UN*X Vendors -- big list (long)
Wade Guthrie
evil at arcturus.uucp
Wed Nov 7 03:35:53 AEST 1990
Gregory Ramsey writes:
> Does anybody have a comprehensive list of vendors for UN*X (all
> flavors) for 386/486 platforms.
Glad you asked. . .looks like it's time to do this again
Okay, here is a repost/summary of the responses to the "which Unix"
question we're all so tired of seeing. I have received a few
responses, and they have been incorporated here. I (will always)
feel that the description is still insufficient, so I again ask for
updates.
Please feel free to follow-up or reply with changes. Guys! Gals!
If you have an ammendment to this strawman -- **SEND IT** I IMPLORE
you. I invite vendors to add to the advantages of their own product
(and other people's products, if they wish).
I propose the following:
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KEY:
Price: should be the price for which the company itself
sells the product (street prices may be lower),
but no guarantee that this is not the street
price. Only a 2-user price is provided for most.
(base) This is the price for a runtime system
(development) This is the price for the C compiler, etc.
Each vendor may treat this a little differently.
(text) This is the price for nroff, etc.
(complete) This is the price for the whole shebang. It is
only presented when the others are not offered
separately.
Minimum Config: represents the hardware needed to support
operation of this software product. Alternates are
presented in parenthesis, recommended expansions on
the minimum are noted by "rec." in parens. For example,
for systems that operate with an 80386 but an 80486 is
the recomended configuration, the entry will be
386 (486 rec.)
systems that can use EGA, VGA, Super VGA (800x600) or
Extended VGA (1024x768), the entry will be
(E,V,SV,EV)GA;
systems that can use either the ISA (AT) bus, the EISA bus,
or the Microchannel bus, the entry will be
(E)ISA, MCA.
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Vendor: Everex
Product: ESIX 3.2
Contact info: uunet!zardoz!everex!jde
or 415-683-ESIX
Price: complete (*): $825
* Includes unlimited user, development system,
network, xwindows
Minimum Config:
Support: Free lifetime (currently). reported to be pretty good
Documentation: no on-line man pages
poor paper documentation (costs extra too)
File System: fast file system (not Berkely?)
Drivers:
Networking: TCP/IP runtime and development and STREAMS bundled
X11 Support: X11R3 client and server is bundled, Motif is
extra
MS-DOS Support:
Miscellaneous: inexpensive upgrade policy
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Vendor: Intel
Product: UNIX System V 3.2
Contact info: 1-800-548-4725
Price: base (2 user): $595
development: $665
Minimum Config: (3,4)86; ISA; 4MB mem; 40MB disk
Support:
Documentation:
File System:
Drivers:
Networking: RFS, Streams, Network Services Extension, Open Systems
Networking Interfaces. NFS ($695), TCP/IP ($495).
X11 Support: $495: supports Hercules, (C,E,V)GA
MS-DOS Support: $895 for Merge/386
Miscellaneous: full/real AT&T unix
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Vendor: Interactive Corporation
Product: 386ix 2.2
Contact info: support at isc.com
or (213) 453-8649
Doug Pintar <zardoz!uunet!ico.isc.com!dougp>
Price: base (2 user): $495
development: $795
text: $395
Minimum Config: 386; ISA, MCA, Multibus; 2MB mem (4MB rec.); 5.25, 3.5 floppy;
?MB disk
Support: Hard to get - theirs is (reportedly) NOT good, and you only get
it free if you bought from them - otherwise its $600/yr (approx).
Documentation:
File System: Sys V accelerated with a bitmap of free/used blocks in memory.
Drivers: HPDD - Very good disk and tape support, including SCSI
2.2 SCSI drivers have extremely good performance (especially
with bus mastering controllers.)
Sun River Fiber Optic workstation driver
Ethernet: MICOM Interlan or StarLAN
Networking: $495 for TCP/IP, Sockets, TELNET, FTP
X11 Support: $795 ($295 for X11 runtime) for Xlib, XT toolkit,
EGA thru' Matrox hi-res color. $495 for Motif ($295 runtime)
$595 for Looking Glass (X11 desktop). Reportedly best
performing in 386 market.
MS-DOS Support: transfer files between MS-DOS and UNIX, directly access MS-DOS
filesystem; VP/ix ($495, 2-user)
Miscellaneous: Support for AT, MCA, Multibus busses
includes C-shell and Sendmail
upgrade policy ($700 to upgrade a $3000 system)
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Vendor: Mark Williams Company
Product: Coherent
Contact info: (800) MARK WMS
Price: base: $99.95
Minimum Config: (2,3)86; ISA (NO MCA)
Support:
Documentation: A single manual. Pretty good for $99
File System:
Drivers: won't work on systems w/ SCSI or ESDI Controllers
Networking:
X11 Support:
MS-DOS Support:
Miscellaneous: C compiler, uucp, yacc/lex bundled,
executables limited to 64K
really only a 286 product
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Vendor: Microport
Product: System V/386 R4
Contact info: postmaster at mport.com (a guess)
(408) 438-8649
Price: base: $329
development: $598 (includes Korn shell)
text: $259
Minimum Config: (2,3)86; ISA; 1.5MB mem (640K for 286); ?MB disk;
Support:
Documentation:
File System:
Drivers:
Networking: Add on: $299 for Network Services Extention
X11 Support:
MS-DOS Support: Add on: $399 (2-user) DOSMerge
Miscellaneous: Saw in ad: Distribution Royalties Apply
full/real AT&T unix
----------------------
Vendor: Prentice-Hall
Product: MINIX 1.5
Contact info: books at prenhall.com
(800) 624-0023 or (201) 767-5969
Price: complete (3 user): $169
Minimum Config: (-,2,3)86; 512MB mem; (C,E)GA, herc, mono; floppy (hard rec)
Support:
Documentation:
File System:
Drivers:
Networking: Distributed computing on Ethernet (remote login, etc.)
