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diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT index a17c97d..051e072 100644 --- a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -319,13 +319,16 @@ yielding the MiataGL. Unfortunately the boxes are quite indistinguishable. An easy check is to see if the back of the machine sports two USB connectors. If yes, it is a MiataGL. -System designations look like "Personal Workstation 433a". This means -it has a 433 MHz CPU, and started life as a WinNT workstation +System designations look like "Personal Workstation 433a". Personal +Workstation, being a bit of a mouthful, is often abbreviated to PWS. +This means it has a 433 MHz CPU, and started life as a WinNT workstation (the trailing 'a'). Systems designated from day 1 to run Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS will sport '433au'. WinNT-Miatas are likely -to come pre-configured with an IDE CDROM drive. There was also a Miata model -with a special cooling system by Kryotech. This one has a different -enclosure. +to come pre-configured with an IDE CDROM drive. So, in general systems +are named like PWS[433,500,600]a[u]. + +There was also a Miata model with a special cooling system by Kryotech. +That one has a different enclosure. Features: |
