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Started by Ivan K. Samuelson
Sun, 10 Jan 1993 02:03
Linux for DOS
Author: Ivan K. Samuelson
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 02:03
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 02:03
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I am wanting to acquire LINUX for DOS, but I'm not sure what files I need. 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? Any help would be greatly appreciated... Ivan Samuelson
Re: Linux for DOS
Author: Bryan Woodworth
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:56
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:56
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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. >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? Ivan, Please go to comp.os.linux and read the FAQ when it appears there. It is posted about every week. You can run X windows on your system, but it would be very slow and probably not worth it. I am on a 386/25, with 8 megs of RAM, and X win was fast.. But picture viewing (gif, jpg, etc) was slow because of all the overhead. It just takes too long. 20 seconds to view a 640x480x256 GIF! With a 486 this time is trimmed to 5 seconds. That's just my experience, I may have had it configured poorly (doubt it). They recommend at least 8 megs of RAM for x win. If you want to just peddl with the unix like utils, 2 meg may be enough. But for compiling you need at least 4 megs. -- Bryan Woodworth <bryanw@rahul.net>
Re: Linux for DOS
Author: 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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