bob@wiley.UUCP (03/13/87)
I'm currently considering purchasing a "home" computer. Actually, I'm trying to decide between an ST and an Amiga (forgive me). I've already done some looking into the differences, but I'm afraid that I'm a little behind the times. I was hoping that someone could answer some questions for me: 1. Has Atari upgraded their operating system to allow some form of multitasking? If not does someone else supply a multitasking OS? What about MINIX? 2. Who retails the ST line in the Redondo Beach (LA) area? 3. Who supplies what hard disks for the ST? 4. Does X Windows run on the ST? 5. Does GNU emacs or a micro emacs run on the ST? Thanks for your patience. Bob Amstadt trwrb.uucp!wiley!bob csvax.caltech.edu!wiley!bob bob@wiley.uucp
leavens@atari.UUCP (Alex Leavens) (03/17/87)
in article <395@laurel.wiley.UUCP>, bob@wiley.UUCP (Bob Amstadt) says: > 1. Has Atari upgraded their OS to include some form > of multitasking? If not does someone else supply a multitasking > OS? What about MINIX? No, our OS is not multi-tasking. There are a couple of multi- tasking OS's available: MT-Cshell, from Beckemeyer Development tools OS-9 from MicroWare > 2. Who retails the ST line in the Redondo Beach (LA) area? Don't know, sorry. > 3. Who supplies what hard disks for the ST? Atari makes the SH204, a 20 meg hard disc. Supra makes a couple of hard discs for the ST. > 4. Does X Windows run on the ST? Don't think so--I haven't heard of anyone porting this over. > 5. Does GNU emacs or a micro emacs run on the ST? There are a couple of good PD MicroEMACS available. I use MicroEmacs 3.7i, which I find is a good tool. --alex @ Atari BIX:alexl. GEnie: ALEXLEAVENS AtariCorp: 408-745-2006 "How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all."
turner@imagen.UUCP (D'arc Angel) (03/17/87)
in article <664@atari.UUCP>, leavens@atari.UUCP (Alex Leavens) says:
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+ in article <395@laurel.wiley.UUCP>, bob@wiley.UUCP (Bob Amstadt) says:
++ 1. Has Atari upgraded their OS to include some form
++ of multitasking? If not does someone else supply a multitasking
++ OS? What about MINIX?
+
+ No, our OS is not multi-tasking. There are a couple of multi-
+ tasking OS's available:
+ MT-Cshell, from Beckemeyer Development tools
+ OS-9 from MicroWare
there is a port of MINIX being done by Tannebaum's group, i'm afraid
that i don't know the current status
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++ 3. Who supplies what hard disks for the ST?
+ Atari makes the SH204, a 20 meg hard disc.
+ Supra makes a couple of hard discs for the ST.
Berkeley Micro System's make a board that will allow you to attach
up to 2 SCSI hard disks to the ST.
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++ 5. Does GNU emacs or a micro emacs run on the ST?
+ There are a couple of good PD MicroEMACS available.
+ I use MicroEmacs 3.7i, which I find is a good tool.
There is a port of GNUemacs for the ST, it was posted to the net
awhile ago, if you want it send me $3 and a mailing address and i
will send you the programs on a SSDD disk.
+
+ --alex @ Atari
+
+ BIX:alexl. GEnie: ALEXLEAVENS AtariCorp: 408-745-2006
+
+ "How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all."
when you're looking in a mirror
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In article <995@imagen.UUCP> turner@imagen.UUCP (D'arc Angel) writes: > There is a port of GNUemacs for the ST, it was posted to the net > awhile ago, if you want it send me $3 and a mailing address and i > will send you the programs on a SSDD disk. No Jim, it was not a port of GNU EMACS, but a version of MicroEmacs made to be command compatible with GNU. The real GNU EMACS is much bigger and has a lot more functionality. It will probably be a while before we see it on an Atari. I am still waiting for Epsilon to be available for the ST. It is a commercial EMACS that has been around for PC-DOS for a few years and has been getting rave reviews on the net. Does anyone know who makes it? /Leif
jeff@jplpub1.uucp (Jeff Skaletsky) (03/19/87)
In article <395@laurel.wiley.UUCP> bob@wiley.UUCP (Bob Amstadt) writes: > > 2. Who retails the ST line in the Redondo Beach (LA) area? > Compumart in Santa Monica is an ST dealer and service center. The proprietor, Andrew Takahashi, is very knowledgable and low-key. The store is located around 23rd and Wilshire (don't remember the exact address, but it's two doors down from a Fatburger). 1-213-829-3623. Do I have a lifestyle yet? Jeff Skaletsky Jet Propulsion Laboratory System Engineering Group Computing and Communication Network Support Services Try these: jeff@jplpub1.JPL.NASA.GOV seismo!cit-vax!elroy!jplpub1!jeff elroy!jplpub1!jeff@csvax.caltech.edu jeff@jpl-milvax.ARPA Mail: 464 W. Woodbury Rd. Altadena, CA 91001 Phone: (818)354-7677