From: Mark Booth Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer Subject: Re: Where to get started? Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 17:38:06 +0000 Organization: OxIM Ltd. Message-Id: References: <3653911D.A28B1091@cisco.com> <365BE340.6B00@nice.com> Reply-To: Mark Booth Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <365BE340.6B00@nice.com>, mia writes >Paul Carew wrote: >> I am interested in looking into Transputers and parallel processing. >>Could someone please suggest a suitable development system, software >>and literature to help get me started. New hardware is expensive, as it has always been, but second hand kit can be found if you ask around (especially in this group). Check out 'www.sundance.co.uk' and people like Transtech. As for development, again, new stuff is fiendishly expensive (D7414 C Toolset is 1800quid), but the earlier Inmos compilers have been placed in the public domain, and there is always SPOC and KROC for generating Occam for none transputer targets. >>Either a Windows or a Linux environment would be fine. Take a look at IPCA, or The Internet Parallel Computing Archive which is at Hensa. This should be accessible via 'www.hensa.co.uk' IIRC. >too late... the stuff is discontinued as of end of 1998. >sorry to disappoint you on it. >it was nice while it lasted, though. >enjoy your life and go into DSP - it has a longer future. Don't dismiss transputers totally Mia, especially in c.s.t. There are lots of valuable techniques and lessons to be learn by studying transputers and parallel systems. Take care, Mark......... -- Mark Booth - My ReplyTo: address is valid, other addresses are for tracking UCE -------------------------- markbSig@oxim.demon.co.uk -------------------------- OxIM Ltd. Registered Office 12 Kings Meadow, Ferry Hinksey Road, Oxford OX2 0DP Voice +44(0)1865 204881, Fax +44(0)1865 204882 Registered in England 3619439