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Article #3203Re: Linux for DOS
From: fred j mccall 575-3539
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:43
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:43
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In <3422@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> iks@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Ivan K. Samuelson) writes: >I am wanting to acquire LINUX for DOS, but I'm not sure what files I need. Uh, "LINUX for DOS" is something of a misnomer. LINUX is an operating system -- a UNIX clone. DOS wants to be an operating system when it grows up. LINUX *REPLACES* DOS, and you can't run any of your old DOS software under LINUX. >I have a 386-SX/33mhz machine with 2megs of memory. I have heard that Linux >is a Unix operating system for IBM machines and offers excellent multi- >tasking capabilities. I have found the files for LINUX, but what are the >files I need to start the system up and running? >Also, what are some good applications to get with it? Is there X-Windows >for Linux? I think LINUX is now working with X11R5. -- "Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world." -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred.McCall@dseg.ti.com - I don't speak for others and they don't speak for me.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!csc.ti.com!tilde.csc.ti.com!mksol!mccall From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) Subject: Re: Linux for DOS Message-ID: <1993Jan12.224355.29317@mksol.dseg.ti.com> Organization: Texas Instruments Inc References: <3422@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:43:55 GMT Lines: 24