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From: dmanning@ecs.umass.edu (Dave Manning)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.os.mach
Subject: Re: MachTen
Message-ID: <13634.282b0cee@ecs.umass.edu>
Date: 10 May 91 21:13:18 GMT
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In article <11972@uwm.edu>, hardiman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul V Hardiman) writes:

> There has been some interest in the COMP.SYS.MAC.SYSTEM and COMP.OS.MACH
> newsgroups about the MachTen implementation of Unix for the Macintosh.
> I received information on the system from Tenon Intersystems, the company
> that produces it.  I've summarized the information below.  For more
> detailed information, contact:
> 
> Tenon Intersystems
> 1123 Chapala St.
> Santa Barbara, CA  93101
> (805) 963-6983

After reading Paul Hardiman's article on MachTen, I called Tenon and found 
out a couple of other bits of information.  

1) XWindows is NOT supported on the current version of MachTen, but will be 
on the next release - due out in August.  New users can upgrade at that time.

2) Paul forgot to mention that the MacPlus will be supported.  The abolsolute 
minimum drive needed is 20mb, but the company said a 40mb would be much 
better.  With only a 20, the user would be very limited on what he or she can 
do.

3) Students will receive a 10% discount from Tenon Intersystems.

4) Because MachTen stores Unix files in Mac form, one does not have to 
partition the drive as with A/UX.  Also, MachTen is started by double 
clicking its icon.  Other advantages of this are that no drivers for printers 
or other AppleTalk devices are necessary.  MachTen runs under the Apple 
system, so the drivers in the Chooser are the same.  Also, any software that 
runs under Multifinder, will run under MachTen (provided you have enough RAM 
for everything).

In conclusion, MachTen is a great system for people without the higher end 
Macs.  It is much cheaper to buy MachTen and a Classic, then A/UX on a IIci.  
Also, it seems to run all of the standard Unix goodies.  As soon as I can 
come up with the money, I plan on purchasing a copy.  Then, I will be able to 
see how it compares with A/UX on my IIci.  

Thank you Paul Hardiman for bringing the information to this conference 
group.

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