Driver:InterPro

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Intergraph InterPro

The Intergraph InterPro brand name refers to a range of computers featuring the CLIPPER processor, and running CLIX, a port of UNIX System V release 3.1.

Status

The MAME driver for the InterPro is a work in progress, and is currently capable of booting and running the CLIX operating system and some software for the InterPro 2020 configuration.

Hardware

Models

The InterPro range consists of 5 distinct generations or families, named after gemstones. The system models within each family share a common architecture and features, usually differing only by CPU type and clock speed.

System Families
Year Family Models CPU I/O Processor
1986 Amethyst 32C/100/200/300 C100 80186
1988 Topaz 3000/4000/5000 C300/C300Plus 80386
1990 Emerald 6000/6100/6200/6500/6600 C300/C300Plus/C4
1990 Turquoise 2000 C300
1992 Sapphire 2400/2500/2700/2800/6400/6700/6800 C4T/C4I

For Emerald, Turquoise and Sapphire systems, the four-digit model number encodes some aspects of the original system configuration, and breaks down as follows.

Model Numbering
Position Purpose Values
1 Case 2=desktop, 6=minicase
2 CPU 0=C300, 4=C4T, 6=C4, 5/8/7=C4I
3 Graphics 0=none, 3=MMG, 5=GTDB, 4=EDGE-1, 8=EDGE-2
4 Backplane 0=standard, 5/7/9=?

As examples using this encoding, an InterPro 2020 is a desktop C300 system fitted with MMG graphics, while an InterPro 6880 is a minicase C4I system with EDGE-2 graphics. Systems configured without graphics are typically fitted with a serial terminal, and branded InterServe rather than InterPro. This model numbering and branding applies to the system cases, but of course changing graphics options will cause a system's software-identified model number to change.

Cards

Keyboard

InterPro keyboard
InterPro keyboard layout
InterPro keyboard layout

Configuration

Machine configuration

Diagnostics

Installing CLIX