X11 Support:
MS-DOS Support:
Miscellaneous: no AT&T UNIX code.
delivered with source code
Versions are also available for the Atari ST, Macintosh, and Amiga.
Kernighan and Ritchie compatible C compiler
Support for extended memory up to 16M on 286 and 386
32-bit versions of MINIX 386 is in works
POSIX compliance anticipated in 1992 as well as ANSI C Compiler
----------------------
Vendor: Santa Cruz Operations
Product: SCO XENIX
Contact info: info at sco.com or support at sco.com
(408) 425-7222 (I think they also have an 800 number)
Price: base (2 user): $595
development: $795
text: $195
Minimum Config: 286 (386 rec.); (E)ISA, MCA;
?MB mem, ?MB disk
Support: support via annonymous UUCP
Documentation: excellent hard-copy; on-line w/ text package
File System: standard System V filesystem
Drivers:
Networking: TCP/IP ($395 + $395 development; 2-user, not for 286)
XENIX-NET ($695, $595 for 286)
X11 Support: Xsight ($395 + $395 development; not avail for 286)
MS-DOS Support: ability to xfer files between DOS and *nix
can compile to DOS from *nix
VP/ix ($495, 2-user, 386 only)
Miscellaneous: (relative) ease of system administration
most common 386 *nix on the market
----------------------
Vendor: Santa Cruz Operations
Product: SCO UNIX SVR3.2
Contact info: info at sco.com or support at sco.com
(408) 425-7222
Price: base (2 user): $595
development: $995
Minimum Config: (3,4)86; (E)ISA, MCA;
?MB mem, ?MB disk
Support: support via annonymous UUCP
Documentation: excellent
File System: AFS (Acer File System) -- fast filesystem-like
Drivers:
Networking: NFS ($395 2-user); TCP/IP ($395 + $395 develop, 2-user)
X11 Support: Xsight ($395 + $395 development)
MS-DOS Support: ability to xfer files between DOS and *nix
can compile to DOS from *nix
VP/ix ($495, 2-user)
Miscellaneous: (relative) ease of system administration
most common 386 *nix on the market, full/real AT&T
unix, C2 security, Codeview, (reportedly) still a bit
buggy
----------------------
Vendor: Santa Cruz Operations
Product: Open Desktop (ODT)
Contact info: info at sco.com or support at sco.com
(408) 425-7222
Price: base: $995
development: $1495
server upgrade: $1495
Minimum Config: (3,4)86; (E)ISA, MCA; (E,V,SV,EV)GA, Herc.; 5.25, 3.5 floppy;
6MB mem (8 rec.), 100 MB disk (150 rec.).
Support: support via annonymous UUCP
Documentation: 2 manuals, on-line
File System: AFS (Acer File System) -- fast filesystem-like
Drivers: Ethernet: 3Com and Western Digital
SCSI: Adaptec; ESDI: SMS; Others.
Video: 800x600: Orchid, Paradise, Video7, 1024x768: Orchid.
80387 or Weitek 1167
Various mice, tape, serial cards
Networking: TCP/IP, NFS client and LAN Manager client bundled
NFS Server w/ server upgrade
Streams, NFS & TCP/IP devel. w/development system
X11 Support: SCO X/Sight with Motif bundled
X lib, X toolkit, Motif style guide w/ devel. sys.
MS-DOS Support: DOS-Merge bundled; ability to xfer files between DOS and *nix;
can compile to DOS from *nix
VP/ix ($495, 2-user)
Miscellaneous: (relative) ease of system administration
SCO UNIX + X11R3 + NFS + Ingres
----------------------
Vendor: UHC
Product: UNIX System V Release 4.0
Contact info: ...!uunet!uch!sam
(713) 782-2700
Price: base (2 user): $
development: $
text: $
Minimum Config:
Support:
Documentation:
File System: standard System V filesystem
Drivers: SCSI, ESDI, Mouse
Networking:
X11 Support:
MS-DOS Support:
Miscellaneous:
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* PLEASE NOTE: This list does not speak for any of the vendors (or anybody
* else, for that matter), prices and support subject to change. This is
* for informational purposes only. Noone should buy based solely upon the
* information here -- actual details should be gathered from the
* Manufacturer.
----------------------
Thanks to everyone who has replied.
Wade Guthrie
evil at arcturus.UUCP
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