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- From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
- Subject: Re: Linux for DOS
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.224355.29317@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
- References: <3422@bsu-cs.bsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:43:55 GMT
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- In <3422@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> iks@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Ivan K. Samuelson) writes:
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- >I am wanting to acquire LINUX for DOS, but I'm not sure what files I need.
-
- Uh, "LINUX for DOS" is something of a misnomer. LINUX is an operating
- system -- a UNIX clone. DOS wants to be an operating system when it
- grows up. LINUX *REPLACES* DOS, and you can't run any of your old DOS
- software under LINUX.
-
- >I have a 386-SX/33mhz machine with 2megs of memory. I have heard that Linux
- >is a Unix operating system for IBM machines and offers excellent multi-
- >tasking capabilities. I have found the files for LINUX, but what are the
- >files I need to start the system up and running?
-
- >Also, what are some good applications to get with it? Is there X-Windows
- >for Linux?
-
- I think LINUX is now working with X11R5.
-
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