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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
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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