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Started by Nathan F. Janette
Fri, 13 Nov 1992 20:25
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Author: Nathan F. Janette
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 20:25
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 20:25
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FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S1. What is the current status of NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S2. Where can I see NeXTSTEP 486 3.0? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S3. When will the first Beta release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S4. How do I get on the beta list for NeXTSTEP486 3.0? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S5. When will the first "Shrink Wrap" release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S6. How does NeXTSTEP 486 differ from NeXTSTEP on NeXT Computers? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S7. What about support for NeXT Computer specific hardware features such as the DSP? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S8. How would you compare 486 systems running NeXTSTEP 486 vs the NeXT Computer product line? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S9. Can I use NeXTSTEP 486 systems with my existing NeXT Computers? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S10. How do I use applications compiled for both NeXT Computers and NeXTSTEP 486 on the same network? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S11. Do Multi-Architecture Binaries take a lot of extra disk space? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S12. How difficult is it to recompile existing NeXT applications over to NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S13. When developing programs, are there any portability issues I should be aware of? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S14. What is the difference between the NeXTSTEP 486 User Environment and Developer Environment? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S15. What are the general requirements to run NeXTSTEP 486 on Intel-based Computers? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S16. If a specific I/O card is not supported by NeXT, can 3rd parties write drivers for NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S17. How will NeXTSTEP 486 be installed? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S18. Has NeXT published any specific configurations I can purchase today? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S19. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on 386 machines? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S20. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the Cyrix 486SLC? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S21. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the future Intel Microprocessors in the x86 family? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S22. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on portable computers? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S23. Will NeXTSTEP 486 be able to run Microsoft DOS and Windows programs? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S24. Will DOS and Windows compatibility be included with NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S25. How will my DOS and Windows applications perform under NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S26. Is the window I use to run Microsoft Windows applications resizable? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S27. Will this DOS/Windows compatibility system allow me to run several DOS programs at once? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S28. Can I cut and paste between DOS/Windows sessions and NeXTSTEP applications? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S29. Can I use both DOS and NeXTSTEP 486 partitions on the same hard disk? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S30. Can NeXTSTEP 486 read and write DOS format floppies? FAQ.NeXTSTEP486:*** Subject: S31. What are the hardware specs for NeXTSTEP 486? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C1. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of X-Windows? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C2. Can I run DOS software on the NeXT? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C3. Can I run Macintosh Programs on my NeXT? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C4. Can I run tcsh or bash on my NeXT? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C5. Can sound files be used on the Suns and NeXT interchangeably? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C6. Why does talk not work between NeXTs and SUNs? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C7. How do I get the arrow keys to work in csh? FAQ.compatibility:*** Subject: C8. How do I view/convert GIF/TIF/jpeg images? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D1. What disk drives will work with the NeXT? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D2. How do I customize BuildDisk to create a bootable disk of my own configuration? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D3. How much disk space is lost due to formatting and file system overhead? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D4. Can I run my SCSI-2 disks in synchronous mode? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D5. How do I configure my HP 660 to boot properly? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D6. What is the procedure for installing a Fujitsu M2263SA/SB SCSI Disk as the NeXT Boot Disk? FAQ.disks:*** Subject: D7. How do mount a corrupted OD that won't automount? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G0. Where can I find additional questions and answers regarding the NeXT computer? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G1. How may I contact NeXT Computer, Inc.? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G2. Is there a mail order company that sells NeXT-related peripherals? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G3. Is there a NeXT specific magazine? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G4a. What are the names of some of the ftp sites that have NeXT-related files? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G4b. If I am not on the internet, how can I get to the ftp sites via email? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G5. What is the claimed performance of the 68040-25 MHz NeXT machines? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G6. What are some good references on Objective C? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G7. How much does the NeXT cost? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G8. Where can I buy a NeXT? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G9. How do i become a NeRD? What does it cost? What is involved? Who do i contact if i am interested? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G10. How do I start an official NeXT User Group? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G11. How do I file a complaint with NeXT? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G12. Where can I communicate to others interested in doing music on the NeXT? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G13. Where can I get NeXTAnswers? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G14. What special interest groups exist? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G15. Is it true I can get inexpensive 030 cubes from Businessland? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G16. How may I let the NeXT user community know of an upcoming NeXT-related event? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G17. What are the guidelines for posting to comp.sys.next.announce? FAQ.general:*** Subject: G18. Where can I get NeXT paraphernalia? FAQ.internal:*** Subject: I1. What can be done about older 030 NeXT cubes that have a fan that turns in the "wrong" direction? FAQ.internal:*** Subject: I2. Can I connect SONY MPX-111N to my 030 cube? FAQ.internal:*** Subject: I3. Why does the OD continually spins up and spins down? FAQ.internal:*** Subject: I4. How many colors can NeXT machines display? FAQ.internal:*** Subject: I5. Why is my machine so slow when I run the monochrome and NeXTdimension displays? FAQ.intro:Within each section each question will be preceded by a "*** Subject:" field, FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L1. What Fortran compilers are available for the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L2. What Lisps are there for the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L3. What Pascal compilers are available for the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L4. What should I know about c++ shipped with the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L5. What Ada compilers are available for the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L6. Is Perl available for the NeXT? