#How do I build a LAN?
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Hi.
For your questions concerning TCP/IP and Internet access, I suggest you re-post
this message in CompuServe's Internet forum (GO INETFORUM). These people are
really good with questions like this, and will give you a much more informed
answer than I could.
As far as an OS to put onto your Pentium, get a software package that sits in a
1MB area on your machine that will ask you what partition you would like to
boot in (like OS/2s Boot Manager).
I suggest you look heavily into SUNSofts's Solaris operating system. I have
seen it work, and it's fairly impressive. You need to make sure you have
hardware that will work with it though. Before you purchase any other
operating system, I suggest you write down everything you have in your system
(and I mean everything, including the manufacturer). I just purchased a
Pentium computer to run my OS/2 software and wrote down every piece of hardware
being shipped with the computer (manufacturer, make model, etc) and after I
recieved the system OS/2 wouldn't work properly — WHY? — becuase the Pentium
machine I bought was not compatible with OS/2!
Anyway, other than the NEXT operating system, Solaris may be the only real way
to go for a UNIX operating system on your PC (at least right now).
Bill Raymond
Intec Controls
What would you suggest is the fastest machine to run DOS graphics apps right
now – emulation or not. (whithin reason…)
That's a fairly broad question, but here's what I use and reccommend to my
customers:
1) 486/66 (as you may or may not know, a 66 is actually a 33MHz machine with a
'clock doubler' chip) or a 60MHz Pentium.
2) For optimum performance, get a machine with PCI Local Bus. If that's too
expensive, get a VESA Local Bus or Local Bus. I haven't done any real tests on
these types of systems, but the PCI is MUCH faster than VESA Local Bus or Local
Bus. VESA Local bus has about the same performance as a Local Bus machine.
Here's the system I use the most at work (hope no one is bothered by my
mentioning brand names):
– DELL 486/66 Local Bus
– S3 86c805 Local Bus (on-board chip)
– 1MB Video RAM
– 16 MB RAM
– 350MB IDE Hard Drive
I also have a Pentium machine wih PCI Local Bus, but I get horrible support,
lousy speed (my 486 runs faster most times!), and a lot of compatibility
problems. I really can't reccommend this particular system so I won't mention
Digital's name, but I can't believe that all Pentium's are like this particular
system.
Here's why I like my DELL system (and by the way I use about 6 different brands
of 486's a week):
1) Great Technical support.
2) If you tell them you need it to be compatible with OS/2, Windows, Windows
NT, Solaris and DOS, they'll say "Okay", and they make sure you get the
drivers, software and hardware you need.
3) #2 actually works (I run DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Solaris and OS/2 on the
same machine).
4) It's the least inexpensive machine I have come by. Although I don't
reccommend the "Dimension by DELL" line of computers, there higher end 486/66
(that I use) is outstanding, and obviously built with a Graphics/Multimedia
person in mind.
Two other computers I like are the new Compaq and Gateway 486/66 lines. Shop
wisely and shop with upgradeability in mind.
Sorry if this got a little lengthy, but I hope I answered your question.
Bill Raymond
Intec Controls
P.S. I would be happy to speak with you off-line on this. Send me private
mail and I'll give you my phone #.