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From: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Interactive UNIX 2.2
Summary: A few notes on the upgrade
Keywords: new from Interactive
Message-ID: <33@raysnec.UUCP>
Date: 24 May 90 15:06:24 GMT
References: <7820@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Reply-To: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake)
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In article <7820@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> todd@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Todd Ogasawara) writes:
>In any case, I'm sitting dead in the water with a 33MHz Everex Step 386/33
>until I get 2.2 (2.0.2 won't work with the Everex Step 386/33). In the
>meantime, does anyone actually have 2.2? Does it come with man pages, job
>control, and other goodies we've been waiting for?

I received a flyer recently that outlined the upgrade for ISC UNIX and
its various components. Looking *only* at the basic OS itself, changes include:

- New translatable, colorful (sic) installation procedures
- Support for POSIX-compliant appplications and utilities
- Enhanced documentation, including on-line manual pages
- Improved internationalization support
- New drivers and improvements to existing drivers
- New sendmail with configuration menus
- Support for optional C2 Security and Norton Utilities packages
- Enhanced user class upgrade system (whatever that means)

There is no mention of job control, and I don't know what "other goodies"
you've been waiting for. Since you already have 2.0.2, you should certainly
consider upgrading through ISC distribution in Hollis, NH rather than a new
purchase.