[comp.unix.aux] Is A/UX useful ?

russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) (09/27/90)

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In article <UTAH.90Sep26173122@emc2.sit.shimz.co.jp> utah@emc2.sit.shimz.co.jp writes:
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>Hi !!!
>This is my first post to this group. And I have some question about A/UX.
>If Anyone know about A/UX, please tell me infomations.
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>1. Can I install A/UX and Mac OS to same HD, and select when booting.

Yes.  But you will need a BIG disk (Apple's 160MB at minimum, if you want a
fair sized Unix partition and a fair sized MacOS partition)
>2. Can I use Hyper Card on A/UX.
Haven't tried it.

>3. Require evironment ( HD, MEMORY, I/O )
Minimum: 80MB HD, 2MB memory, 68030 or 68020+68851
If you want X-windows, etc, make that 4MB of memory, 120MB HD minimum.
(you can squeeze it on a 105, but it's tough)

>4. Can I run X Window applicatin which I made on UNIX SYSTEM under A/UX.
Not the binaries, but if you have the source you can recompile it.  You need
to buy X-windows from Apple or get the MIT distribution from somewhere.

>5. Can I make X Windows aplication under A/UX.
Yes.

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blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel) (09/27/90)

russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
>In article <UTAH.90Sep26173122@emc2.sit.shimz.co.jp> utah@emc2.sit.shimz.co.jp writes:
>>2. Can I use Hyper Card on A/UX.
>Haven't tried it.

Hypercard 2.0 is 32 bit clean and runs completely fine under A/UX.
Hypercard 1.2.5 runs in 24 bit mode.  Many stacks run in 32 bit mode,
but you can crash.

--Brian Bechtel		blob@apple.com		"My opinion, not Apple's"

gentner@Apple.COM (Don Gentner) (09/27/90)

In article <1990Sep26.171052.9707@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
>>2. Can I use Hyper Card on A/UX.
>Haven't tried it.
HyperCard Version 1.2.5 runs fine.

>>3. Require evironment ( HD, MEMORY, I/O )
>Minimum: 80MB HD, 2MB memory, 68030 or 68020+68851
A/UX requires a minimum of 4MB of memory.  5MB is nicer.

                        Don
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