676 lines
22 KiB
Plaintext
676 lines
22 KiB
Plaintext
From: Digestifier <Linux-Activists-Request@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu>
|
|
To: Linux-Activists@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
|
|
Reply-To: Linux-Activists@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
|
|
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 93 08:14:09 EST
|
|
Subject: Linux-Activists Digest #365
|
|
|
|
Linux-Activists Digest #365, Volume #6 Wed, 10 Nov 93 08:14:09 EST
|
|
|
|
Contents:
|
|
Re: linux on AMD 486 DX 40 [Q] (Billy L. Williams Jr.)
|
|
Zephyrs and Kerberos (Jason Thomas Mondanaro)
|
|
Re: VMS vs. Unix (Was: Linux on a vax station ?) (Tor Arntsen)
|
|
Motif (umberto barberis)
|
|
booting Linux.99p2 loads then hangs on 386sx (Michael J. Wilson)
|
|
Linux and i486 (Georges Tomazi)
|
|
SoundBlaster AT-Bus CD-ROM interface and Linux (Georges Tomazi)
|
|
Re: Linux on 80286???? (Byron A Jeff)
|
|
Linux on SoftPC (Andy Prediletto)
|
|
sources for (sun like) spline wanted (Gero Guenther)
|
|
Re: Linux performance?? (InYup Park)
|
|
Help with 1.03 (a1.5) (Michael C. Welsh)
|
|
Linux under Boot Manager ( CompuWorm)
|
|
0.99pl13 Kernel Compilation (Joseph W. Vigneau)
|
|
FAQ ? (Chakravarthy Kolli)
|
|
Re: Yggrasil Andrew question (Gary Keim)
|
|
Nethack + Linux, Please Help! (Stuart Langley)
|
|
Linux spitting out an illegal IP number? (Chetan D Patil)
|
|
Linux questions (need FAQ - where?) (Tony Nugent)
|
|
680x0 Linux progress? (Andy Prediletto)
|
|
Using Linux as server for remote X development. (Bibhas Bhattacharya)
|
|
|
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: williams@vierzk.bates.scarolina.edu (Billy L. Williams Jr.)
|
|
Subject: Re: linux on AMD 486 DX 40 [Q]
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 12:45:32 GMT
|
|
|
|
In article <2blh1h$nm4@netserver.univ-lille1.fr>,
|
|
Bogaert_Bruno <bogaert@lifl.fr> wrote:
|
|
>Has somebody run linux on a AMD-486 DX 40 chip ?
|
|
>
|
|
>I plam to buy such a chip, and I would be glad to know if there are
|
|
>some problems, or if all is ok.
|
|
>
|
|
>Thanks
|
|
>
|
|
>Bruno Bogaert
|
|
>Universit\'e de Lille (France)
|
|
|
|
I run Linux on my AMD 386DX-40 an it works wonderfully. Very quick and
|
|
no problems whatsoever.
|
|
|
|
Billy L. Williams, Jr.
|
|
--
|
|
Billy L. Williams, Jr. e-mail: williams@vierzk.bates.scarolina.edu
|
|
University of South Carolina Master of International Business Candidate
|
|
Try Linux--it will be the last OS you ever install............Go Cocks!
|
|
..................finger me for pgp key and more info..................
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: jtmondan@athena.mit.edu (Jason Thomas Mondanaro)
|
|
Subject: Zephyrs and Kerberos
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 21:17:20 GMT
|
|
|
|
HEy I'm trying to set up my Linux box to use kerberos
|
|
and Zephyrs as part of MIT's network. Unfortunately
|
|
I haven't found much documentation. Has anyone out there
|
|
gotten Zephyrs and Kerberos working with MIT's athena
|
|
if so I'd like to here how.
|
|
|
|
-jtmondan@athena.mit.edu
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: tor@spacetec.no (Tor Arntsen)
|
|
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.misc
|
|
Subject: Re: VMS vs. Unix (Was: Linux on a vax station ?)
