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From: storm@cs.mcgill.ca (Marc WANDSCHNEIDER)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: NetBSD, FreeBSD or Linux on IBM AMBRA platform?
Date: 25 Sep 1993 20:24:44 GMT
Organization: SOCS, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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In article <DWSMITH.93Sep24213809@uncle-sam.llnl.gov>,
David W. Smith <dwsmith@uncle-sam.llnl.gov> wrote:
>
>I've just recently read about the new IBM company called AMBRA.  They
>are manufacturing some new machines based on an IBM manufactured Intel
>processor called the 486 Blue Lighting.  I believe they also produce a
>machine with a model number D466E/VL with is an Intel 486DX2 66
>EISA/VESA LB system.
>
>Now the my question -- Does any one know or have tried to get NetBSD,
>FreeBSD, or Linux running on this machine?  I am interested in two of

	These systems seem to be put together with generic parts,
	which means that they should work fine with any of
	the above operating systems.

	However, based on what I have seen and read about these machines,
	they are best avoided.

	The company has been continually blasted for it's sleazy
	marketing practices.  They were advertising their Blue Ligtning
	systems from mid-August on,and were promising
	five day delivery times.  However, Blue Lightning Motherboards weren't
	shipping until something like setp 22.  The average wait
	on their machines was about 3 weeks or so.

	On top of that, from what I recall, the BL 66Mhz chips
	don't have the FP unit, and have horrible memory performance.

	I'd recomend a Dell o a Gateway.  Dell has been doign
	some massive price cutting of late, and Gateway always has good deals.


						Marc 'em.

		

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