Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!umich!umeecs!msi.umn.edu!cs.umn.edu!quest!orbit!zuhause!bruce From: bruce@zuhause.MN.ORG (Bruce Albrecht) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: How do we change the scheduler? (Was Re: Multitasking at home...) Message-ID: Date: 18 Jan 91 15:09:55 GMT References: <42568@ut-emx.uucp> Lines: 19 > >Here's a chance for you advocates out there to wax melodic. On the Mac there >is >a type of process called an INIT that multitasks with or without MultiFinder. >I have about 25 of these (I'm running a "lean" (for me) setup) active, >providing >services like screen saving, network mail and file service, a >calendar/reminder program, and zillion minor utilities like pop-up menus, >a menuclock, macros, and keyboard shortcuts. > >How is this stuff done on an Amiga? We start them the way we start any background task from the CLI, using the run command. There's also a Workbench drawer in AmigaDos 2.0 that can be used for those who are CLI-impaired. -- bruce@zuhause.mn.org