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 13:20:47 GMT
|
|
Reply-To: tor@spacetec.no
|
|
|
|
Flame War Warning: The thread seems to turn in to a usual VMS vs. UNIX "what's best"
|
|
war. There is already a big one going on in other groups (check out vms and osf and
|
|
dec and..), that one has gone on for weeks. Please not another one here! In
|
|
other words, please ignore it..
|
|
|
|
No followups to this one either please :-)
|
|
|
|
Tor
|
|
---
|
|
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|
|
| Tor Arntsen - Spacetec A.S, N-9005 Tromso, Norway +47-83-84500 |
|
|
| LA1RHA - tor@spacetec.no (1) - tor@tss.no (2) - tarntsen@bbb.no (3)|
|
|
| Linux user |
|
|
| #include <disclaimer.h> |
|
|
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: barberis@hp2.sm.dsi.unimi.it (umberto barberis)
|
|
Subject: Motif
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 13:55:05 +0100
|
|
|
|
Hello,
|
|
|
|
I have heard that there is a Motif library version for X under linux.
|
|
|
|
If anyone can give me information about this and how and where I can get
|
|
the library ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks
|
|
|
|
Barberis Umberto
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: aa793@Freenet.carleton.ca (Michael J. Wilson)
|
|
Subject: booting Linux.99p2 loads then hangs on 386sx
|
|
Reply-To: aa793@Freenet.carleton.ca (Michael J. Wilson)
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 14:12:48 GMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I did a warmboot.com for the Linux .99P2 floppy disk. It started to load
|
|
then hung at this twice repeated line: SCSI host 3 timed out - aborting
|
|
command. Some other error lines in order of appearance but not
|
|
neccessarily sequential where: SCSI3: unexpected interrupt
|
|
SCSI0: Seagate ST-01/ST-02
|
|
detected SCSI disk.sd0 at SCS3, id 0 lan0
|
|
SCSI:detected 1 SCS1 disk 0 tapes 0 CD-ROM drives total
|
|
|
|
This floppy successfully booted and loaded the whole Linux. So, what's
|
|
the problem on my computer? Does SCSI mean Scuzzy drive? Does Linux have
|
|
a problem with that? Anyone got a patch or fix? Here or email would be
|
|
appreciated.
|
|
|
|
mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: tomazi@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Georges Tomazi)
|
|
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,aus.computers.linux.help
|
|
Subject: Linux and i486
|
|
Date: 27 Oct 1993 11:05:50 +1000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hello,
|
|
|
|
What's the best architecture (performance/reliability) for Linux
|
|
between i486DX-50 and i486DX2-66. Let me know your experience please.
|
|
|
|
I heard there is some problems on very fast PC's and they can
|
|
be fixed just by switching off the "turbo" mode. Any hints ?
|
|
|
|
Thanks !
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georges
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Georges A. Tomazi / Internet: tomazi@kralizec.zeta.org.au / And
|
|
Sydney * Australia / tomazi@tctel.frmug.fr.net / God created
|
|
+61 2 264 6892 / tomazi@smop-oz.frmug.fr.net / Unix...
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: tomazi@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Georges Tomazi)
|
|
Crossposted-To: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.help
|
|
Subject: SoundBlaster AT-Bus CD-ROM interface and Linux
|
|
Date: 27 Oct 1993 11:11:12 +1000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hello,
|
|
|
|
The FAQ is not very clear about this topic, I'd like to know if
|
|
it is possible to use a CD-ROM under Linux using the AT-Bus interface
|
|
included on the SounBlaster cards (Pro/16ASP) or if it's compulsory to
|
|
get a SCSI CD-ROM and adapter ?
|
|
|
|
Thanks !
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georges
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Georges A. Tomazi / Internet: tomazi@kralizec.zeta.org.au / And
|
|
Sydney * Australia / tomazi@tctel.frmug.fr.net / God created
|
|
+61 2 264 6892 / tomazi@smop-oz.frmug.fr.net / Unix...
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: byron@cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff)
|
|
Subject: Re: Linux on 80286????
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 17:03:11 GMT
|
|
|
|
In article <1993Nov9.102719.22471@zoo.bt.co.uk>,
|
|
John C Sager <jcs@zoo.bt.co.uk> wrote:
|
|
>In article <1993Nov8.123235.2797@muvms6.wvnet.edu>, holstei1@muvms6.wvnet.edu writes:
|
|
>
|
|
>> Next Question, I have a 80286 pc, And i want to run linux. I have read
|
|
>> the docs on it. My question is : What if my owners manual that accompanied my
|
|
>> pc says I can run Unix, does this mean I can run Linux as well?
|
|
>
|
|
>Read the FAQ. 286s don't have the memory management stuff that Linux
|
|
>requires, whatever your user guide said about Unix.
