So back in the 1990's the dream server for me was an Everex system
called the Step/MP. Cube shaped, EISA bus, could take multiple 386/33
CPU blades and ran SCO. But all I had was memories as there was very
little info on the Net.
Today I was going through a closet I haven't been able to access for 20
years and in the Computerworld 1992 25'th anniversary issue I found it:
A 2 page monster ad about the Step/MP. $13k, could have six 486/33 CPUs,
EISA/ISA bus, 64mb of memory stock with support for 4mb SIMMs. So it did
exist....
Question is did any of them make it out there? SCO was the obvious OS,
but given that it was a SMP system I wonder if there was an NT 4.0 HAL
out there like there was for the NCR 3550/4300 series of multiprocessor
systems. Anyone have one? Seen one in the wild?
I am curious. Everex/STEP was always the best quality system for a
server, right alongside Compaq. Sad they went out of business.
Chris