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From: Marc Respass <mer@sol.iii.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: BSD UNIX on a PowerMac??
Date: 18 Oct 1995 00:10:04 GMT
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> In article <45uc7c$llu@bubba.nmsu.edu> jvotaw@nmsu.edu (Joel
> Austin Votaw) writes: >I missed the earlier part of this
> discussion, and thus probaly the answer >to my question...
> *is* there a port of any BSD to the PowerMac, and, if >not,
> will MacBAD (NetBSD for 68k Macs) run under emulation on a
> powerMac?

The only Unix on PowerMac is from Tenon Systems. It's called MachTen. It 
is BSD Unix running in a window as a Mac application. It's good. It's 
easy to install, comes on a single CD, comes with X Windows which works 
with no problems and has good support. Check they're web page. Sorry 
that I don't have it handy but I guess it's www.tenon.com.

Bad things about it:
$700
No Korn shell!!!!
You can't read Unix formatted floppies!!
$700

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