And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well: https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.htmlHas anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot their MCA computer
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:I know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote:
On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot their MCA computer
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:I know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x
16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote:
On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, TomasI know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server? >>>> Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>> please let me know.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer
or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer
companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
their MCA computer
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
Louis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x
16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote: >>>> On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:
This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fotOn Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, TomasI know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some >>>> early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later >>>> NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server? >>>>> Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>>> please let me know.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer
or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer
companies struggling for sale during this
period...
their MCA computer
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z0ZgEexGEC&pg=PT171&lpg=PT171&dq=Mitac+MPS3000F&source=bl&ots=_8kFdLSVMr&sig=ACfU3U1HURz-y0ZB5ZeCge6cc74dLxWy3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8r434_6AhXshYkEHbSyBVYQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=Mitac%20MPS3000F&f=falseIt also looks like dells executive mca computer was a olivetti or vise versa
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Louis Ohland wrote:
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
Louis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x
16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote: >>>> On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:
This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fotOn Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, TomasI know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some >>>> early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later >>>> NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server? >>>>> Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>>> please let me know.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer >>>>> or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer
companies struggling for sale during this
period...
their MCA computer
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z0ZgEexGEC&pg=PT171&lpg=PT171&dq=Mitac+MPS3000F&source=bl&ots=_8kFdLSVMr&sig=ACfU3U1HURz-y0ZB5ZeCge6cc74dLxWy3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8r434_6AhXshYkEHbSyBVYQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=Mitac%20MPS3000F&f=false
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Louis Ohland wrote:
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
Louis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x 16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote: >>>>> On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:
This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot their MCA computerOn Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:I know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some >>>>> early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later >>>>> NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server? >>>>>> Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>>>> please let me know.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:16:42 PM UTC-4, Louis Ohland wrote:I have a few large ALR video cards that have the ava mca bus but do not work in anything but an alr computer
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z0ZgEexGEC&pg=PT171&lpg=PT171&dq=Mitac+MPS3000F&source=bl&ots=_8kFdLSVMr&sig=ACfU3U1HURz-y0ZB5ZeCge6cc74dLxWy3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8r434_6AhXshYkEHbSyBVYQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=Mitac%20MPS3000F&f=false
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Louis Ohland wrote:
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
It also looks like dells executive mca computer was a olivetti or vise versaLouis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x
16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote: >>>> On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:
This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fotOn Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, TomasI know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems... >>>>>>
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>>> please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer >>>>> or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer
companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
their MCA computer
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc
On 12-09-2022 19:17, Louis Ohland wrote:20EDGE%20PRODUCTS%2C%20INC.%20MODEL%20D3%2FMC&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z0ZgEexGEC&pg=PT171&lpg=PT171&dq=Mitac+MPS3000F&source=bl&ots=_8kFdLSVMr&sig=ACfU3U1HURz-y0ZB5ZeCge6cc74dLxWy3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8r434_6AhXshYkEHbSyBVYQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=Mitac%20MPS3000F&f=false
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Louis Ohland wrote:PC Mag 25 Sep 1990 : https://books.google.nl/books?id=tqJbouvq9SkC&pg=PT18&lpg=PT18&dq=LEADING+EDGE+PRODUCTS,+INC.+MODEL+D3/MC&source=bl&ots=ojRbPstmaw&sig=ACfU3U31bgKvf7L5vlXoNXUFw1dzqhdiHQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGo-2M9Y_6AhUy_7sIHXP_DAQQ6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=LEADING%
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
Louis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x 16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote: >>>>> On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:
This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot their MCA computerOn Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:I know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems... >>>>>>>
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, >>>>>>> please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s.
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc >>>>
'Like the IBM Model 55SX, the Model D3/MC is 386SX-based. But the D3/MC comes with four MCA compatible expansion slots, and hard drive models come with the SCSI controller standard. (With IBM, it's an option.)'
