[comp.unix.aux] A/UX questions abound...

wnk@aquifer.aquifer.las.uiuc.edu (12/13/88)

I have a few questions about A/UX:

(1)	After trying to compile a rather lengthy C program which I imported
	from a SUN, I noticed that A/UX doesn't support the 'ranlib'
	command.  Any information on why this is would be appreciated.

(2)	Does anyone know if there exists a fortran manual for A/UX, and
	who it might be available from?

(3)	A friend told me that there had been a discussion about formatting
	a Rodime external drive to have both A/UX and MacOS partitions.
	If someone could please send me what was posted, it would be greatly
	appreciated.

(4)	If anyone has information on the A/UX hotline and how someone
	could subscribe to it, could they please pass that along as well.
	I read about it in MacUser, but couldn't find out much more than
	the fact that it existed.


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Please respond to wnk@aquifer.las.uiuc.edu
	or post it.  Thank you in advance.

falken@caen.engin.umich.edu (David R Falkenburg) (12/15/88)

In article <1767300002@aquifer>, wnk@aquifer.aquifer.las.uiuc.edu writes:
> (3)	A friend told me that there had been a discussion about formatting
> 	a Rodime external drive to have both A/UX and MacOS partitions.
> 	If someone could please send me what was posted, it would be greatly
> 	appreciated.
> 
> Please respond to wnk@aquifer.las.uiuc.edu
> 	or post it.  Thank you in advance.

It seems like lots of folks are still having problems w/ getting AU/X on Rodimes
Rodime has got a partial solution now..  By using their newest "Rodime Driver
Utility" you can create Inside Mac Volume V compatible partitions (i.e
compatible with AU/X too)  By creating an "A/UX" partition from their dialog
box, you can make any size partitions.  You STILL need to use DP because
of a bug which doesn't correctly set the logical length of the partition
to a legal value, but no DD-ing is required.

-dave falkenburg

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asa@unisoft.UUCP (Asa Romberger) (12/17/88)

In article <1767300002@aquifer> wnk@aquifer.aquifer.las.uiuc.edu writes:
>(1)	After trying to compile a rather lengthy C program which I imported
>	from a SUN, I noticed that A/UX doesn't support the 'ranlib'
>	command.  Any information on why this is would be appreciated.
The ar command on system 5 systems handles the symbol table itself, so
ranlib is not necessary.