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Has anyone tried Mac06?

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dot.this:
It's a Posix environment for Macs.

Before I try it, I'd like to know how it's worked for others. Is it easy to install, does it get in the way, does it have or lack features, and is it any better than using linux?

I'm looking at putting a UNIX partition on my 6400/180, but haven't decided what to use.

[ December 05, 2002: Message edited by: dot.this ]

hm_murdock:
Mac06 is kinda like Windows 9x in reverse. Instead of putting a GUI shell on top of text DOS, you're putting a POSIX shell on top of graphical Mac OS.

If you wanna try a *nix on your Power Mac, try Yellow Dog Linux. It's the whole thing, and not just a little shell.

edit: although, if you wanna mix *nix and Mac OS on that hardware, Mac06 will do it for you... the problem is finding software for Mac06. I'm not knocking Mac06. I like the idea, and it's fairly well implemented, it's just that there' not much support for it =^(

[ December 05, 2002: Message edited by: Jimmy James: Mac Commando ]

Calum:
so is it just an environment, not an OS?

also, is it free?

also, can it run on Macs that are too old to run linux?

dot.this:
The answers to these questions, and more can be found at the Mac06 site.

Briefly, it's shareware, but the site doesn't have the price. It says the price is in the documentation.

I think it runs as an application, but it may be an extension or Control Panel.

It says it runs on some systems that don't run Linux.

Kintaro:
Sounds interesting, but my Mac Classic only has 4mb of ram.

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