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- From: mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech,comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Falcon and Unix Sys V
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.102801.4670@spcvxb.spc.edu>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 15:28:01 GMT
- References: <1992Dec14.233528.2386@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec14.233528.2386@midway.uchicago.edu>, coonstot@kimbark.uchicago.edu (charles orville onstott) writes:
- > Does anyone know if the ST Falcon will be capable of running
- > the Unix Sys 5(AT&T or SCO, etc.)? If not, will it be
- > sys V compatible or at least compatible with most Unixs(unlike
- > Minix or some scaled-up version of it).
- >
- > In particular, I am curious to know if it will conform to
- > Sys V standards, support TCP/IP, NFS, and X-Windows. (Or should I
- > just buy a NeXT? :) )
-
- I haven't heard if Atari's system V port will run on the Falcon.
- Does it? If it does, you can go take a mortgage out and purchase
- it from Atari (if they are still selling it). There is not another
- unix port for Atari products. You are stuck with whatever Atari
- churns out.
-
- Chris
-