DEC 3000/700?

[Wilko Bulte]

On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Riccardo.Veraldi at fi.infn.it wrote:
> 
> DEC3000/300 works GREAT with NetBSD installed on IT.
> Expecially NetBSD 1.6 works perfectly. I even can run Gnome on my
> DEC3000/300
> 
> Yes DEC3000 is obsolete but my DEC3000/300 150MHz CPU with 160MB RAM
> performs quite better than a ultra1 with 170MHZ ultrasparc.

Most DEC3000 have really neat and fast memorybus (256 bits wide). That helps
a *lot*. They are loud and power hungry btw, so if that is a concern go
and listen to it first.

> I invite you to try NetBSD as Wilko suggested, you will be very happy with
> NetBSD on your DEC3000.

I think so too. I have had both a DEC3000/500 and a /400 and both did well.

> Rick

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