68020 co-processor for PC's

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From: Bob Halloran
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1986 14:55

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In the latest Micro Cornucopia, there is an article about a 68020
co-processor card for the PC from Definicon Systems.  They have
previously done a NS32000 co-processor card.  Specs were given for
two cards: the 'hobbyist' version, with 12.5 MHz chipset and 1.0 
Mb RAM, and the 'commercial' card, 16.6 MHz chipset and 4 Mb of RAM,
expandable to 16 Mb using megabit chips (presumably using SIP packaging).
Pricing for the hobbyist card is supposed to be about $1K.  The card 
is available with the '881 floating point unit and the '851 MMU 
(presumably extra $$).  

Anyone know if they plan a Unix port to this card as they did
for the 32K?  This would be an outrageous amount of horsepower
to stick into your PClone.

					Bob Halloran, Consultant
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Subject: 68020 co-processor for PC's
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