[comp.os.os9] Bnews source

mark@adec23.UUCP (Mark Salyzyn) (09/27/88)

I have bnews running on my 11/23 (non split I/D) running UNIMAX and
on an adjoining 11/23 running UNIX Version 7 (Circa 1979). Both have hooks
for an overlay loader that can run simulated split I/D (64K I, ~48K D Space).

The source's major modification is to use the dynamic memory allocator to help
space requirements, but this is not enough for inews, expire, readnews and
vnews which still require the I/D emulator. Vnews is NOT bug free. The source
did NOT run without the major (about 2 mo work in spare time) modifications
with the I/D emulator. I feel since the code has run on the adjoining machine,
I feel that it is bug free enough to allow others to use it to connect
with the net. Any os9 user may find this source also usefull as a starting
point to get bnews up on their machine I'spose

Send me mail if you are interested, and we will try to make arrangements to
transfer it over. (any permanent connections to local machines appreciated).

73's
-- Mark Salyzyn @ ADEC systems