|
|
|
|
This is correct. Of course there are Unix clones for the 286 (Coherent and SCO
|
|
come to mind). But by the time you've bought the pieces to make it close
|
|
to a Linux systems you'll have spent several hundred bucks. Best bet is
|
|
to upgrade your motherboard probably. You can get a 386SX40 for $99, a 386DX40
|
|
for around $140, and a 486DLC40 in the $225 range. Remember to add about $140
|
|
for 4 megs of DRAM (minimum needed to use Linux Effectively). So for less
|
|
than $300 you can have the hardware for Linux as opposed for the software
|
|
for the 286.
|
|
|
|
I have a dream of having cheapie Linux boxes all around my house in a network,
|
|
so low end Linux compatible hardware is my specialty.
|
|
|
|
Can anyone quote a price for SCO or Coherent with TCPIP+X?
|
|
|
|
BAJ
|
|
---
|
|
Another random extraction from the mental bit stream of...
|
|
Byron A. Jeff - PhD student operating in parallel!
|
|
Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332 Internet: byron@cc.gatech.edu
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: mhhall@mailbox.syr.edu (Andy Prediletto)
|
|
Subject: Linux on SoftPC
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 04:28:49 GMT
|
|
|
|
I have a question, would it be possible to load Linux on SoftPC (the IBM
|
|
emulator for the Macintosh)? How much extended memory would be required
|
|
etc.. It all should work fine, it's just that the SoftPC app takes up 5
|
|
megs, leaving very little for the faux CPU to use.
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: geroahde@w250zrz.tu-berlin.de (Gero Guenther)
|
|
Subject: sources for (sun like) spline wanted
|
|
Date: 09 Nov 1993 16:01:44 GMT
|
|
|
|
Hi there,
|
|
does anyone can mail me the sources for a (sun like) spline?
|
|
Tanxs al lot.
|
|
|
|
MR SPACEENGINEER
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: ipark@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (InYup Park)
|
|
Subject: Re: Linux performance??
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 93 15:26:24 GMT
|
|
|
|
bbfaus@wam.umd.edu (John E. Krokes) writes:
|
|
>Ryan <rjv0126@tamsun.tamu.edu> wrote:
|
|
>>I have read all the necessary faqs and stuff, but the real question is how
|
|
>>fast is Linux?
|
|
|
|
>Linux runs significantly faster than DOS because it's a 32-bit OS that
|
|
>doesn't have the constraints that DOS does.
|
|
|
|
Has anyone installed linux on a gateway 2000 machine(486-33) ?
|
|
How fast is it? I heard it was pretty slow over the net.
|
|
|
|
>>And does Linux have any applications that compare to say Ami Pro (word proc)
|
|
>>or Excel (spreadsheets)? I assume that programming is the strong point in
|
|
>>Linux. Thanks.
|
|
|
|
>However, there is not much in the way of high-caliber software. Linux
|
|
>is supported by XFree-86, so you can run any X-Windows software. IMHO,
|
|
>there are NO decent word-processors for Linux. This is (and has been)
|
|
>hotly debated by advocates of emacs and various flavors of TeX.
|
|
|
|
Correct me if I am wrong...
|
|
I thought you could run any unix application under linux ( or so
|
|
a friend tells me ). If so, I have a couple of suggestions.
|
|
For word processing, there's IslandWrite - although it has its
|
|
little quirks at times.
|
|
And then there is WingZ for spreadsheets. And I heard Improv was
|
|
also a good application to use, but I haven't had any first-hand
|
|
experience.
|
|
|
|
>I would say Linux's strongest point is what it is: a FREE 32-bit multi-user
|
|
>multi-tasking OS WITH SOURCE CODE.
|
|
|
|
|
|
InYup Park BE 95
|
|
ipark@eniac.seas.upenn.edu Rm 314, Chestnut Hall
|
|
ipark@be.seas.upenn.edu 387-5632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: mikewe@cs.pdx.edu (Michael C. Welsh)
|
|
Subject: Help with 1.03 (a1.5)
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 08:04:11 -0800
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hello,
|
|
|
|
I've installed the new version of SLS 1.03 a few times now using
|
|
3 1/2" disks, but I tried to make a set of 5 1/4" and I couldn't
|
|
make disk a1 work...
|
|
|
|
I use the line:
|
|
dd if=a1.5 of=/dev/fdoh1200 bs=16k
|
|
|
|
It says
|
|
76+0 records out
|
|
75+0 records in
|
|
|
|
Then, when I boot with it, all that comes up is the 'L' in LILO ..??
|
|
|
|
Is my image corrupt, or what ?? BTW, I've been sure to use fdformat
|
|
on my box, and all the other disks worked fine...
|
|
|
|
Help,
|
|
Mike Welsh
|
|
mikewe@cs.pdx.edu
|
|
|
|
P.S. e-mail please, too much traffic to read this on a daily basis...:-)
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
========
|
|
|
|
"Is that Ringil in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me ??"
