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From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
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Subject: NeXT-Hardware-General-FAQ
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Date: 6 Mar 1995 08:39:14 GMT
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Summary: Frequently Asked Questions about NEXTSTEP and NeXT machines.
Originator: nathan@laplace
Archive-name: NeXT-Hardware-General-FAQ
Last-modified: Mon Mar 6 03:03:59 EST 1995
Version: 3.1
These FAQs are under significant construction,
and may well change form and content over the
next weeks.
These FAQs focus on various aspects of OpenStep,
NEXTSTEP, and NeXT machines.
The FAQs are kept on-line at several ftp sites,
including:
cs.orst.edu
sonata.cc.purdue.edu
Many FAQs, including these, are available (www, ftp,
email) on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the
directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under
which this FAQ is archived appears in the
Archive-nameline above.
Within each section each question will be preceded by
a "Subject:" field, allowing news readers to break up
the file into separate questions. Each question has
its own unique number. Items that appear within
sections are not in any particular order, and get added
and removed over time. Questions marked with a "+"
are new to this issue, and questions with changes since
the last issue are marked by a "!".
Submissions, corrections, comments, input, etc.,
should be directed to Nathan Janette
<nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu>.
Some important NEXTSTEP & OpenStep Information WWW sites:
NeXT, Inc.
http://www.next.com/
NeXTanswers
http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/
Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information Server
http://digifix.digifix.com/
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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K1. Where to obtain hardware service, parts, or used systems?
K2. What types of NeXT machines were manufactured?
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Subject: K1. Where to obtain hardware service, parts, or used systems?
[Jeff Hite jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu]
USA hardware service has been purchased by Bell Atlantic. They will be
supporting the Authorized Service Centers and are selling extended
warranty contracts.
Bell Atlantic Computing Technology Services
Voice: 800 499 6398, or 800 848 NeXT
Fax: 510 732 3078
[From: dbrad@ucdmath.ucdavis.edu (David Bradford)]
Pixelated Technologies 1-800-749-3563 & 310-459-6831
James Moosmann
E-mail: moose@moose.pdial.interpath.net
255 Camelot Rd. Salisbury
NC 28147
Phone/FAX: (704)633-8885
Dancing Bear Enterprises
590 Lipoa Parkway
Kihei, Maui, HI 96753
808-875-2456
808-874-3650 fax
800-221-2217 toll free
orders@dancingbear.com
sales@dancinbear.com
info@dancingbear.com
ftp://ftp.maui.com/pub/dancingbear/index
http://www.maui.com/~dancingbear/
Samuel M. Goldberger/smg@orb.com
Spherical Solutions
47 Myrtle Avenue
Mill Valley,
CA 94941
415-383-2919--voice
415-381-9556--fax
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Subject: K2. What types of NeXT machines were manufactured?
There are two packagings: a cube, and a station.
NeXTcube systems:
1. 68030-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXT Computer)
2. 68040-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXTcube)
3. 68040-33 2-bit grayscale (NeXTcube Turbo)
4. NeXTdimension board adds 32-bit color (i860) to any of above systems
Cube systems can use any of the boards. With hacks, multiple
independent CPU boards can run in one cube.
NeXT Computer systems have room for 2 full-height 5.25" internal
devices with a wide slot for an Optical Disk drive(s) in either
position.
NeXTcube systems also have room for 2 full-height 5.25" internal
devices with a wide slot for an Optical Disk drive in the lower position,
but have additional mounting holes for 1/2-height devices, and have a
floppy slot at the top position.
NeXTstation systems:
1. 68040-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXTstation)
2. 68040-33 2-bit grayscale (NeXTstation Turbo)
1. 68040-25 16-bit color (NeXTstation Color)
2. 68040-33 16-bit color (NeXTstation Color Turbo)
NeXTstation systems have room for two 1/2-height 3.5" devices, with a
floppy slot at the side. It is possible to add another internal device;
see the FAQ.
____________________________________________________________________________
Editor: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
--
Nathan Janette
Systems Manager, Axel T. Brönger Lab
Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu