[list.aix-l] man pages on AIX for PS/2

"John R. Hock" <REPJOHN%UMCVMB.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> (02/01/90)

This is correct, man pages are a BSD 4.3 feature that are not currently
part of AIX PS/2 or AIX/RT.

However you will soon see enhancements that go well beyond current
man page implementations. Man pages consume huge amounts of disk
storage that most PS/2 users aren't willing to give up. Newer technologies
will provide a solution to the problem.

   John

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Markus Baertschi <MARKUS%CERNVM.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> (02/02/90)

Yes, unfortunately someone decided somewhere that man pages are not important
enough to provide them for AIX. However there are man-pages around within
IBM and if you talk very friendly to you local support people the might be
able to get them for you. But be careful, such stuff is usually marked 'for
IBM internal use only', so in principle your IBM'er is not allowed to give
you the stuff..... (So, to be good friend with the local IBM staff is
sometimes very useful |)

Regards   Markus