🚀 go-pugleaf

In <3o3gof$7rm@sator.eric.on.ca> tagoldth@camtwh.eric.on.ca writes:

>Much to my utter amazement, I just finished working on a machine that
>claims its a sun3y, with a mc68040 processor!  I double checked, and thats
>what arch -k and mach return.  Quite zippy too!  Simple 2-d convolution on
>it beat my sparc ipx.

Argh! I know the two 68030 machines (3/80 and 3/480) were called the 
Sun3x line, so I have no doubt that any planned 68040 machine would have 
been a Sun3y.

>Why was this never released as a sun product (it outperfed my ipx, its good)?
>Is it possible to get more?
>Anyone have any details about the architecture of the machine specifically?
>Is it some form of processor upgrade on a sun board, or a new processor board?

I'd like answers to these as well. I'll be getting a 3/480 very soon, and
dropping in a 68040 would be nice! Since the 68040 is the next major CPU
revision after the 68020 the improvement in performance would be very
remarkable (of course this probably isn't at all possible since the kernel
code would be different, but it's a thought nonetheless). 

>Any real info would be nice, since I have to support a couple of them here,
>and the OS is pretty stripped (no tapes to put in full dist).

Please keep us informed. I am especially interested to know what you find
out as I'm a collector of old Sun-3 equipment (as well as using them). 

Regards,

Craig.
-- 
      Craig Dewick, Passenger Train Driver residing in Sydney, Australia.
      Please send email to craig@zeta.org.au OR cdewick@orb.apana.org.au.
 "It is without question that planning should be for the long term. Not for the
     next day, but for the next millenium. Otherwise we shall not survive."