From: MERC::"uunet!CRVAX.SRI.COM!RELAY-INFO-VAX" 7-NOV-1992 16:35:21.25 To: info-vax@kl.sri.com CC: Subj: DECUS DFWLUG Nov 10th Meeting notice/NETnewsletter =========================================================================== = __________ = =| ______ | THE DFWLUG = =| / ---- \ | 10th Anniversary(*1982-1992*) = =| | | | Celebrating 10 Years of DECUS = =| \ ____ / | in Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas = =| ------ | = = ---------- dfwlug@fallout.lonestar.org BBS: (214) 270-3313 = = D E C U S = = = = The DFWLUG is the Local Users Group for the = = Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) = = = = *DECUS* DFWLUG NET/Newsletter = = = =Volume 2 Number 11 November 3rd, 1992 = =========================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 INDEX (in this issue) PAGE 1 * The next DFWLUG meeting Info and Map (November 10th, 1992) PAGE 2 * A view from the Chair (Lon Crozier DFWLUG chairman) PAGE 3 * The DFWLUG/DECUS schedule for 1992/1993 PAGE 4 * Apple overtakes IBM in PC units sold in 1992 PAGE 5 * Rahal/Hogan Indy car teams with Digital - Wins 1992 Cart/Indy PAGE 6 * Intel unveils name for P5 (80586) Microprocessor PAGE 7 * Digital introduces new 5.4 lbs Notebook PC - DECPC 325 PAGE 8 * Aeon delivers one of the first ALPHA AXP products PAGE 9 * Digital wins Wessel Award for Corporate Social Responsibility PAGE 10 * Digital and EDS Expand existing Value Added Reseller Agreement PAGE 11 * Digital announces Pathworks for SCO Unix PAGE 12 * DFWLUG Staff members and contact list PAGE 13 * DFWLUG BBS Info PAGE 14 * Digital's 1-800 Service Phone Numbers (Consulting and Sales) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 PAGE 1 11/10/92 -- >>>>>> The October meeting agenda is as follows: Lloyd Uhler - DFWLUG member will discuss the ICON Portable string processor language and the many uses for this flexible string handling tool. ICON is currently available as Freeware. -- As the Alpha Announcement's will have been made earlier on November 10th, Digital will provide to DFWLUG attendees copies of the ALPHA customer announcement handouts with speed rating and all the technical information on the first generation of 64 Bit family of processors from Digital. (Digital Dallas will be hosting an "ALPHA Open House" in December stay tuned!) -- Chris Simon will have two limited edition ALPHA T-SHIRTS as door prizes for this meeting courtesy of Bryan Cox (from Digital's Polycenter group in Dallas). -- Robert Eden will also have the Spring/Fall 91 DECUS Symposia Software on 9-track reel tapes. Please Don't bring your 9 Tracks to trade, Robert says he has enough to just give away. (but if you would like to donate 1 TK50 in trade...;-) -- David Cathey will have membership forms and DFWLUG BBS membership forms available at the meeting. LUG membership and meeting attendance is always free but your $10.00/year contribution gets you a personal/private account on the DFWLUG BBS and helps keep the LUG moving. Help us to help you, a little bit goes a long way. -- John Wisniewski will load MS-DOS Kermit on YOUR 3 1/2" floppy. If you need some help with the DFWLUG BBS see him too (he's the local sysop!) There will be a new ALPHA workstation(s) running OpenVMS and/or OSF/1 on Display at this meeting. -- POPCORN and Soft drinks will also be be furnished courtesy of Digital. -----------ASCII MAP TO THE MEETING----------------------------------------- Meeting Location: 7:00pm This meeting will be at the - - - Digital's Application Center |Enter| | for Technology (214) 702-4400. | \|/ | |-------| | |----|----|----|| |-----| 9th floor of the Digital Building | Hilton| | |DEC |Bank|OXY || | | in North Dallas. |-------| | |----|----|----|| |_____|Galleria - - - - - - - - -| ______________________________|________________________ | LBJ Freeway I-635 D|T A|O ^ L|L /|\ L|L | A|W |North S|A |Y -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 PAGE 2 (Editor's Note: Recently the DFWLUG held it's first elections in almost 10 years! The election results have placed Lon Crozier at our helm as chairman. From now on this section of our newsletter will be reserved for his commentary.) The View from the Chair: After all the (DFWLUG) Election hype I think it's time to see all those "read my lips" promises start taking shape. So let me be so bold as to put in writing what, I feel, are important goals and tasks for us to pursue. In this way you will be able to track the accomplishments and growth of the LUG. You will also be able to pull this list out the next time we hold an election and see if "you are better off then than you are now" (present