Re: Help with antique Xenix/Informix on Altos Z-80
In <id.9W1V.UG8@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes: >In article <1992Nov16.001638.224@weyrich.UUCP> uunet.uu.net!weyrich!orville writes: >> Altos 986T-80. >> Xenix 3.0e >> Informix-SQL 1.10.2 >> I get the impression that this computer runs on a Z-80 cpu. Is this true? It is a 80286 with a 80 Meg Hard Drive. At least that is what the Model Name says. We've got a bunch of those dang things here. There is a Microsoft Xenix Development system on some of ours. We have Old Informix on them. Even the old Informix (Informer, etc.) was a tight fit. I'm suprised the SQL made it to that platform. My guess is that recent versions of SQL are way too piggish on memory and disk space to be viable. >I can guarantee you that it's not. It might *contain* a Z-80, but Xenix >3.0 requires at least an 80286. We're running 3.5 Zap 13 here. >Note that Xenix 3.x predates SCO Xenix 2.x. >> Does anyone have any software development tools for this version of Xenix? >> [C compiler, BASIC interpreter, FORTRAN, COBOL, PL/I ...] Like I said, we've got a C compiler from microsoft for it (circa 1984). I wonder if Altos (Acer) even cares if I were to send you a copy of ours. [Of course I couldn't do it unless I found out ] >Well, the only people I know still quote-supporting-unquote Xenix 3.x is >Intel, and it'd take serious arm-twisting. BUT, System V/386 Release 3.2 >runs most Xenix 3.x binaries just fine. I suspect Xenix 2.x (wherever SCO >is up to these days) would do as well, since it seems to have the same >format (at least I can run Xenix 2.x and Xenix 3.x binaries on the same >SVR3.2 system). Unless you have some nice niche for the machines in your plans, my advice is to throw it out as soon as possible. It is just too ancient. It is almost perfectly software compatible with the tower-shaped Altos 2086 (80286). The compiled executables work fine on either platform (some differences in the kernel and other minor files - they relate to the different hardware supported). >-- > Peter da Silva / 77487-5012 USA / +1 713 274 5180 >true(<<VV$@\\\\$'&O 9$O%'$LT$&$"V6"$&$<4$?'&$ #I&&?$=$<<@)24 24 scale 3 21 moveto >{dup 36 eq{pop not}{dup 7 and 4 sub exch 56 and 8 div 4 sub 2 index{rlineto}{ >rmoveto}ifelse}ifelse}forall stroke pop showpage % Har du kramat din varg idag? You might find that the government is surplusing many of these old Altos systems. If you really like them, you can probably pick up some cheap! - US Department of Labor Craig Nordin craig@osh3.osha.gov OSHA OMDS FSDB #N3661 uunet!osh1.osha.gov!osh3!craig 200 Constitution Ave. NW Phone (FTS/202) v:219-7788 x57 fax:219-5830 Washington D.C. 20210 Standard, Complete, and Constant Disclaimers