> Does anyone have any info on the DEC Multia? I went to DEC's website, but I > couldn't find anything more than a couple of support (BIOS update) files. > http://www.cpumicromart.com/ is selling them for $389 with RedHat Linux > pre-installed, and it sounds like a pretty decent deal from the specs they > do list: There's a huge ammount of info available on the net. Try a search at altavista.digital.com for "Multia". I know that the tech specs are available on the web as well as a lengthy Linux-info page. > High-Performance PCI-Based graphics accelerator, > multisynchronous monitor support for 640x480, > 1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions at 60 to 75hz > refresh rate, SVGA Linux X-Windows doesn't do any better than 8-bit color however. > Red Hat Linux 5.1 pre-installed But no CD drive... Make sure they send you the CD anyway! > I know it's kind of big for a wearable, but it sounds like a good (and > cheap) solution in other respects. Yes, it's far too large and heavy. The price sounds pretty good. The 166 runs like a Pentium 100 which makes it a good replacement for an old 486, but not a great alternative to a cheap P166 which should be around the same price, but with a CD drive. -sam -- Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" toWear-Hard Mailing List Archive (searchable): http://wearables.ml.org
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