Here are the PX/IX hardware requirements taken from an IBM booth handout at the UNIX Systems EXPO/84
PUBLICATIONS
The publications for PC/IX, except for the General Information Manual, are provided in loose-leaf binders; they are:
- General Information Manual (GH20-6247) Part # 6277855 (Version 1.1)
- User's Manual (SH26-6365); Binder # SH20-6364
- Programmer's Guide (SH20-6367); Binder # SH20-6366
- System Manager's Guide (SH20-6369); Binder # SH20-6368
- Text Processing Guide (SH20-6371); Binder # SH20-6370
A copy of each of the above documents and binders will be supplied automatically with the machine-readable material or may be ordered separately at general availability. The General Information Manual for Version 1.1 will be available at product shipment.
SCHEDULE
PC/IX Version 1.0 is available now. Planned availability for PC/IX Version 1.1 is 4Q84.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
PC/IX Version 1.0 supports the IBM Personal Computer XT, the IBM Personal Computer with Fixed Disk Expansion, and the IBM Personal Computer XT/370. PC/IX Version 1.1 supports the IBM Personal Computer AT in addition to those supported by Version 1.0. All minimum configurations require 256 KB of memory, one Dual Sided Diskette Drive, and one Fixed Disk Drive.
The minimum hardware configuration for the IBM Personal Computer XT consists of:
1 IBM Personal Computer XT System Unit/Keyboard (Model 5160087), which includes the following:
- 1 Dual Sided Diskette Drive;
- 1 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive;
- 1 Asynchronous Communications Support Adapter;
- 128 KB of Memory.
- 2 64 KB Memory Module Kits (Option 1501003), for a total of 256 KB of memory.
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
Note: The Monochrome and Color Displays may both be used within the same PC/IX system. Switching between the displays may be accomplished using the PC/IX STTY command.
The minimum configuration for the IBM Personal Computer with Fixed Disk Expansion consists of:
1 IBM Personal Computer System Unit/Keyboard (Model 5150164), which includes the following:
- 1 Dual Sided Diskette Drive;
- 64 KB of Memory.
- 1 IBM Personal Computer Expansion Unit Model 001 with a 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive and Fixed Disk Adapter (Option 5161001).
- 3 64 KB Memory Module Kits (Option 1501003), for a total of 256 KB of memory.
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
The minimum configuration for the IBM Personal Computer XT/370 Model 5160588) consists of:
1 IBM Personal Computer XT/370 System Unit/Keyboard (Model 5160588), which includes the following:
- 640 KB of memory;
- 1 Dual Sided Diskette Drive with Adapter;
- 1 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive and Adapter; XT/370 Processor Card;
- XT/370 Memory Card;
- XT/370 3277 Emulation Card.
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
The minimum configuration for the IBM Personal Computer XT/370 Model 5160568)
1 IBM Personal Computer XT/370 System Unit/Keyboard (Model 5160588), which includes the following:
- 640 KB of memory;
- 1 Dual Sided Diskette Drive with Adapter;
- XT/370 Processor Card;
- XT/370 Memory Card;
- XT/370 3277 Emulation Card.
- 1 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive (Option 5161001).
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
Note: PC/IX supports the PC-XT/370 utilizing the PC HARDWARE, not the XT/370 HARDWARE.
The minimum configuration for the IBM Personal Computer AT (5170068) consists of:
1 IBM Personal Computer AT System Unit/Keyboard (5170068) which includes the following:
- 1 256 KB of Memory;
- 1 1.2 MB Diskette Drive;
- 1 20 MB Fixed Disk Drive.
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
The minimum configuration for the IBM Personal Computer AT (5170099) consists of:
- 1 IBM Personal Computer AT System Unit/Keyboard (5170099) which includes the following:
- 1 512 KB of Memory;
- 1 1.2 MB Diskette Drive;
- 1 20 MB Fixed Disk Drive.
- 1 IBM Monochrome Display (Option 5151001) and Adapter (Option 1504900)
OR
- 1 IBM Color Display (Option 5153001) and Adapter (Option 1504910); the Color Display is supported in text mode only.
Note: PC/IX Version 1.1 is required to utilize the IBM Personal Computer AT. The following optional hardware is supported:
- Additional memory up to a total of 640 KB; 64/256 KB Memory Expansion (Option 1501013), 64 KB Memory Module Kit (Option 1501003).
- 128 KB Memory Expansion (Feature 0209) and 512 KB Memory Expansion (Feature 0203) for the PC AT.
- 8087 Math Co-Processor (Option 1501002).
- 80287 Math Co-Processor (Feature 0211) for the PC AT.
- Up to 2 Asynchronous Communications Adapters (Option 1502074).
- 1 Additional 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive (Option 1602500) for use with the PC Expansion Unit ~Iodel 001 (Option 5161001).
- 1 Additional 20 MB Fixed Disk Drive (Feature 0205) for use with the PC AT. A maximum of two diskette drives and one fixed disk drive or two fixed disk drives and one diskette drive can be attached to the PC/AT.
- 1 IBM Personal Computer Expansion Unit Model 002 with a 10 MB Fixed Disk Drive (Option 5161002) for attachment to the PC/XT.
- Up to 3 additional single sided or dual sided diskette drives for a total of 4.
- Up to 2 IBM Graphics Printers (Option 5152002) or IBM 80 CPS Matrix Printers or IBM Color Printers (Option 5182001).
Note: Not all of the above options are available on each Personal Computer model.
PLANNING INFORMATION
Customer Responsibility
The customer is responsible for installation of the Personal Computer Interactive Executive. Installation instructions are contained in the PC/IX System Manager's Guide, SH20-6369.
PC/IX consists of nineteen (19) diskettes, grouped into subsets for ease of installation:
- Maintenance Subset; one (1) diskette.
- Core Subset; eight (8) diskettes.
- Programming Subset; four (4) diskettes.
- Communications Subset; one (1) diskette.
- Source Code Control System Subset; one (1) diskette.
- Text Processing Subset; one (1) diskette.
- Special Purpose Subset; one (1) diskette.
- System Accounting Subset; one (1) diskette.
- Games Subset; one (1) diskette.
After the Maintenance and Core Subsets have been installed, the remaining subsets may be installed at the customer's option, depending on processing requirements and available fixed disk space.
Any shipments to a country outside of the United States require a U.S. Government license.