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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux:47573 comp.os.386bsd.questions:3722 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:59927 comp.windows.x.i386unix:2443 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!uunet!pipex!uknet!mcsun!news.funet.fi!funic!sauna.cs.hut.fi!cs.hut.fi!hpasanen From: hpasanen@cs.hut.fi (Harri Pasanen) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.windows.x.i386unix Subject: Re: SUMMARY: 486DX2/66 for Unix conclusions (fairly long) Date: 12 Jul 1993 06:07:22 GMT Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Lines: 22 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <HPASANEN.93Jul12090722@cardhu.cs.hut.fi> References: <21k903$3q4@GRAPEVINE.LCS.MIT.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: cardhu.cs.hut.fi In-reply-to: metcalf@CATFISH.LCS.MIT.EDU's message of 9 Jul 1993 17:13:39 GMT In article <21k903$3q4@GRAPEVINE.LCS.MIT.EDU> metcalf@CATFISH.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris Metcalf) writes: Point 4 ($2500 price) managed to work out; here's the breakdown of the system: 486DX2/66 VESA LB with 256K cache $1375 (package includes 3-button mouse, Mitsumi keyboard, heatsink fan, 1M memory, 3.5" floppy, 42M HD, cheap 14" monitor and card) upgrade to 16M 70ns RAM $601 upgrade to 340 meg HD $225 upgrade to Mag Innovision 15" monitor $248 upgrade to Diamond SpeedStar Pro $86 TOTAL $2535 This upgrade to Diamond SpeedStar Pro seems questionable--I think Xfree86 team does not support the Diamond cards? Just my penni's worth, Harri