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Subject: Re: XENIX 3.2 for Tandy 6000
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Date: Fri, 25-Sep-87 17:30:21 EDT
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Things I'd like to see for 3.2:
1. Distributing the configuration files WITH the core upgrade so those of us
with extra drivers can actually USE them with the new O/S. (this means with
all the core upgrades)

2. A way of auto-booting from a crash with intelligence. By this I mean running
fsck, and if it gives the system a clean bill of health, THEN continue with
the bootup. Do NOT run fsck and just say "yes" to all of its questions--I never
do that because it might make a mistake ("No room in lost+found; remove?")

3. A way of changing/modifying the scheduler/swaper. Guys, it is not well designed
for a small memory machine (step one: if a backgrounded, niced job will not
fit in memory then DO NOT schedule it (thrash city).

4. A way of monitoring serial lines at the console

5. Faster console output.

6. Multiple console screens (a la ibm-pc's. There are two function keys, so 
why not two screens?)

			Michael
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