Subject: Re: MkLinux DR2.1 update 5
To: None <nigel@ind.tansu.com.au>
From: Colin Wood <cwood@ichips.intel.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/23/1997 01:06:40
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.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
Component Design Engineer - MD6                 Intel Corporation
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