13 Jun
1998
13 Jun
'98
8:07 a.m.
<I got a apollo 4500.
<It has a 68030 inside, and a 700-someodd meg MFM (?) harddisk.
More likely SCSI (single 50pin cable) or EDSI (two cables like MFM).
MFM drives topped out at 160mb or so, EDSI went to at least 400mb maybe
higher.
Definitely ESDI or SCSI. Although they could have had SMD or ESMD
as well.
<I have no idea what it runs. This one has a SummaSketch pad with it.
<It was used for CAD stuff.
Some kind of unix.
Possibly, though the Apollo's ran Domain/OS which was Multics inspired
but later it went to BSD compatibility and looked like both Unix and
Multics.
Allison
Actually, there are a lot of Apollo collectors out there and the video
card may be getable. The Apollos used 3C505's for ethernet and some other
Token ring interface.
Bill
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