On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Colin Wood wrote:

> 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 

What is this?  Are they completely bypassing MacOS on boot (if you
default boot into MkLinux)?

> >     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 ;-)

Do they not give the source to thier booter?  Kernel?  Oh well...

> 
> I'd like to see audio support and HFS support, myself.

They still don't have HFS support?  I think that's part of the standard
Linux tree...at least the m68k tree...


Adam
afritz@Iname.com

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