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From: blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: A/UX 2.0.1 questions
Message-ID: <50202@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 91 15:00:46 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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cruff@ncar.ucar.edu (Craig Ruff) writes:

Note: I'm a user, not an implementor of A/UX.  Pretend that the answers
you see below come from blob@somewhereelse.com instead of
blob@apple.com (Heck, I recently became a manager, so I don't have to
get anything right!)

>1) Are AppleTalk laser printers supported via the printer port?
>   I don't want to buy any extra cards...

Yes.

>2) How much usable space is available on a 160 Mb drive?
>   I assume I can always remove unused stuff I don't need.

A/UX 2.0 left me with about 11 Mb free on an 80Mb hard disk.  Adding
X11R4 will eat most of that.  This implies that on a 160Mb, you're about
half-full.

>3) What 3rd party disks have support for A/UX partitions and drivers?

Lots.  FWB (hammer drives) are pretty good, from what I hear.
SilverLining from LaCie will format most third-party drives to be
compatible with A/UX.

>4) I guess that MacOS HFS drives (partitions) are mountable under A/UX. True?

A/UX supports 1 Mac partition per drive.  If you have multiple Mac
partitions, you'll only see the first one.

>5) Who do I call to find the anointed A/UX dealers in my area?

In the USA, call 1-800-538-9696.  I guess you'd call 1-408-996-1010 (our
corporate telephone number) if you aren't in the USA.

--Brian Bechtel     blob@apple.com     "My opinion, not Apple's"