tense for a future evaluation or backward glance). Let's amaze ourselves! Goals: - Promote the goals and charter of DECUS throughout North Texas; - Establish the LUG as both an advocate for Digital Equipment computer users and a strategic partner of Digital Equipment Corporation; and, - Become a "Super-LUG" in the Southwest region, by implementing innovative activities and meetings. Tasks: - Encourage growth and team-work among the Steering Committee by participating in regional "team building" activities ; - Change the monthly meeting format to better meet the technical needs/wants of the LUG members, for example: a) institute multi-stream or special interest group presentations, b) host meetings for the LUG members' manager to pitch the value of participation in DECUS activities, and c) provide a meeting where LUG members and their managers can "Ask Digital" whatever they want; - Identify and meet the needs of our "electronic members" and seek their "participation" in the LUG; - Establish a budget that will not only meet the needs of the LUG, but also generate revenue for both regional and national DECUS organizations; - Support/sponsor local and regional conferences and seminars such as the ones in Arizona and Colorado; and, - Educate the LUG on the features, goals, and activities of DECUS. These are just a few of the goals and tasks I would like to see us pursue in the coming months and years. It will take our full support and enthusiasm to accomplish these, however, by working together we will all benefit. *Lon Crozier DFWLUG Chairman* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 3 THE DFWLUG FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS Nov. 10 - Lloyd Uhler - DFWLUG member (Dallas) ICON portable string processing language (available for free) Dec. 15 - OPEN Jan. 12 - Wayne Sewell - DFWLUG member (Dallas) will discuss Giving VMS the Boot (VMS startup internals) THE 1992/1993 DECUS SUMMER/FALL/WINTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS (for Dallas/FT Worth and surrounding Areas) -------------------DETAILED SCHEDULE Nov 10th, 1992 DFWLUG Meeting -- Speaker: Lloyd Uhler From: DFWLUG member Topic: ICON portable string processing language Nov 11th, 1992 Early-bird Seminar/Symposium registration deadline. Nov 11th, 1992 Fall 1992 symposium housing reservation deadline. Nov 30th, 1992 DFWLUG submission deadline for December issue. Dec 5-6th, 1992 Pre-symposium seminars Las Vegas, NV Dec 7-11th,1992 National DECUS symposium Las Vegas, NV Dec 15th, 1992 DFWLUG meeting -- Speaker: OPEN Dec 28th, 1992 DFWLUG submission deadline for January issue. Jan 12th, 1993 DFWLUG meeting -- Speaker: Wayne Sewell From: DFWLUG (Dallas) Topic: Giving VMS the Boot (VMS startup internals) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 4 Apple - Analyst: Apple will overtake IBM this year in personal computer sales {The Union Leader, 25-Oct-92, p. 12D} Kimball Brown, director of PC hardware research for Framingham-based International Data Corp., a market research firm, based his estimate on the number of units shipped by each company over the past several years. In 1990, IBM had 12.9% of the total units shipped worldwide to Apple's 7.2%, Brown said. By 1991 the margin had narrowed, with IBM shipping 11.3% of units to Apple's 9.7%. That translated to 2.9 million units for IBM to Apple's 2.5 million. But in the first nine months of this year, Apple shipped 2.04 million units, compared to IBM's 1.85 million, Brown said. "The year isn't over yet. The question is, can IBM come back," Brown said. "But even if they did, I think Apple would still come out on top." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 5 Digital - Rahal/Hogan Indy race car team with Digital wins 1992 Cart/Indy series championship {Livewire, Worldwide News, 26-Oct-92} The Rahal/Hogan Team Miller IndyCar racing team won the 1992 CART/Indy series championship with Digital's hardware and software. The championship was secured after the Rahal/Hogan team came in third place at the Toyota Monterey Grand Prix at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, held on Oct. 18. Bobby Rahal ended the season with 196 points, 4 points ahead of Michael Andretti, making this one of the closest Indy cup finals. Rahal is the first rookie owner to win a CART/Indy championship. The Rahal/Hogan team winning strategy was based both on race and car status information continuously monitored on Digital computers by the Rahal/Hogan pit crew and on the crew's ability to relay that information in real time to Rahal, team driver and co-owner. This strategy was put to the test