On Sep 17, 23:33, Mike Kenzie wrote: I don't think an 11/34 or similar would come anywhere close to a 486DX2-66 in terms of processor speed. More like a slow 286. The real advantage of a mini was the architecture, which was designed to reap the benefit of multiple intelligent DMA subsystems and perhaps multiple busses. The same is true now, comparing expensive SGI kit with fast Pentiums -- you only see the advantage on specific tasks, like certain kinds of rendering. Something that reflects the sort of use a mini would be put to; something with multiuple users or at least multiple processes, and a healthy mix of I/O. A Dhrystone test is definitely not what I'm thinking of :-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York