AT&T 6300 PC

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
Date: Wed Oct 18 08:36:08 2000

> Bill Pechter wrote:
>
> > The Olivetti/AT&T/Xerox machine had 16 bit and 8 bit slots. The 16 bit
> > are Pre-AT. They also handled the byte order differently so there were
> > other issues.
>
> This sounded like the 6300+, a pre AT 286. It ran Unix (SYSV 3.0 I think).
> I used to provide network support for these machines (and the 7300's, 3B1's,
> 3B2's, 3B5's, 3B15's, but not the 3B20S or 2B20D). One thing to watch out
> for: a floppy will fit nicely under the floppy drive (I've had calls and
> actually did it myself once when not paying attention).
>
> BTW: the hotline is not longer there so don't call in to register the
> warranty card (someone offered it her on the list). ;-)
>
> --
> Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry_at_home.net

Actually, the 6300+ was pretty similar with just a different motherboard
and more memory capacity.

The 6300+ ran SysV Rel2... and I think 3.

The fix for the floppy insertion is electrical tape placed between
the drives... 8-)

Too bad about the hotline, Right Choice bbs and the old AT&T PC
community -- which was pretty large in NJ.

Bill
  

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