HIGGINS@ge-dab.ge.com (Sean C. Higgins 8*259-2073) (10/05/90)
>This may be quite trivial to experience Minix users. Sorry. >Anyway, I am a novice user of Minix, but I am currently working on a project >designed to network various Atari Mega2 computers with IBMs, a Motorola >mini running Unix, and a Next running Unix. Anyway, since there is not Unix >for the Atari and IBM (as far as I know), I am attempting to get both types >of machines up and running with Minix. I would like to be able to get a >form of communication (UUCP) between the Ataris and IBMS via the Next or >Motorola. I would eventually like to have the Next or Motorola designated >as the Server for this local net. Eventually I would like to connect the >local net with the Internet, etc., but that is not of primary importance. >What I really need right now is suggestions as to how might be the bst >way to go about doing this. I am assuming that there is a Minix-like >version of UUCP around out there in the public domain. I would like >to get ahold of it if possible, or at least be directed to it's location. >I do have FTP access if need be. >Thanks much in advance for any help. I know that I have seen UUCP pass by my site, but have you considered running Amoeba instead. I have no experience running Amoeba but from what I have read, it sounds very interesting and is running on various platforms. Amoeba is also part of the Minix software... Sean
nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu (John Nall) (10/05/90)
In article <32438@nigel.ee.udel.edu> LISO1.dnet.ge.com!HIGGINS@ge-dab.ge.com (Sean C. Higgins 8*259-2073) writes: [material deleted..] >I know that I have seen UUCP pass by my site, but have you considered running >Amoeba instead. I have no experience running Amoeba but from what I have read, >it sounds very interesting and is running on various platforms. Amoeba is also >part of the Minix software... > > Sean Amoeba is indeed interesting, and is indeed running on various platforms (according to Andy), but it is NOT part of the Minix software! Amoeba is an operating system in its own right, just as Minix is one in its own right. What IS in Minix, however, is a networking capability which borrows some of the Amoeba ideas and conventions. The present situation with regard to the general availability of Amoeba seems to be murky (to me, anyway). I seem to recall that Andy said some time ago it would be made available, but the silence has been deafening! -- John W. Nall | Supercomputation Computations Research Institute nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu | Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 "Real programmers can write assembly code in any language." - Larry Wall
ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (10/05/90)
In article <963@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu.UUCP (John Nall) writes: > The present situation with regard to the general availability of >Amoeba seems to be murky (to me, anyway). I seem to recall that Andy >said some time ago it would be made available, but the silence has been >deafening! We have three full-time programmers and various helpers working as hard as they can putting the Amoeba distribution together. As soon as it is far enough, I'll announce something. We are definitely making progress. I hate to give dates when I'm not really sure. We're talking months, not years, though. Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)