vijay@albanycs.Albany.Edu (Vijay Vaidyanathan) (06/29/89)
Joy! I have just (a few hrs ago) got myself my PC 7300, and my initial excitement at finally owning a *real* unix m/c was replaced by a desperate urge to get rid of what looked to me a poor mac imitation interface. The "7300 Owners manual" didnt seem to want to tell me how to get out to the good ol' "$" prompt !! Well, I (finally!)got rid of that awful inteface and then began to realize that all I could do was "ls" and "mail". I mean, what good's a "$" without a "cc" ???? Well, anyways, here's what I *do* have: S/W: Just the System and Telephone Mgr S/w. DOC: Owners manual Communications Mgr Manual Multiplan Manual (and s/w). What I'd really like to know from any experienced.people.helpful is: 1. Where can I get PD compilers/Other software ?? 2. Any Magazines/Newsletters I can subscribe to? 3. Whats the least expensive way to get hold of the Programmers Manual, and developmental s/w ?? 4. Is there a previewer for TeX (dvi) files around? 5. Just about any other info/advice you may have for a firsttimer onthe 7300. Anything. Will be much appreciated. Thanks a lot, in advance! - Vijay vijay@cssun.albany.edu vijay@albanycs.albany.edu -------------------------
sac@conrad.UUCP (Steven A. Conrad) (07/04/89)
In article <321@albanycs.Albany.Edu> vijay@albanycs.Albany.Edu (Vijay Vaidyanathan) writes: >... The "7300 Owners manual" didnt seem to want to tell me >how to get out to the good ol' "$" prompt !! If you are configured as an expert user, then "Unix System" should be a choice in your office. You can also get a full-screen unix choice as well. Write me for details. >Well, I (finally!)got rid of that awful inteface and then began to realize >that all I could do was "ls" and "mail". I mean, what good's a "$" >without a "cc" ???? I don't know how you got rid of the interface, but you should have access to the full unix system. Let me know how you disabled it. Although many will disagree, I don't think the interface is that awful. I use it to control multiple processes/logins in different windows via multiple invocations of "Full-Screen Unix" and "Other users" choices. Very little performance problems with 2M/67M. You may not have 'cc', unless you obtained the development set. The foundation system does not come with development utilities (which includes cc, as, ld, the libraries, lex, yacc, sdb, vi, etc.). Sounds like you need more manuals as well. > 5. Just about any other info/advice you may have for > a firsttimer onthe 7300. Anything. Will be much appreciated. I don't have all answers for 1 through 4, but there is a unix-pc newsgroup on the net, which includes unix-pc.sources. A lot of software has been distributed for this machine. The GNU software is available as well. I have a listing of the UNIX-pc sites if you are interested. -- Steven A. Conrad, Department of Medicine (Critical Care) Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA UUCP: sac@conrad.UUCP, Internet: conrad@manta.pha.pa.us