Author: FatRakoon (host62-7-11-79.btinternet.com)
Date: 08-08-2001 19:53
Yes, the AES is the oldest, and slowest, I was unfair in that, but its the only one I have managed to get to run.
The best Magic vs the worst MiNT.
I didnt really think about that, and of course you are right there too. Maybe I should use MiniX or ext2fs when doing the test on MiNT, but then the main downfall is still back to the AES being slow more than the Filesystem - I cannot verify that until I see it for myself, as I know ext2 is bloody fast, but the last time I had a MiniX partition on my ataris, I never really gave it much thought ( The original MiNT way back in the 50's probably! - JOKE!) as I was scared of it to be honest.
NETWORKING:
Ok, no doubt MiNT does beat it there, but I have my TT talking to Linux completely invisibly now ( Thanks to bedroll ) and thats all I would need from it.
Console?
Ah well, ok, we both agree there! - the best I have come up with on Magic, is to use COMMAND.TOS from my old EASE 3.1 Disks, and lets be honest, its crap! - I have written better ( But without the multitasking ), and I will admit, I could certainly do with a good terminal.
Filesystems - VFAT in particular
Well, we both had a bit of a to-do a while back about this involving LFN's if you remember, I still have not managed to succeed in getting ANY ZIP archiver to accept them, but LZH030.TTP works wonders for me.
Again, I cannot really comment too much as my Hard drives, all now go straight into the Windows, or Linux PC, and I can do all my stuff with no effort at all now!
The ability to do this - especially to have VFAT compatible partitions is vital to me for backing up my files onto CDROM.
Yes, you told me before that MiNT is VFAT compatible, I know that, but I have not yet got it to be so.
Ok, at the end of it, yes, you could go on, and no doubt if I keep doing my "I Hate MiNT" threads, you quite likely will.
Ok, so lets cut to the chase then.
Lets just say, I have NO MINT FILES AT ALL, and I want to setup the best "FREE" MiNT system I can on my Atari.
What files would you suggest I get?
I currently have another HD set aside that I am trying MiNT out on ( rather than just MultiTOS like I have used until recently ) it has 1.14 kernel ( FreeMiNT? ) but still using GEM.SYS from M/TOS.
It is currently running on the STE ( 12MB - Mono ), with CDROM as ID 6 controled by ExtenDOS ( Dont say it )
What do you suggest I now do?
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