mike@shogun.cc.umich.edu (Michael Nowak) (02/12/89)
I have been interested in getting a system capable of running A/UX but
have been turned off to the cost and lack of luggability of the Mac II or
IIx. With the introduction of the SE/30, I see a viable alternative:
the SE/30 is cheaper and certainly more portable. Unfortunately, I
can't seem to get a straight answer about A/UX on the SE/30. Is it possible?
Is it planned? Will it be supported by Apple?
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...working for but in no way representing the University of Michigan...andy@topologix.topologix.com (Andy Pfiffer) (02/13/89)
In article <914@mailrus.cc.umich.edu> mike@shogun.cc.umich.edu () writes: >Unfortunately, I >can't seem to get a straight answer about A/UX on the SE/30. Is it possible? >Is it planned? Will it be supported by Apple? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Nowak ...mailrus!shogun!mike I have yet to get a straight answer, either. I know of someone who said they saw it running (A/UX 1.1) on an SE/30, but couldn't provide details. While I'm sure both are fine products, I'm not terribly interested (enough to make a purchase) in either A/UX on a Mac II or an SE/30 running the latest System 6.X.X. However, if I could get a definitive official response -- perhaps even an unofficial response, I'd start the wheels in motion to buy an SE/30 & A/UX combo. I think I'd even settle for a piece of paper that says "It won't work out of the shrink-wrap, and it isn't supported, but this is what you can do to make it run." I suppose the last few feet up the mountain are the hardest...nice form-factor, reasonable price/performance ratios, mainstream machine with a large support base --- but will it run Unix??? Enlightment would be overwhelmingly appreciated... -- -- Andy Pfiffer Topologix, Inc. (303) 421-7700 Trillium Diving Team 4860 Ward Road / Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 "...that's the way a Transputer works, right?"
dwb@Apple.COM (David W. Berry) (02/14/89)
In article <214@topologix.topologix.com> andy@topologix.com (Andy Pfiffer) writes: >In article <914@mailrus.cc.umich.edu> mike@shogun.cc.umich.edu () writes: >I have yet to get a straight answer, either. I know of someone who said they >saw it running (A/UX 1.1) on an SE/30, but couldn't provide details. > OK. Here's the straight scoop. A/UX 1.1 does run on an SE/030. Support hasn't been announced for a number of reasons: 1. No supported ethernet boards. Slip does work. 2. No apple talk printing. 3. The small screen size causes a number of cosmetic problems where output was designed for the larger screen of the Mac II. Opinions: MINE, ALL MINE! (greedy evil chuckle) David W. Berry (A/UX Toolbox Engineer) apple!dwb@sun.com dwb@apple.com 973-5168@408.MaBell