root@uport.UUCP (Admin) (08/27/90)
In reply to Dan McKeel's question about whats new in Microport 2.4, here is a quick summary of some notes in the 2.4 manual. 1] Support for some RLL & ESDI controllers, tested are: Adaptec 2772 RLL Adaptec 2322 ESDI Data Technologies Corp 7287 RLL 2] Several new options to divvy 3] Streaming tape support Everex QIC36 cartridge tape controller EV 831 EV 833 Everex QIC02 cartridge tape controller EV 811 -Rev B Wangtek PC-36 120 MB Archive cartridge tape controller SC-499 SC-499-R 4] Sxt driver for shell layering 5] Alternate kernels may be booted at boot: prompt 6] Diskcopy included 7] Additional fdisk functionality 8] Additional console driver functionality 9] Virtual consoles 10] Patchable kernel variables 11] 1.44MB/720KB 3 1/2" floppy drive support 12] Two floppies accessed at the same time (only 1 formated though) 13] System V R3 vi included 14] Open files per process increased from 20 --> 50 15] Hard Drive error reporting improved 16] More better more -------------------------- I hope this helps Richard Ducoty ..uunet!claris!netcom!uport!rduc or ..uunet!grumbly!root Microport Inc. 30 Janis Way Suite A Scotts Valley, CA 95066 408 438 8649