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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Spot the Wonder Dog)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: AUX... Should I?
Keywords: AUX, Unix, MAC
Message-ID: <43789@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 9 Aug 90 06:10:17 GMT
References: <25@ws7m.UUCP>
Organization: Third man from the Rhino, the Jungle Cruise
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ws7m@ws7m.UUCP (Mark R. Holbrook) writes:

>Ok... I have been a long time user of Unix and Xenix.
>I recently was drug kicking and screaming into the
>Mac world and hence I have become a part of the cult.

Gotta watch those drugs, man. They'll get you in the end.

>If I'm on AUX can I still appletalk share a postscript
>printer with another mac on macOS?

Yes. A/UX supports printing over localtalk and looks just like any other
mac.

>How will System 7 integrate and operate with AUX?

right now, it doesn't. It'x 6.0.x. After System 7 ships I would guess this
will be rectified at some point.

>How well do mac apps run under AUX?  IE can I run
>something like WhiteKnight or Okyto?, Wingz?, MacWrite II?
>Think C etc??

Many apps run fine. I use White Knight all the time. Word and Excel work,
for instance, too. 

>What would I gain by having AUX?  Can somebody
>summarize those things that they like about it?

You have Unix and the MacOS. Use whatever tool is most appropriate at the
time. 

>I gather I can partition my disk and give say 150MB
>to MacOS and remainder say to AUX and then startup
>on either one correct?

Yes.

>If in MacOS can I move files to AUX partition?
>How about the reverse?

MacOS can't play with A/UX partitions.  A/UX, however, mounts Mac
partitions, so the MacOS environment in A/UX can play with either the Mac
partitions or the A/UX partitions. The Unix side of the environment only
sees the Unix stuff (since the MacOS side isn't grafted into the directory
strcuture)

>How about devices like scanners (microtek 300Z) can it
>and it's DAs be used while under AUX?  I also have a
>tape backup.  I hope it would be usable too!

Scanners -- no. Scanner software likes to go and play directly with the
hardware, which is a no-no in protected systems like Unix. If/when scanner
manufacturers update their software to play by the rules of the SCSI manager
they'll probably work. (this goes for the Apple scanner as well)

Tapes: if there's a driver for it. Apple tape drive works. Other
manufacturers have drivers -- call them and check.

>I have a fax modem that has an init... Would it work?
>It's an orchid fax...

Good question. I dunno. 

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