MSCP controllers

[Scott Quinn]

> Jochen Wrote:

> Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
>
>>    Absolutely.  Every time I hear someone blathering on about "new
>> SAN technology" I show them stuff about VAXclusters and CI.  I always
>> get a kick out of the reactions. :)
> Yes, thats it. Just like that 64 bit hype. DEC Alpha systems where the
> first real 64 bit machines, 15, 16 (?) years ago...
>
> Where do HyperTransport and HyperThreading originate?
> Alpha...

I remember being somewhat dumbfounded yet amused when Apple made the 
big deal about having the first "World First 64-bit desktop with native 
32-bit application compatibility" as I looked over at my DEC 3000, 
Indigo2 R10k, HP 9000 C180, and Sun Ultra 1.


Ah - here's the marketing drivel: "On other platforms, switching to a 
64-bit computer requires migrating to a 64-bit  operating system (and 
purchasing 64-bit applications) or running a 32-bit operating  system 
in a slow emulation mode.With the PowerPC G5, the transition to a 
64-bit  system is seamless:Current 32-bit code—such as existing Mac OS 
X and Classic  applications—runs natively at processor speed, with no 
interruptions to your workflow and no additional investment in 
software."

Gee that's funny- IRIX did that in '96, Solaris in '99, and HP-UX in 
'99 or '00 - and DEC's VEST wasn't too shabby in '92 even if it wasn't 
transparent.