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From: rcte2p@jetson.uh.edu (Paul S. Sears)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Some questions...
Message-ID: <8324.27a065e6@jetson.uh.edu>
Date: 25 Jan 91 23:07:49 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Houston, College of Technology
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I have a few questions to which I hope some of you have the answer:

1)  I am interesting in running a unix flavor on my ST.  Currently I have a
520ST that is expanded to 2.5 Meg.  I have 1 DS floppy with plans to add a hard
drive soon (waiting for IRS Refund!)   Anyway, I wonder if anyone can recommend
a good system to set up.  I have heard of minix, but I would prefer something
that is shareware or PD.  I basically want to run a UUCP connection to my home
from the university I attend.  I am sure that I can get UUCP set up.  This
leads me to my second question,

2)  I am interested in UUCP.  What do I need to get things set up to get my
email and stuff?  Arangements with the university should not be a problem.  I
need information on what software I should use, what requirments there will be
of my system and some sort of shell program that can simulate a 'crontab' to
automate my uucp transfers...

3)  Does anyone know anything about X-Windows on the ST?  I have tried and used
Unix Windows but I gave it up because of its slower speed than Uniterm.  Or has
anyone optomized UW.  I also have a suggestion to anyone that is...  Have the
mouse curser off until the mouse is moved.  It is annoying to see the mouse
flicker as the screen windows update.

4)  What and where do I find a good C shell and C compiler?  I have looked at
Sorzobon(sp?) and it seems ok..  I just am looking for more of an intergrated
environment.  Has anyone written a GEM based shell to use for this?

I hope my questions can be answered.  Thanks

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