--
Jelte,
Admirer of the letter of IBM with blue Ishiki
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 3:03:17 PM UTC-4, richard smice wrote:I have a whole bunch of JMC jameco other brand microchannel development perf, video and riser.cards etc... That came from my area.... Home of IBM... If someone wants pictures and to post them ... IBM made Transistors for the Appolo program here
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:16:42 PM UTC-4, Louis Ohland wrote:
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z0ZgEexGEC&pg=PT171&lpg=PT171&dq=Mitac+MPS3000F&source=bl&ots=_8kFdLSVMr&sig=ACfU3U1HURz-y0ZB5ZeCge6cc74dLxWy3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8r434_6AhXshYkEHbSyBVYQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=Mitac%20MPS3000F&f=false
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Louis Ohland wrote:
Oops, other sites and period articles say 386DX.
I have a few large ALR video cards that have the ava mca bus but do not work in anything but an alr computerIt also looks like dells executive mca computer was a olivetti or vise versaLouis Ohland wrote:
The slot illustration is kinked. 3x 32 bit slots, 1x 16-bit w/ave
The slots do not appear to be properly aligned. Looks more like 3x
16-bit w/AVE, and one 32-bit slot w/AVE. Or sump'tin like that.
Not sensible, a 386SX with a 32-bit slot.
Methinks 3x 16-bit slots, and 1x 16-bit w/AVE.
richard smice wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8:08:46 AM UTC-4, Kevin Bowling wrote:
On 9/11/22 16:38, richard smice wrote:their MCA computer
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, TomasI know who Sequent is but never heard of them using MCA. They made some
Slavotinek wrote:
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well:Has anyone on this sight ever seen a Sequent Microchannel Unix server?
https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems... >>>>>>
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
Or grid ? 5000 logo desktop computer other than me.
I think that my mca Everex computer may be a re badge wang computer >>>>> or tulip computer.
there were so many mergers or bought out or failed computer
companies struggling for sale during this
period...
early SMP machines (I think 386 and National Semi 32000) and then later
NUMA systems and eventually got bought up by IBM in the late 90s. >>> This is a link to the leading edge specs and board layout fot
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/leading-edge-pro-model-d3-mc >>>
and a couple of different Antex audio cards that I could never get working..
<snip>
I have a whole bunch of JMC jameco other brand microchannel development perf, video and riser.cards etc... That came from my area.... Home of IBM... If someone wants pictures and to post them ... IBM made Transistors for the Appolo program here
in Owego (ibm ) plant ; now lockheed martin...
<snip>
'Like the IBM Model 55SX, the Model D3/MC is 386SX-based. But the D3/MC comes with four MCA compatible expansion slots, and hard drive models come with the SCSI controller standard. (With IBM, it's an option.)'
--
Jelte,
Admirer of the letter of IBM with blue Ishiki
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well: https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.htmlOK this is the link to grids 386 Microchannel system...... Grid Desk /386mc https://books.google.com/books?id=2jkWJsu_9CoC&pg=RA1-PA51&dq=Grid-Desk+386mc+computer&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZvM6qopn6AhU3g4kEHX4rBz8Q6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=Grid-Desk%20386mc%20computer&f=false
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines,
please let me know.
On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 8:02:18 AM UTC-4, Tomas Slavotinek wrote:OK! This is a link for a IBM Sequent server.. It turns out that both Ibm and sequent servers were sold by Ibm
And the Mitac MPS3000F page is up as well: https://ardent-tool.com/Mitac/MPS3000F.html
No refdisk unfortunately. Not even the Olivetti one it seems...
If anyone has the diskette or any additional info on these machines, please let me know.OK this is the link to grids 386 Microchannel system...... Grid Desk /386mc https://books.google.com/books?id=2jkWJsu_9CoC&pg=RA1-PA51&dq=Grid-Desk+386mc+computer&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZvM6qopn6AhU3g4kEHX4rBz8Q6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=Grid-Desk%20386mc%20computer&f=false
There was one of these at Singer Link that was running old military software package called Aida
At the risk of continuing to draw the original topic into the hedges, I'll give my opinion of the IBM/Sequent deal... IBM "bought them to bury them". With a purchase price of less than a billion, it was a "good deal" for IBM to rid themselves of acompetitor.
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