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From: mike@rlgvax.UUCP (Mike Shaffer)
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Subject: Re: How about...  net.unix.xenix
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Date: Wed, 16-Apr-86 16:57:53 EST
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> In article <683@hoptoad.uucp> gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) writes:
> >In article <> gemini@homxb.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes:
> >>I would like to see a group "net.micro.unix" created (NOT net.micro.xenix).
> >
> >Uh, I run a single user Unix system (Sun-3) which is a micro (68020).
> >But somehow I don't think I'd feel part of your net.micro.unix group.
> >
> >I'd rather you called it net.unix.xenix which is really more what it
> >is for (relatively dumb questions, in the spectrum of Unix expertise,
> >about xeniX systems).
> >
> >Of course, it won't help all the folks whose first question is "How
> >come netnews won't run on my xeniX machine?"...  (Ans: apparently
> >a 4K stack is considered extravagant on these machines.)
> 
> Netnews runs beautifully on Xenix based computers.  This machine is
> PC AT, it has the complete 2.10.3 distribution (except pathalias)
> running, including rn.  It required almost no hacking at the source to
> bring it up.
> 
> The confusion over stack size is a result of poor documentation; if you
> want a 4k stack just type:  cc -F 4000   and you will get one.
> 
> Admittedly, Xenix versions running on the Intel 286 chips are somewhat
> handicapped by the segmented architecture of this chip, and I understand
> that there are some problems with the large and huge memory models of
> the compiler.  But I brought up news with the small and middle models
> and haven't had a problem yet.  And many version of Xenix run on 68000
> based computers and are blissfully free of these problems.
> 
> I know the SUN is an expensive machine, but don't you think you are being
> a little snooty about this?
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Ben Broder

I have a network of Vax 780s running at MY house. After all, one
MUST have a REAL machine in each room. In spite of my obvious
superiority I would still like to see a micro.unix so that I
may read about what the poor folks are doing. :-)

Mike Shaffer, CCI Reston VA