Re: SE-30, MACII, and A/UX

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From: Dave Wells
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1989 22:11

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In article <4690@cbnewsc.ATT.COM> daryl@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (daryl.l.monge) writes:
>We have been told that the MAC SE-30 cannot run A/UX.  However we are under
>the impression the the hardware is the same.  Can anyone confirm that A/UX
>will not run on an SE-30 and why?

You're in luck.

A/UX version 1.1.1 was recently released, and its primary purpose in life
is for compatibility with the Macintosh IIci and the Macintosh SE/30.  A/UX
1.1 actually can run on the SE/30, but it is unsupported for various reasons.

-Dave

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From: dwells@Apple.COM (Dave Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: SE-30, MACII, and A/UX
Summary: A/UX does work on the SE/30
Keywords: A/UX SE/30 compatible
Message-ID: <36408@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 12 Nov 89 22:11:26 GMT
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