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From: mforget@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Michel Forget)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Mint ?
Message-ID: <8Fqc41w164w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca>
Date: 11 Jun 91 00:41:42 GMT
References: <1991Jun10.125127.14745@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Jim_Holt@aprdlgtr.sps.mot.com (Jim Holt) writes:

> I have seen quite a few references to MINT in this group.  I
> am curious about what it is ?  Is this something like Unix
> for an ST ?  If so, how/where does one obtain it ?

MiNT is a Multi-Tasking program for the Atari ST.  I have tried using it, 
but it is difficult unless you have MGR, which is a program that manages 
the multi-tasking.  Since I couldn't locate this program, I gave up on 
the entire ting.  You need about 2-4 Megs to use it seriously, though.  
Or at least that is what I have been told.  1 Meg isn't enough to do 
anything useful.  The program (MiNT) is able to Multi-Task TOS and TTP 
programs, and keep them running even while a GEM application is running.  
It won't multi-task GEM programs, but it will let you run one while other 
things are running in the background.  If you have enough memory, and can 
locate MGR (or really like command lines) then try to get MiNT.  Once you 
get it running, it is supposed to be great...


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