Subject: Re: MkLinux DR2.1 update 5
To: Colin Wood <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: jaypee <jaypee@rogers.wave.ca>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/22/1997 04:18:05
cwood@ichips.intel.com muttered

>nigel@ind.tansu.com.au wrote:
>> 
>> From the announcement on http://www.mklinux.apple.com/MkLCurrent/updates/
>> 
>> Features of the update include: 
>>     Supports large memory configurations 
>>     Detects MacOS's timezone 
>>     Detects bus speed properly 
>>     Detects PCI video card properly 
>>     Fixed signal handling bugs which hampered JDK (Java Development Kit) 
>>     Can boot with Macos's VM enabled 
>>     Can default boot into either MkLinux or MacOs 
>>     Works on the IMS Twin Turbo PCI video card 
>>     Audio (Play only) works on PCI PowerMacs 
>>     Improved disk I/O performance 
>>     Now uses the same kernel loadable modules as Linux/PPC 
>>     HFS filesystem support built in to Linux server 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 	The "Can boot with Macos's VM enabled" looks interesting. I wonder
>> if I can incorporate it into our Booter?
>
>Probably...if they make the source available...but I don't think they do
>:-(  Oh well, just have to go figure it out yourself ;-)
>
>I'd like to see audio support and HFS support, myself.
>
hrmm, hfs would be great!, how about quake :)
heh

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