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: h9204311@hkuxb.hku.hk ( CompuWorm)
|
|
Subject: Linux under Boot Manager
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 15:19:36 GMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hello Linux lovers,
|
|
I would like to ask that if Linux can be installed under OS2 2.1 Boot
|
|
Manager? If can, what should I pay attention to? Any advice are appreciated.
|
|
Pls answer by emails.
|
|
--
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
| Cheung Ying Lam Raymond The University of Hong Kong |
|
|
| Major: Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
|
|
| E-mail address: h9204311@hkuxa.hku.hk |
|
|
| h9204311@hkuxb.hku.hk |
|
|
| h9204311@hkueee.hku.hk |
|
|
| h9204311@hkueee2.hku.hk |
|
|
| en281035@hkpu01.hkp.hk |
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
| OS/2 2.1: a better DOS than DOS, a better Windows than Windows, and a |
|
|
| better OS than ever before. |
|
|
| -------------- IBM Technical Team |
|
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: joev@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Joseph W. Vigneau)
|
|
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.development
|
|
Subject: 0.99pl13 Kernel Compilation
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 17:58:23 GMT
|
|
|
|
Ok. I ftp'd 0.99pl13 from tsx, read the READMEs, verified that I have gcc 2.4.5
|
|
(or whatever they wanted), and tryping to 'make dep' I get:
|
|
|
|
touch tools/version.h
|
|
for i in init/*.c;do echo -n "init/";gcc -D__KERNEL__ -E -M $i;done > .depend~
|
|
for i in tools/*.c;do echo -n "tools/";gcc -D__KERNEL__ -E -M $i;done >> .depend~
|
|
for i in kernel mm fs net ipc ibcs lib; do (cd $i && make dep) || exit; done
|
|
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -E -M *.c > .depend
|
|
for i in chr_drv blk_drv FPU-emu; do (cd $i && make dep) || exit; done
|
|
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -E -M *.c > .depend
|
|
for i in sound; do (cd $i && make dep) || exit; done
|
|
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -E -M *.c > .depend
|
|
In file included from loop.c:27:
|
|
blk.h:193: #error "unknown blk device"
|
|
In file included from sbpcd.c:175:
|
|
blk.h:193: #error "unknown blk device"
|
|
make[2]: *** [dep] Error 1
|
|
make[1]: *** [dep] Error 1
|
|
make: *** [depend] Error 1
|
|
|
|
The standard question applies: What do I do now? I configured it properly
|
|
(I think)...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
joev@wpi.edu -- Joseph W. Vigneau
|
|
Worcester Polytechnic Institute -- Computer Science
|
|
|
|
Today's random number is 927806236.
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: kolli@seas.gwu.edu (Chakravarthy Kolli)
|
|
Subject: FAQ ?
|
|
Date: 9 Nov 1993 16:26:20 GMT
|
|
|
|
Where can I get a FAQ on Linux?.
|
|
|
|
chak kolli
|
|
|
|
kolli@seas.gwu.edu
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: Gary Keim <gk5g+@andrew.cmu.edu>
|
|
Subject: Re: Yggrasil Andrew question
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 16:13:39 -0500
|
|
|
|
Excerpts from misc: 9-Nov-93 Yggrasil Andrew question Hugh
|
|
Fraser@maccs.mcmast (215)
|
|
|
|
> I'm using the Fall distribution and have what's probably a simple
|
|
> Andrew-related question (two actually). How do I define a user to the
|
|
> system that I can send mail to?
|
|
|
|
I was just trying to use messages from the LGX disc and I was unable to
|
|
get it to recognize any userid's. This is not the normal behavior of
|
|
messages. I believe that the bug may have been fixed but not in time
|
|
for the pressing of the LGX distribution. Michael may be able to
|
|
validate this.