dramatically two weeks ago at the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix at the Pennsylvania International Raceway in Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania. While Michael Andretti, the race leader, chose to enter the pits for one last refueling stop, the Rahal/Hogan pit team using Digital's technology, advised Rahal to stay on the track. The result: Rahal's third win on a 1-mile oval. Digital's sponsorship during the 1992 season has helped Rahal/Hogan to use the best mix of people, business, and technology solutions needed to integrate their racing enterprise. As systems integrator, Digital was able to provide: o hardware and software; o consulting, maintenance, and network services; o platform, network, and utility products; o and applications to make the most of the team's multivendor information systems. IndyCar technology includes extensive use of wind tunnels for aerodynamic development, space-age composites for chassis strength, and on-board electronics for real-time engine management and monitoring. The concept-to-production cycle for race cars is typically four to six months. Advanced information technology can cut development time through use of a CAD system, allowing the team's engineers to spend more time testing the car in computer simulated race conditions. Digital performed a "Business Needs Analysis" and provided equipment for the Indianapolis-based Rahal/Hogan team. The study, a standard Digital offering, helped to tie the enterprise's information needs to its business objectives. Digital provided the Rahal/Hogan team with Digital DECpc 425 CAD PCs for engineering, DECpc 325 PC for office automation, and DECpc 320p Notebook PCs, plus Digital laser, dot matrix, and color printers and a DECpc color monitor. In addition, a DECstation 3100, running under the ULTRIX operating system, is being used for computer-aided design. The team is using the Notebook PCs in both engineering and on-track activities, particularly in the pits for real-time data collection as well as analysis of information transmitted by telemetry from the race car's engine management on-board computer. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2692 Tuesday 27-Oct-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 6 Intel unveils name for P5 microprocessor {Intel Press Release contributed to comp.arch by Andy Glew} Intel departed from tradition today in announcing that the fifth generation of its compatible microprocessor line would be named the Pentium processor rather than the 586. The Pentium microprocessor, scheduled for introduction in the first quarter of 1993, will power advanced personal computers, workstations and super servers promising features such as improved graphics, better networking and video to desktop PCs. Systems based on the Pentium processor will be fully compatible with the 100 million personal computers using Intel's earlier 8088, 286, Intel386 and Intel486 microprocessors. "The natural course would be to call this chip the `586', " said Andrew S. Grove, president and chief executive officer. "Unfortunately, we may not able to trademark those numbers, which means that any company might call any chip a 586, even if it doesn't measure up to the real thing." The Pentium processor will integrate over 3 million transistors on a chip, and will process greater than 100 million instructions per second. It will be compatible with over 50,000 software programs written to date for the Intel architecture. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2692 Tuesday 27-Oct-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 7 Digital - Introduces new PC notebook {Livewire, Worldwide News, 27-Oct-92} Digital today introduced the DECpc 325P notebook, its latest entry into the portable computing market. The DECpc 325P features a fast, industry-standard, 386SL 25 MHz processor, 16KB of cache, 10-inch backlit LCD screen, built-in trackball and mouse port, and standard data/fax modem. Weighing just 5.9 pounds, the DECpc 325P is one of the lightest notebooks on the market. The notebook includes 2 MB of RAM, an 80 MB IDE hard drive, 2400 baud data/9600 baud FAX modem and FAXit software, 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy, MS-DOS 5.0, Microsoft Windows 3.1, QA Plus, AC Adapter, NiMH Long Life battery, built-in pointing device, Logitech Trackman trackball, carrying case, 30-day money-back guarantee, one year return to factory service, and shipping. Other features include two pointing devices: a built-in mini-trackball that gives the user quick access to files when an external mouse isn't