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L7. Where can I get gawk? FAQ.languages:*** Subject: L8. Where can I get Eiffel? FAQ.memory:*** Subject: R1. What type of memory may be installed in a NeXT? FAQ.memory:*** Subject: R2. What is the NeXT SIMM tool? FAQ.memory:*** Subject: R3. Where can I purchase memory for a NeXT? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M1. Is there any way to change the text in the title bar of a terminal window? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M2. Can I put both a 68030 and a 68040 system board in a single NeXT cube? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M3. Where is libc.a under 2.0? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M4. How do I get pictures of people from remote sites to appear in Mail.app and NewsGrazer? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M5. How do I access the "help" facilities in Mathematica 1.0? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M6. How do I find out what are the defaults for a NeXT application? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M7. How do I run NextApps remotely? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M8. Why does UUCP hangs on outgoing connections after sending the password, but other communications software do not have a problem with it? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M9. How do I access the NeXT's Digital Websters Dictionary from a program? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M10. How do I remap the \ and | keys on my keyboard? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M11. Why doesn't email registration to Mathematica work? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M12. How do I stop NeXTMail/Sendmail adding\ ^Ms onto the end of lines? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M13. Where can I get black spray paint for my NeXT? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M14. What default affects menu location? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M15. How to get Gourmet to boot up the Mathematica 2.0 kernel? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M16. How to have the hostname show up on the NeXT login screen? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M17: How does one set UNIX man pages to be viewed in nroff format with DL like the standard manual pages? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M18: Can I automatically have my ~/.signature file appended to mail I send with Mail.app? FAQ.misc:*** Subject: M19: How can I quickly find a file if I don't know it's directory? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O1. What preliminary information is there about NeXTstep 486? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O2. Why does NeXTstep Release 1.0 hang a few seconds after attempting to boot? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O3. How much free disk space is available on the NeXTstation and NeXTcube? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O4. What software is bundled with the new 040 NeXT machines? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O5. Can I delete /odmach or /sdmach and save 700K? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O6. NeXTstep 2.0 machines report an error on the console: "loginwindow: netinfo problem - No such directory." Is this a problem? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O7. Under NeXTstep 2.0 running UUCP and other incoming connections hangs the modem serial line: what can I do? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O8. Applications installed in /LocalApps are not being found on my NeXTstep 2.0 system. FAQ.os:*** Subject: O9. Why can't root login onto client machines? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O10. How to boot a NeXT from the second (higher SCSI ID) HD? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O11. How to make swapfile shrink to the "normal" size? FAQ.os:*** Subject: O12. Does netinfo work between machines running NeXTstep 2.n and 3.0? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P1. What type of microphones will work with the NeXT? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P2. How do I connect a modem to the NeXT? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P3. Are there any alternative sources for the SCSI-II to SCSI-I cable required to attach external SCSI devices to the 040 NeXTs? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P4. What fax modems will work with the NeXT? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P5. How may I attach more than two serial ports to the NeXT? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P6. What is the best and/or cheapest way to connect a NeXT to a thick Ethernet? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P7. How can I connect my NeXT to the telephone line and use it like an answering Machine? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P8. What color monitors can I use with the Color NeXT machines? FAQ.peripherals:*** Subject: P9. Where can I get 13W3 to BNC adapters to connect third party color monitors? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H1. What are some other sources of toner cartridges for the NeXT laser printer? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H2. What alternative printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H3. What fonts can I use on my NeXT? FAQ.printing:and should have a meaningful Subject because they get a lot of mail! Submission FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H4. How can I save my WriteNow [or other printable] documents to a postscript file? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H5. How can I print only the even or odd pages of a document? I wish print on both sides by feeding the paper through twice. FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H6. What can I do to prevent my NeXT printer from running all the time? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H7. How do I get banner pages on my printer output? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H8. How do I get [la]TeX files to print correctly on non-NeXT printers? FAQ.printing: *** Subject: H9. What if I have a PostScript font has not been ported to the NeXT? FAQ.printing:*** Subject: H10. What color printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U1. What comes with the NeXTcube 68040-25 MHz upgrade? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U2. What comes with the 1.0 -> 2.n software upgrade? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U3. What has happened in release 2.0 with the versions of Franz Allegro Common Lisp, the Sybase SQL Server, and Mathematica that were distributed with NeXTstep 1.0? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U4. How do I get NeXTstep 2.1? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U5. What does NeXTstep 2.2 offer? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U6. Will a 68030 NeXT Computer run NeXTstep 3.0? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U7. What happens to the OD drive in NeXTcubes under NeXTstep 3.0? FAQ.upgrades:*** Subject: U8. What equipment do I need to load 3.0? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T1. Where can I obtain the most recent version of Kermit? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T2. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of SLIP or PPP? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T3. Where can I obtain a version of Larry Wall's patch for the NeXT? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T4. Where can I get a NeXTstep netnews reader? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T5. Where can I get plotting software? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T6. Where can I get objective-c mode for emacs? FAQ.utilities:*** Subject: T7. Is there a backup utility for multi-volume dumps (gnu tar)? -- Nathan Janette "I'm a NeXTstep man, Dept MB&B, Yale Univ I'm a NeXTcube guy" New Haven, CT nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (NeXT)
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