|
|
|
|
Excerpts from misc: 9-Nov-93 Yggrasil Andrew question Hugh
|
|
Fraser@maccs.mcmast (215)
|
|
|
|
> Also, how do I configure a printer to
|
|
> be used?
|
|
|
|
Assuming that you have the printer setup such that lpr works, you can
|
|
add the following line to $(HOME)/.preferences, to get previewing to
|
|
work via ghostscript. The PrintCommand stage uses lpr, so if you have
|
|
your PRINTER environment variable set, it should work:
|
|
|
|
PrinterType: ps
|
|
PreviewCommand: grops | ghostview -
|
|
FormatCommand: cat /tmp/%s.n | gpic | gtbl | geqn | gtroff |
|
|
PrintCommand: grops | lpr -h
|
|
|
|
These are fair;y general preferences, so if you want them to apply to
|
|
everyone using your system, add them to /usr/andrew/lib/global.prf.
|
|
|
|
-Gary Keim
|
|
Andrew Consortium
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Crossposted-To: rec.games.hack
|
|
From: stuartl@bhprtc.scpd.oz.au (Stuart Langley)
|
|
Subject: Nethack + Linux, Please Help!
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 22:43:01 GMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi All,
|
|
|
|
I am attempting to get nethack 3.10 up and running on my
|
|
linux system. I have the standard SLS release, with
|
|
packages a,b,c and d. Its running on a 386/40 with 4M
|
|
ram and 15M swap space.
|
|
|
|
I have downloaded version 3.10 from nic.funet.fi which
|
|
has supposedly already been converted over for use
|
|
straight from the box for linux. I unfortunately have
|
|
very little knowledge of c programming.
|
|
|
|
The problem occurs right near the end of te compile,
|
|
when it gets to the machine specific stuff in
|
|
src/Makefile. I get the following error message--
|
|
|
|
Error: Definition of symbol _ospeed (multiply defined)
|
|
|
|
I know that it has something to do with the LIB
|
|
variable, but changing them does not help.
|
|
|
|
If anybody knows what this means and can help me out,
|
|
please do as I am desperate.
|
|
|
|
Thanks in advance,
|
|
|
|
Stuart
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
Stuart Langley ** All opinions are my own! **
|
|
Wollongong, Australia.
|
|
Email: stuartl@bhprtc.scpd.oz.au
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
Stuart Langley ** All opinions are my own! **
|
|
Wollongong, Australia.
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc
|
|
From: cpatil@cse.uta.edu (Chetan D Patil)
|
|
Subject: Linux spitting out an illegal IP number?
|
|
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 00:42:37 GMT
|
|
|
|
Hi,
|
|
I have Linux (0.99 pl 11) installed. It is connected to the Internet
|
|
via our Campus subnet. I have been using it for a couple of months
|
|
without any problem.
|
|
So today our Sys admin comes and pulls off the ethernet connection
|
|
from the back of the machine saying some monitor routines he was
|
|
running traced an invalid IP number being spit out from this machine.
|
|
I have been and was running xterms over the network with the display
|
|
set to my machine. And the ifconfig command also shows the machine
|
|
using the IP which was assigned to it.
|
|
Could it be some program is spitting out the illegal IP ? I am not
|
|
running any weird programs other than xgopher, xarchie, xftp, telnet
|
|
and ftp.
|
|
I am not too familiar with the Network stuff and am clueless as to
|
|
what could be happening.
|
|
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
|
|
Chetan.
|
|
--
|
|
*******************************************************************************
|
|
CHETAN D. PATIL | cpatil@cse.uta.edu
|
|
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON,ARLINGTON. | cpatil@csr.uta.edu
|
|
==============================================================================
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: anugent@gucis.cit.gu.edu.au (Tony Nugent)
|
|
Subject: Linux questions (need FAQ - where?)
|
|
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 23:37:53 GMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all!
|
|
|
|
I'm seriously considering installing Linux here, and I'm
|
|
wondering if anyone could tell me a few things.
|
|
|
|
First, my hardware:
|
|
- 386DX33 with a 387
|
|
- 8Mb RAM
|
|
- Trident 8900C video card
|
|
- 42Mb and 212Mb hard drives
|
|
- internal USR 14400 modem (on com3/irq5/0E38)
|
|
|
|
1. Is there an FAQ available for ftp? Where?
|
|
|
|
The rest of these questions are likely to be to be answered
|
|
by the FAQ, but I'll ask them anyway...
