move the disk drives and such to it; - Is it ok to use the 16 bit memory with a 386, or would I have to buy a new 4 meg? If you have any other ideas or advice, please feel free to give them... ("I am as you humans say, 'all ears'"). Thanks, Marty