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In article <BIGGERS.89Jun27141450@peewee.dg-rtp.dg.com> biggers@peewee.dg-rtp.dg.com (Mark Biggers) writes:

>To: sunkist!grenley@rti.rti.org
>Subject: Re: what goodies run on OPUS Sys/32?

>Thanks for your reply to comp.sys.nsc.32k, even though it left me
>wanting more info, and you seem to know more.  And, since I can't seem
>to get mail to "sunkist"...

try routing through oliveb  - that is olivetti machine b.  It is connected
to amdahl, pyramid, and lots of others...  ...oliveb!cirrusl!sunkist!grenley
should reach me.

>BTW, I have an OPUS Sys/32 32032 board, 4mb memory, rev C2 (SysV2.2 -
>ancient!) UNIX, in a PC/AT clone, 48mb RLL disk and DTC 7287 1:1
>interleave controller.


>So... anyone have an Opus5 rev C3 or greater UNIX for this board, that
>they would like to give away or sell cheeep?

Afraid I don't.  I have a copy of what I think is V.3.0 which I have not
installed.  I am currently running V.2, when I use the machine, which
is rarely... in fact, I'm thinking of selling it... anyone interested?

> > >2. does anything from the GNU project run on this board?  Emacs, gcc?
 
> > I am 98% sure this has been done, but I havent
> > any details.  Is Ron Guilmette reading this?  Ron??

>Do you have an address for this guy?  Is he at NSC still?  I would
>like GNU Emacs, at least.

Last I heard Ron went to Austin TX to work for somebody, doing ADA work
I believe - try paging him on the ADA net.group

> > >3. Any info on support/current release of UNIX for this board from
> > >Opus or NSC (I don't know what version # of the UNIX I am getting)?
 
> > As far as I know, NSC has pretty much abandoned the '032 version, aka
> > the Sys32/20.  When I worked there, support was more theoretical than
> > real - there are only one or two people even left on the payroll now
> > who know much about them.

> > NSC Did release V.3 8-); you might try calling your local NSC sales
> > office and see if anyone there can help you.  Don't be surprised if they
> > can't, NSC didn't sell many Sys32s and most sales people havent heard
> > of them.

>I called OPUS and NSC.  OPUS will be shipping version F.2 (Sys V3.1)
>to NSC soon; NSC is currently shipping E.2 (Sys V3.0) to customers
>now.  NSC wants $950 for 1 year of hardware/software support for the
>OPUS board, which includes all software updates.  However, OPUS claims
>F.2 is their last release of UNIX for the OPUS Sys/32 (32032).

>The $950 is not worth it to me; I just want a reliable news/mail UNIX
>box for now.  Any more $$$ and I might as well stretch for a 386 UNIX
>setup.

I understand.  Send me email, we'll talk further...

>Speaking of news/mail: do you have an ACU "hayes.c" driver program?  I
>can cobble one up from similiar sources, but it would save me some
>time...

Nope.  Don't even know what it is.

> > You can also try Series 32000 Applications, at 408-721-5553 (Hi Ralph!).
> > Or maybe someone will "sell" you a copy  ;-)

>Who are these guys?  What do they do?  [ they look for work 8-)   grg]

but seriously....
Ralph was the Unix support person for awhile.  He is very competent, and
has been promoted to other things.   I don't know his current duties,
exactly, or even if he still reads this group.  If he does, "Hi Ralph!
Hope you're doing well!"

>I would be willing to exchange any info you (or anyone else) have for
>any I acquire.  I will get netnews running soon; UUCP is coming along.
>It's sad that almost no significant Berkeley stuff is provided with
>the C2 (aka V2.2) OS release; OPUS noted that the newer releases have
>a "Berkeley software" disk available.

>--mark

I'll be happy to help, but I'm not active in Unix or Opus much anymore.
When I was at NSC I posted frequently to this group in an attempt to
assist 32K users.   NSC told me to shut up or I would lose my job.   It's
that kind of place.  Later, I lost my job anyway - best thiing that has
happened to me lately.  So, I guess it's OK to post now.

At the big layoffs recently, some good people got canned 8-(   some ass
holes got canned 8-) (hiya dick!)  and once again it was shown that
sh*t floats.  The 32K group still has some good people working there,
but it's pretty thinly staffed - it will be interesting to see whether
NSC can survive in the CPU marketplace.  I hope they do, there are some
damn good chip designers at the design center in Israel.  But the track
record of the top managers in Santa Clara is pretty poor.

I guess that's enough for now.

George Grenley