convenient; and a standard notebook/mouse trackball that plugs into a dedicated mouse port. The unit also comes standard with a fast, industry-standard FAX modem and supports an optional pocket Ethernet adapter. The DECpc 325P has ports for serial and parallel peripherals, external keyboard and mouse, external VGA monitor, and an ISA port for docking with an optional two-slot ISA expansion chassis. The unit also includes MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows pre-installed, and is Digital PATHWORKS-certified. The DECpc 325P replaces the DECpc 320P notebook personal computer, which was introduced earlier this year. The new system provides higher functionality. Based on the Intel 386SL processor designed for longer notebook battery life, the DECpc 325P provides the power necessary to run Microsoft Windows and today's demanding graphical applications. Its NiMH battery provides four hours of computing per charge, maximized by a set of power management functions for better performance on the road. The DECpc 325P can be configured with up to 8 MB of RAM and an 80 or 120 MB hard drive, and supports a bright 10" Triple Super Twist VGA display with up to 32 levels of gray. Its 84-key keyboard includes a full set of function and cursor keys in a standard "T" layout. --- MS-DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2693 Wednesday 28-Oct-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 8 Digital - Aeon delivers one of the first products based on the Alpha AXP chip {Livewire, Worldwide News, 28-Oct-92} This month, the first few customers should begin using a CPU board from Aeon Systems which includes a Digital Alpha AXP chip. The board, known as "VMEAlpha64," also uses an Intel 80960 processor to optimize input-output, and purportedly is capable of a "peak execution" of 300 MIPS (millions of instructions per second). Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aeon proposes this board for people who need lots of computing power for simulations. Aeon says they were able to bring the CPU board to market quickly because they served as a Digital "beta site" and had the prototype Alpha AXP processor. Over 30 technical OEMs and three partners (Cray, Kubota and Olivetti) are committed to using Alpha technology in their products. Aeon is one of the OEMs. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2694 Thursday 29-Oct-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 9 Digital - Wins Wessel Award for Corporate Social Responsibility {Livewire, U.S. News, 28-Oct-92} Digital has won the Milton R. Wessel Award for Corporate Social Responsibility from the Information Technology Association of America (formerly ADAPSO), the largest IT trade association in the U.S. Eli Lipcon, vice president, CPG Business Unit, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the ITAA's annual management conference. Digital was honored for its "multitude of socially responsive educational and philanthropic programs" in the areas of health care, independent living for people with disabilities, education, support for the homeless, employee volunteerism, and programs for minorities and women. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2694 Thursday 29-Oct-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 10 Digital, EDS - Expand Agreement {Livewire, Worldwide News, 30-Oct-92} Digital and Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) have expanded their Value Added Reseller Agreement to that of Systems Integrator, an agreement that provides the framework for creating and managing formal business relationships in multiple markets between the two companies. Under the terms of the agreement, EDS may purchase or license all Digital products for resale or sublicense on a non-exclusive basis. The agreement is designed to complement the two companies selling efforts in the Information Technology market-place. EDS is rated by Systems & Network Integration magazine as the second largest systems integrator in the industry, with sales over $7 billion. <><><><><><><><> VNS Edition : 2696 Monday 2-Nov-1992 <><><><><><><><> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 10 PAGE 11 DIGITAL ANNOUNCES PATHWORKS FOR SCO UNIX PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX is a network operating system (NOS) for PC users who need to access file, print and application services on an SCO UNIX server based on LAN Manager for UNIX (LMU) V2.1a and extended SMB protocols; Windows, DOS and SCO UNIX applications; and networked peripherals. PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX supports DOS, Windows and OS/2 clients and