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- From: khigh01@saucer.cc.umr.edu (Kerry Lee High Jr)
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- Subject: Re: DOS vs. LINUX
- Date: 24 Apr 1996 18:44:02 GMT
- Organization: UMR Missouri's Technological University
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- Joshy (joshuam@cc.gatech.edu) wrote:
- : In article <317D57BE.41FF@ix.netcom.com>,
- : S. Duhaime <smd3@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
- : >Are there any functionality improvements over having E/L than E/D. I'm
- : >getting another drive soon, and I intend to install linux on that, and
- : >keep Win95. I will be able to run both DOS, and LINUX versions of
- : >executor. But I want to know if one runs Mac apps better/faster...
- : >
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- : Multitasking
- : Virtual memory
- : Better file system.
- You left out probably the most important thing: Printing!
- Executor/Linux can print using Ghostscript.
-
- : If you run in X windows then you can run other stuff like Netscape at the
- : same time.
-
- : Since you have virtual memory you can run programs that require more
- : memory (and it will probably swap better than a real mac since mac's file
- : and VM systems really suck)
-
- : You don't need the hfv volumes since the linux filesystem can handle long
- : filenames. Plus you will find that the linux filesystem is *much* faster
- : than a DOS FAT system.
- CD-ROM is faster under E/L than E/D.
-
- : X will be slower than SVGAlib. If your card is supported for SVGAlib then
- : it should run about the same speed as in DOS. If your card is supported
- : using the UniVBE thing then it might run faster in DOS.
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- : -joshy
- : --
- : Joshy - wide eyed innocent
-
- : a CS major who can cook
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