Installed Linux Systems --------- ----- ------- Complete Un*x-clone systems featuring Linux pre-installed and custom configured for your system. Linux is a free Un*x-like implementation authored by Linus Torvalds. As shipped from us, Linux has many of the features of commercial Un*x implementations and more. When you buy a system from us, you get a complete, running Linux system tuned exactly to your system. Your kernel is compiled with exactly the support you need for your hardware. Your X11 server is configured precisely for your video card and monitor combination. WE KNOW LINUX! Why spend hours downloading and swapping floppies? Why spend hours tuning your XConfig to your video/monitor combination? Why spend hours reading FAQs to figure out what hardware and software combinations work, what Linux release to try, and how to install it? We give you a machine that is ready to run with a complete, tuned Linux installation. Ordering Instructions -------- ------------ 1. Pick a CPU option 2. Add disk, video, and monitor options 3. Contact: email: linux-sales@fintronic.com fax: +1.415.325-4908 USmail: Fintronic USA, Inc. 1360 Willow Rd., Suite 205 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Prices do not include shipping and any applicable sales tax. Prices reflect 2.5% cash discount (personal or cashier check payable to Fintronic USA, Inc). We accept MC/VISA. We ship outside the USA. Confirmation of shipping available. We only sell complete systems! All Systems Include: *details of system components given at end of this ad* 1.2MB & 1.44MB floppy disk drives, 16MB RAM (4 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs), 256K cache, 13-port VLB 2IDE/2P/4S/4F/1G, mini-tower case, 101 keyboard, 3-button serial mouse CPU Option: Price is for CPU + basic system components listed above US$ 1569 Intel 80486DX-33MHz US$ 1779 Intel 80486DX2-66MHz SCSI Controller Option: US$ 248 Adaptec 1542C SCSI Controller Ethernet Options: US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III ThinNet US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III 10BaseT Video Options: Note - We only sell monitor/video card pairs. This guarantees that we can tune the X11 server (XS3 or XFree86) to get the best resolution and refresh rate from your monitor and video card combination. Each option indicates the resolution and refresh rate we configure. XStone numbers are included to give you a feel for the relative graphics performance of the different cards. US$ 599 ET4000 VLB, 1MB 29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced US$ 649 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801 64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-interlaced US$ 1099 ET4000 VLB, 1MB 29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced US$ 1149 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801 64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-Interlaced Disk Options: US$ 268 IDE Maxtor 7345A, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1" US$ 285 SCSI Maxtor 7345S, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1" US$ 719 IDE Maxtor MXT-540A, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1" US$ 719 SCSI Maxtor MXT-540S, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1" US$ 1050 SCSI DEC DSP 3107L, 1.050GB formatted, 9.5ms seek, 15.1ms access, 5400rpm, 512KB cache, single-ended fast (10 Mb/s) narrow (8-bit) SCSI-2, 3.5"x1" Tape Options: US$ 349 Archive Viper 2150 1/4" SCSI Cartridge Tape, 250MB US$ 1049 Archive Viper Python 4320NT SCSI 4mm DAT, 2.0GB Basic System Component Details ----- ------ --------- ------- Motherboard + 8 SIMM slots, 32MB max using 4MB SIMMs, SIMMs must be added in groups of 4, uses 256Kx9, 1Mx9, or 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs + AMI 64KB ROM BIOS + 6 16-bit ISA slots + 2 VLB/16-bit ISA slots + 256K SRAM Cache, 8 32Kx8 20ns SRAMs + 238-pin ZIF CPU socket + Jumper selectable clock speeds - 25/33/50MHz, no need to change crystals + Jumper selectable CPU - 486DX, 486DX2, 486SX, P24T 13-port Multi-I/O Controller + VESA Local Bus + 4 integrated 16550A compatible serial ports + 2 parallel ports + 2 IDE hard disk ports + 4 Floppy disk ports + 1 Game port 1.44MB 3.5" Teac Floppy Disk Drive 1.2HMB 5.25" Teac Floppy Disk Drive Linux System Configuration ----- ------ ------------- + 32MB swap partition + rest of disk is 1 ext2fs partition + X11R5 (XFree86/XS3) + C, C++, Objective-C, Pascal, Lisp, f77 + Tk/Tcl, Wcl + TCP/IP, SLIP, NFS, UUPC + csh, bash, tcsh, perl + emacs, vi, TeX/LaTeX, xdvi, ghostscript, idraw + POSIX libraries and utilities + System V IPC + full man pages + Kermit, Seyon + 100's of standard Un*x utilities - awk, grep, sed, etc. Notes On Hardware Selection ----- -- -------- --------- If you're considering purchasing a machine from us, you might be interested in the reasoning behind some of our hardware choices. We use only Teac floppy disk drives. We've had enough problems with other brands of floppy disks that we think the slight extra cost for Teac drives is well worth it. Other SCSI controllers besides the Adaptec are cheaper. However, the Adaptec controllers work. They're supported by every PC OS, and we've never had any trouble with them. The Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus with the 17" Nanao F550i is our favorite video card/monitor combination. It's slightly more expensive than the ET4000 card, but the S3 801 chipset gives better performance, and it doesn't take a local bus slot. We find running X11 on any monitor less than 17" cramped. (But maybe we're spoiled.) Who Are We? --- --- --- We are a small software development company that discovered that purchasing generic x86 hardware running Linux for software development was often more economical than purchasing workstations from Sun, DEC, HP, or IBM. However, we discovered the hard way that purchasing and configuring a Linux or commercial Un*x system is not a task for the novice. You need a combination of Un*x guru and PC hardware guru. We decided to put our experience to use by selling pre-installed configured systems. If you're considering purchasing an x86 machine to run Linux, or a commercial Un*x, we suggest you look at the September 1993 and October 1993 issues of SunWorld. They decided to install and review 4 different commercial Un*x variants. It took them a month to do all the installations. We've installed MicroPort, Interactive, Linux, and several other variants, and the people at SunWorld are right - it's a painfull process. Save yourself the pain by purchasing a pre-installed system from us. Warranty -------- One year warranty on hardware. You pay shipping costs to us on warranty returns. ALL SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE. BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARES), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ---- Prices subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. Let us know if you would like to be on our email distribution list. Finger linux-sales@fintronic.com for the latest copy of our sales brochure.