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Xref: sserve comp.os.misc:3052 comp.os.386bsd.questions:10552 comp.os.mach:3889 comp.os.minix:23815 Newsgroups: comp.os.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.mach,comp.os.minix Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!newsfeed.ksu.ksu.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!bagpiper From: bagpiper@netcom.com (Michael Hunter) Subject: Re: Need good OS for intel X86 platform. LINUX!!! Message-ID: <bagpiperCqHonC.Arq@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.os.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.mach,comp.os.minix Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] References: <1994May27.141723.13104@eplrx7.es.duPont.com> <n9044144.770068471@honeydew> Date: Sat, 28 May 1994 01:40:24 GMT Lines: 43 Khan M. Klatt (n9044144@honeydew.cc.wwu.edu) wrote: : >4 - preemptive multi-tasking. : check. : >5 - Real-time (not necessarily fast but able to : > execute an instruction at a specific time) : check. I thought that Linux allowed for virtual memory (paging to disk). If so how do I control if my process (or part) can be swapped? Can VM be disabled? If not then I wouldn't be so quick to say "check". : >7 - ROM'able / Small. I take it no check here means no :) : >8 - Good documentation / support. : check. Is there somebody that I can call/send email to and say fix this, its busted and I don't pay for busted software? about price... : Free- check. Free is an interesting word. I would guess that you mean no initial monetary outlay. But given that the value of my time is greater than 0, I guess I wouldn't say free. : Price/Performance Ratio= pretty damn close to infinity. If the price was really 0, then the Price/Performance would be 0. : Just a humble Linux fan... I like Linux, but only I'm allowed to be biased here and only for QNX :) mph -- * Michael Hunter bagpiper@netcom.com or QUICS: mphunter