Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:09:39 -0800 From: "ST_ANNES" <stanne@MNSi.Net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Have an interesting project to do, thought of maybe using FreeBSD as an alternative to QNX... Message-ID: <01bd3b1f$32707e20$254906d0@techoffice>
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Dear FreeBSD,
I am a FreeBSD 2.2.2 user. I love the operating system, and I had an =
idea. We used to have a system to which the schoolboard used, consisting =
mainly of a single 486 "server", and a couple hundred or so ethernet =
"terminals". Similar to what is called an "X-Term"...but a bit =
different.
The system origionally ran it's own GUI, based on a QNX back-bone. =
It has since then, been replaced by desktop P.C.'s, and a Novell =
Netware, (4.11/intranetware), system. What I'm hoping to do, is to =
resurect the old(er) system, and run it with new(er) software. I have =
been in contact with QNX, and they've offered me all they have to give. =
They do not however, have the origional version to which these systems =
ran upon, (I beleieve was 1.4, but do not remember). This brings me to =
my actual question.
I have the support and the backing to run QNX again on these =
systems, however, I do not paticularily care for the O/S, and of course =
the licsensing of the O/S would also be a factor. What I'd like to do, =
is to try and implement the same system, but to run it from a FreeBSD =
box, possibly using x/xdm.
I would like to know if anyone whom you know of has ever implemented =
FreeBSD over a system of Xterms, and if so, would it be possible for me =
to contact them, as I've not yet had very much of a start on them, but I =
am guessing that when I do get into the project, that I will come up =
with some very interesting questions.=20
Any and all help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I hope =
to have this system up and running within a few months, for a "trial" =
with about ten or so machines. To later implement it over a much more =
massive network.
Nathan Vidican
nate@mnsi.net
http://www.mnsi.net/~nate
Unix_USR of Dalnet (irc)
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Dear FreeBSD,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> I am a FreeBSD =
2.2.2 user. I=20
love the operating system, and I had an idea. We used to have a system =
to which=20
the schoolboard used, consisting mainly of a single 486 =
"server", and=20
a couple hundred or so ethernet "terminals". Similar to what =
is called=20
an "X-Term"...but a bit different.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> The system =
origionally ran=20
it's own GUI, based on a QNX back-bone. It has since then, been replaced =
by=20
desktop P.C.'s, and a Novell Netware, (4.11/intranetware), system. What =
I'm=20
hoping to do, is to resurect the old(er) system, and run it with new(er) =
software. I have been in contact with QNX, and they've offered me all =
they have=20
to give. They do not however, have the origional version to which these =
systems=20
ran upon, (I beleieve was 1.4, but do not remember). This brings me to =
my actual=20
question.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> I have the =
support and the=20
backing to run QNX again on these systems, however, I do not =
paticularily care=20
for the O/S, and of course the licsensing of the O/S would also be a =
factor.=20
What I'd like to do, is to try and implement the same system, but to run =
it from=20
a FreeBSD box, possibly using x/xdm.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> <FONT =
color=3D#000000>I would=20
like to know if anyone whom you know of has ever implemented FreeBSD =
over a=20
system of Xterms, and if so, would it be possible for me to contact =
them, as=20
I've not yet had very much of a start on them, but I am guessing that =
when I do=20
get into the project, that I will come up with some very interesting =
questions.=20
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000> Any and=20
all help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I hope to have =
this system=20
up and running within a few months, for a "trial" with about =
ten or so=20
machines. To later implement it over a much more massive=20
network.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>Nathan=20
Vidican</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000><A=20
href=3D"mailto:nate@mnsi.net">nate@mnsi.net</A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000><A=20
href=3D"http://www.mnsi.net/~nate">http://www.mnsi.net/~nate</A></FONT></=
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>Unix_USR of =
Dalnet=20
(irc)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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