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At 16:13 Uhr -0600 05.06.1999, dworkin@village.org wrote:
>I've seen more traffic on this list in the last few days than there's
>previously been since I subscribed four years ago....
>
>Anyway, as I mentioned in my previous posting, I've got a 3640 with
>Genera 5.something.  The printed documentation's even older.  The 3640
>has what appears to be an ESDI disk, an ethernet port, and the usual
>console bits.  I believe one of the spare systems has a QIC-style tape
>drive, interface and functionality unknown.  I'd really like to update
>to the latest&greatest version of Genera,

Genera 8.3 works on a 3640.

> with a new SCSI disk and
>a tape drive (say, an Exabyte 8200, since I've got several of them).

3640 machines do not support SCSI AFAIK.

>  What
>are my realistic options, what would it cost me, and who all do I need
>to contact?

For repairs etc. you can reach Symbolics via "David K. Schmidt" <dkschmidt@compuserve.com> .

>
>Also, is it possible to extend the console cable to, say, 50 feet?

More. Atleast 200 feet should be possible.

>I've got a moderately well-appointed machine room, but it's not
>exactly the most comfortable coding environment.  Is there anything
>special about the cable, other than the slightly-odd connectors?

I guess not. At the University here in Hamburg they made a very
long console cable for one of the scientist.

>Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Advice? O.k., if you are really a fan, contact Symbolics
and get an Ivory (MacIvory 3, XL1200, XL1201, ...) machine.
If you a really really an enthusiast, buy an Alpha with
DEC Unix and get Open Genera from Symbolics. 
The 3640 is drawing too much power - if you ask me.
And it is a lot slower than an Ivory-based machine - 
but then - you can even run CL-HTTP on the 3640.

If you want to stay with your 3640, make sure you
have enough memory boards and be careful with
your console. There is also the 3645 which provides
a bit speedier processor. Also make backups from
your tapes  - you should transfer the contents over the
network to some other machine. 


Rainer Joswig, "Lavielle" EDV Systemberatung GmbH & Co. KG, Lotharstrasse 2b,
D22041 Hamburg, Tel: +49 40 658088, Fax: +49 40 65808-202,
Email: joswig@lavielle.com , WWW: http://www.lavielle.de/