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From: davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP
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Subject: Re: time to make a new newsgroup, filk
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Date: Thu, 17-Sep-87 16:19:06 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 17 16:19:06 1987
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In article <711@sugar.UUCP> peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes:
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| I also think the 80x86 family is proof that god is dead, however in the real
| world it's the only way to get real UNIX on a small machine. Neither of you
| seem to be in touch with the real world, so why don't y'all send mail to each
This is a xenix group. In the real world xenix is run on Intel
processors. I was attempting to point that out to someone who wanted to
reserve this group for "real xenix" (aka 68k flavor). ]

| other for a while. Since the ideal solution (UNIX on a 68000 or better for
| less than 5 grand) doesn't exist, I'll keep my Amiga for the 68000 and use
Can you say 3B1? Until the end of the month you can get a 3B1 with 2MB
memory, 67MB hard disk, sysV with virtual memory, and all support
packages and manuals for <$3k. Contact your Hamilton Avnet dealer. ]

| Microport for UNIX.
I had to give up on MicroPort. I want to use my machine's serial
ports. The problem "will be fixed in 2.3, or 2.4 for sure". I switched
to Xenix. I like the attitude at MP better, but have had one too many
"learning experiences" with them. The 386 version may be better. ]
| -- 
| -- Peter da Silva `-_-' ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter
| --                 'U`      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Not seismo!soma (blush)


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	bill davidsen		(wedu@ge-crd.arpa)
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me