|
|
|
|
2. Exactly how much hard drive real estate does a full install
|
|
(WITH Xwindows) take?
|
|
|
|
3. What software does it come with (word processors, etc)?
|
|
|
|
4. What limitations does it have with running DOS applications?
|
|
|
|
5. Will I be able to use Borland C++ in a DOS box?
|
|
|
|
6. Will I be able to use a boot program so that I can easily run
|
|
"pure" DOS? (ie, have DOS on my 40Mb HD, and Linux on the
|
|
second 212Mb).
|
|
|
|
7. What is the latest version of Linux? Any serious problems with it?
|
|
|
|
8. Will it compile "normal" unix C/C++ programs without any
|
|
problems, and will C/C++ (and even scripts) developed under
|
|
it compile OK on a mainframe (SUN, version 5 I think)?
|
|
|
|
9. Will the comms program(s) that come with it (I hope!!) be
|
|
able to properly handle my "non-standard" internal modem?
|
|
Is there a version of Zmodem available for it?
|
|
|
|
The reason for all this is because I have to do some serious
|
|
programming work, for both DOS and UNIX; I particularly need to
|
|
learn about programming with Xwindows resources, and what better
|
|
way to do this than to have it here at home?
|
|
|
|
I want to put linux on my 2nd 212 HD (currently partitioned
|
|
80/40/40/40Mb), and leave dos on my 40Mb HD. However, I doubt
|
|
that this will be enough, so I will likely need to consider
|
|
leaving another dos partition on the 2nd HD. Hopefully I will be
|
|
able to afford another larger HD to replace the 40Mb in a few
|
|
months).
|
|
|
|
Thanks for any help.
|
|
|
|
Cheers
|
|
Tony
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
==============================================================================
|
|
It is easier to fight for one's principles | anugent@gucis.cit.gu.edu.au
|
|
than live up to them. Alfred Adler |
|
|
==============================================================================
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: mhhall@mailbox.syr.edu (Andy Prediletto)
|
|
Subject: 680x0 Linux progress?
|
|
Date: 10 Nov 1993 02:47:19 GMT
|
|
|
|
I am very new to the world of Linux (I don't know a thing about it.) It
|
|
sounds cool, in that UNIX is a superior OS to anyting else I can think
|
|
of. I'm sick of System 7 for my mac. I heard that Linux has run on a
|
|
68030, but not an 040. Unfortunately is was an Amiga instead of a Mac,
|
|
so it won't help me anyways. Iwas just wondering, what are the
|
|
prospects of Linux running on a Mac. What about PPC development
|
|
(although it will be pointless then, as I believe a drop to the original
|
|
kernal running System 7 under the PPC's will be possible [keep dreaming
|
|
Andy]. Anyway, just a few ?'s I have.
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
From: bibhas@pico.engr.mun.ca (Bibhas Bhattacharya)
|
|
Subject: Using Linux as server for remote X development.
|
|
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 00:58:48 GMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi,
|
|
I hope the title makes sense. We have our X development resources in a 486
|
|
running Interactive UNIX (386ix). We are looking forward to using Linux
|
|
platforms as display ends for such development work. We plan to use our
|
|
existing ethernet to do the networking. Any suggestions or comments while I
|
|
do the hardware survey for Linux? Basically we want a stable service from
|
|
Linux as the server.
|
|
|
|
Thanks,
|
|
Bibhas.
|
|
--
|
|
===============================================================
|
|
Bibhas Bhattacharya |Memorial University of Newfoundland
|
|
bibhas@pico.engr.mun.ca |St. John's, Canada. A1B 3X5
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
|
|
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
|
|
|
|
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
|
|
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
|
|
|
|
Internet: Linux-Activists-Request@NEWS-DIGESTS.MIT.EDU
|
|
|
|
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux) via:
|
|
|
|
Internet: Linux-Activists@NEWS-DIGESTS.MIT.EDU
|
|
|
|
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
|
|
nic.funet.fi pub/OS/Linux
|
|
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
|
|
tupac-amaru.informatik.rwth-aachen.de pub/msdos/replace
|
|
|
|
The current version of Linux is 0.99pl9 released on April 23, 1993
|
|
|
|
End of Linux-Activists Digest
|
|
******************************
|