NetBEUI, TCP/IP and DECnet network transports so that a single PATHWORKS client (DOS, Windows, OS/2) can now simultaneous access PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX, ULTRIX, VMS, and OS/2 servers. PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX supports applicationDEC 433MP, applicationDEC 400xP, DECpc 400ST, DECpc 433T servers, and non-Digital systems, such as, Compaq SystemPRO. In order to use PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX server for PCs, the user must purchase an appropriate client license for each PC. The right-to-use PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX product is included in the PATHWORKS for DOS and PATHWORKS for OS/2 client licenses. Identified below is the ordering information for PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX server software. Model No. Description QA-NC1AA-HC PATHWORKS for SCO UNIX V1.0 RX23 Media and Documentation QA-NC1AA-GZ Documentation only QA-NC1AB-GZ API Programmers Reference Documentation only ---------- SCO is a trademark of Santa Cruz Operations, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 PAGE 12 DFWLUG Contact list The DFWLUG Steering Committee: Chairman: Lon Crozier Meeting Chris Simon Arms Inc. Coordinator: FMC Corporation 5757 Alpha Road 1460 Round Table Dallas, TX 75240 Dallas, TX 75247 (214) 385-3090 (214) 689-7127 Membership David Cathey Secretary/ Jim Rodgers Coordinator: Montagar Software Concepts Treasurer: SSC Laboratory P.O. BOX 260772 2550 Beckley Meade Plano, TX 75026 MS 1011 (214) 618-2117 Dallas, TX 75237 (214) 708-6134 SW/Tape Robert Eden NEWSLETTER Jo Ann Catcott Librarian: JCS Consulting Services CO-EDITOR: Computer Education & Design 5905 Beverly Dr. West #3133 750 Hammon Dr. Bldg #9 Fort Worth, TX 76132 Atlanta, GA 30328 (817) 897-0491 (214) 733-4318 NEWSLETTER Alan Bruns DIGITAL John Wisniewski CO-EDITOR: Allied Electronics COUNTERPART: Digital Equipment Corp 7410 Pebble Drive 14131 Midway Road Fort Worth, TX 76118 Dallas, TX 75244 (817) 595-3500 (214) 404-6412 DECUS Membership Processing NATIONAL: DECUS US Chapter 333 South Street, SHR1-4/D33 Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4195 (508) 841-3341 EMAIL TO THE DFWLUG STAFF SEND TO: dfwlug@fallout.lonestar.org The entire DFWLUG staff will receive a copy of the E-Mail message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 PAGE 13 THE DFWLUG BBS SYSTEM The DFWLUG hosts a semiprivate VAX BBS for use by it's membership, we currently are using VMS 5.5-2, POSIX, have over a GIGbyte of storage, and multiple phone-lines with V.32 modem links. The DFWLUG BBS has been in operation for over two years and hosts VAXnotes, ANU News (1200+ newsgroups), DECUS UUCP (for E-Mail anywhere on the INTERNET), file exchange, and indexes of the DECUS Software libraries (with over 10,000 programs) available from our LUG Librarian. Membership and private accounts for the BBS are available to computer professionals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Private accounts may be granted by joining the DFWLUG and donating $10.00 to the DFWLUG BBS fund. Accounts are available during the monthly meetings that take place every second Tuesday, 7:00pm at the Digital ACT (702-4400) in Dallas TX. For more information you may dial-in to our public account: (214) 270-3313 300-2400 Baud 8/n/1 mnp 5 (214) 270-3313 1200-9600 Baud 8/n/1 mnp 5 Use account name INFO for public access. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUME 2 NUMBER 11 PAGE 14 TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR DIGITAL SUPPORT AND ORDERING PC DESKTOP Direct (to purchase a PC or for PC configuration questions) 1-800-722-9332 1-800-SOFTWARE (to purchase any of 12,000 PC software products) 1-800-763-8927 DECdirect (to purchase any non-PC product computers, network, supplies 1-800-344-4825 or for DECdirect Prepurchasing Technical questions.) DECdirect Modem Line 1200-2400 Baud 1-800-234-1998 Education Services hotline (For information on upcoming DEC classes and locations) 1-800-332-5656 --------------------- The above service numbers are free. The following requires a valid Digital support Contract and are available 24 hours per day. --------------------- Colorado Customer Support Software support under contract 1-800-354-9000 Atlanta Customer Software Support under contract. 1-800-332-8000 Master Champs 24x7 Mission Critical Support under special contract. 1-800-345-3746 24 hour each day Customer Support to log a call with Field service and have something repaired 1-800-354-9000 ---------------------------------end-------------------------------------------