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Xref: sserve comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:4119 comp.unix.bsd:12464 comp.os.linux:53489 comp.unix.questions:37985 comp.os.mach:3194 comp.unix.solaris:5685 Newsgroups: comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.questions,comp.os.mach,comp.unix.solaris Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!psinntp!psinntp!merlin.hgc.edu!birc7551 From: birc7551@hgc.edu (William Aden Birch [tree]) Subject: Re: Unix close for 486 - commens requested Message-ID: <1993Aug19.163850.9265@merlin.hgc.edu> Keywords: fast computers running UNIX Sender: usenet@merlin.hgc.edu (Action News Central) Organization: The Hartford Graduate Center References: <hastyCBvJrI.CMy@netcom.com> <CByvHr.AMJ@egr.uri.edu> <CBz356.In9@news.udel.edu> Distribution: inet Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1993 16:38:50 GMT Lines: 59 In article <CBz356.In9@news.udel.edu> whealton@brahms.udel.edu (Charles Ro Whealton) writes: >In article <CByvHr.AMJ@egr.uri.edu> black@cs.uri.edu (John Black) writes: > >>It's possible to have too much machine. I'm sitting on a >>Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V that was purchased to run LynxOS. Its got >>a fancy VESA local bus, fast hard drive, zippy video card, and >>runs Windows 3.1 like greased lightning. It can't even load Lynx > ><rest deleted> > ><EOQ> > >I've (not really me but a friend) had some bad experiences with Gateway. <rest deleted> >Naturally, when I called back and talked to one of their support >people, they said they weren't going to do anything about it because >it "Runs DOS just fine". > >Needless to say, I'll never buy another product from Gateway nor will <rest deleted> >Good luck. > >Chuck > I'm not sending this message as a plug, I don't work for the company anymore, but I recommend Continental Computer Systems computers. I've worked extensively with them and I have had very few problems. The systems are specifically set up for SCO unix and odt, primarily SCSI, but If you call them up and tell them what operating system you want to run, usually they can recommend what changes need to be made, and set it up properly. Sometimes they'll even find the OS you want and load it for you, depending what the OS is. I know they do SCO and Interactive (occationally) and they have just started playing with NeXT step. After I stopped working for them I took care of some their field service contracts around New England so I feel I can honestly recommend them as reliable. but ... as the saying goes ... that's my opinion. oh and BTW, almost every computer they are putting out these days is a 486/50 or stronger. they have been working with corrollary (SP?) for awile, but those are REALLY expensive. if anyone has any questiona about them, I'd be glad to give you their number and such (and the name of a salesman I actually trust). The only catch is that I'm going to be out of town for two weeks, so I won't have access to Email or News until around the first or second of September. if you're interested though, please feel free to mail me, and I'll answer as soon as I return. Wil -- | William Aden Birch [tree] | share | Lyte Research & Development (lyte) | | birc7551@merlin.hgc.edu | and | Worcester, MA (508) 799 0866 | | disclaimer here! | enjoy | coming soon: online hac access |