--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3K00001 Date: 03/15/98 From: TOM FURIE Time: 07:55am \/To: MATT BEDYNEK (Read 3 times) Subj: Dual processors Hi Matt, On 12-Mar-98, at 05:03:32, Matt Bedynek was talking about unix to all MB> whats version of unix support a dual processor board? I don't know about Unix, but I've been led to believe that Linux 2.0.32 and above supports multiple processors. Cheers, Tom --- Terminate 5.00/Pro * Origin: TMQ = Ultimate Assistant for Termail... (2:258/1.11) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3K00002 Date: 03/15/98 From: JOHN DONOHUE Time: 05:51pm \/To: JASEN BETTS (Read 3 times) Subj: Dumb Terminals JB> No,it would be a null modem cable. terminals are DTE (that's what T stands JB> for), so are printers, and computers, generally JB> terminals don't have standard JB> D connectors. so it'll probably need an adaptor or a home made cable. JB> You're right. Terminals are DTE and serial ports on PC's are DTE. Cross-over cable. What kind of terminal are you looking at using? I've used Wyse, Televideo, InterTube, and a few others. They all had DB-25's. --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: McAllen Memorial Library FidoNet (1:397/5258) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00000 Date: 03/15/98 From: HANS DUMBRAJS Time: 07:22pm \/To: MATT BEDYNEK (Read 3 times) Subj: unix ~TAGHANS ~TOMatt Bedynek ~FMatt ~LBedynek ~Sunix Hi Matt Bedynek, 12-Mar-98 05:03:32, Matt Bedynek wrote to all Subject: unix MB> Hello all! MB> whats version of unix support a dual processor board? Linux does.. --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: I cannot steal from my children...they lock their roo (2:220/320.99) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00001 Date: 03/16/98 From: MATT BEDYNEK Time: 04:49am \/To: ULDIS MIKELSONS (Read 3 times) Subj: unix Sun Mar 15 1998 15:05, Uldis Mikelsons wrote to Matt Bedynek: UM> FreeBSD-current/almost all FreeBSD-3.0-SNAPs / some Linux versions I am going to go download a copy of FREEBSD from thier site to try it out. Later, Matt (mbedynek@hotmail.com) --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: The PostOffice - (409) 531-0067 - WHARTON, TX USA @ (1:106/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00002 Date: 03/16/98 From: MATT BEDYNEK Time: 04:49am \/To: TOM FURIE (Read 3 times) Subj: Dual processors Sun Mar 15 1998 07:55, Tom Furie wrote to Matt Bedynek: MB> whats version of unix support a dual processor board? TF> I don't know about Unix, but I've been led to believe that Linux TF> 2.0.32 and above supports multiple processors. Will try this one out too. I got the machine for it: right now pentium 166 32 meg ram 4 gig scsi uw drive Reason I ask for dual processor is my moma board does it and i do not want to become reliant on a *nix that will not allow me to take advantage of that extra cpu slot. Later, Matt (mbedynek@hotmail.com) --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: The PostOffice - (409) 531-0067 - WHARTON, TX USA @ (1:106/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00003 Date: 03/16/98 From: MATT BEDYNEK Time: 04:51am \/To: ARTHUR MARSH (Read 3 times) Subj: unix Sat Mar 14 1998 19:59, Arthur Marsh wrote to Matt Bedynek: AM> SCO Unixware 2.X and Unixware 7 do... They are $$$ i hear so that might have to wait. Its a shame though because I've seen sco openserver and i really liked it. From what I've seen its looked easy to install, never actually preformed the installion myself however. Later, Matt (mbedynek@hotmail.com) --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: The PostOffice - (409) 531-0067 - WHARTON, TX USA @ (1:106/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00004 Date: 03/15/98 From: GARETH MORRIS Time: 10:40pm \/To: LAWRENCE GARVIN (Read 3 times) Subj: Dumb Terminals Evening Lawrence Lawrence Garvin accused Gareth Morris of spilling his pint GM>> (running FreeBSD). What I want to know is - what command do I need GM>> to use in order to open this port, and which options need to be GM>> compiled into the kernel(if any)? LG> Essentially, Gareth, what you need to do is enable a 'getty' process on I'll investigate this after I poll in a few minutes, thanks. LG> this. The only 'options' that need to be compiled into the kernel are he LG> options for the serial ports. I'd be fairly certain that the first erial LG> port is already there; you may have to add the second serial port. I did indeed need to, I was just wondering is there was anything else. Gareth http://www.compura.com/martbean --- Terminate 4.00 * Origin: That's a bit of a sharp point - Gareth's @ The Tavern (2:254/108.22) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00005 Date: 03/15/98 From: GARETH MORRIS Time: 10:42pm \/To: JOHN DONOHUE (Read 3 times) Subj: Dumb Terminals Evening John John Donohue accused Gareth Morris of spilling his pint JD> Look at the man pages and howto's for the various getty's, and for JD> inittab. JD> Serial HOWTO from your CD or sunsite. A man setserial wouldn't hurt JD> either... I will try this stuff in a few moments, thanks. JD> The other thing the hits me is, to hook a terminal to a serial port, I JD> seem to recall you need a straight cable, not a null modem cable. All I can say is that I linked a dumb terminal to a PC running some BBS software with a null modem cable and it worked a treat. It also seems to work for network doom ;->>> JD> By the way, thanks for reminding me why I was SOOOO happy to dump our JD> RS-232 JD> stuff and move to ethernet couple of years back! ;-) Ah yes, but ethernet is a bit overkill for me (single user workstation) ;-> Gareth http://www.compura.com/martbean --- Terminate 4.00 * Origin: Gareth's point @ The Tavern BBS - Good Point (2:254/108.22) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00006 Date: 03/15/98 From: GARETH MORRIS Time: 10:46pm \/To: TOM HAWLEY (Read 3 times) Subj: Dumb Terminals Evening Tom Tom Hawley accused Lawrence Garvin of spilling his pint TH> Gareth, i know nothing about UNIX, but i just wondering, are you the ame TH> guy that i already know or are you someone else altogether (eg are you TH> known as poison) No, I'm not known as 'Poison'. Sounds a bit dodgy to me. One of my mates uses the Cray though, or possibly you've seen my homepage (blatant plug) ??? | V Gareth http://www.compura.com/martbean --- Terminate 4.00 * Origin: Gareth's shiney new point off the Tavern (2:254/108.22) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 176 UNIX Ref: F3L00007 Date: 03/15/98 From: GARETH MORRIS Time: 10:48pm \/To: MATT BEDYNEK (Read 3 times) Subj: unix Evening Matt Matt Bedynek accused everyone of spilling his pint MB> whats version of unix support a dual processor board? I know DEC Unix supports multiprocessor Alpha systems, but I'm not sure about others. Gareth http://www.compura.com/martbean --- Terminate 4.00 * Origin: Gareth Morris - not at all pointless (The Tavern BBS) (2:254/108.22)