A/UX Version 3.0: Description This article describes version 3.0 of the A/UX operating system. The Apple A/UX 3.0 operating system integrates the Macintosh System 7 interface with industry-standard UNIX. You can simultaneously run Macintosh, UNIX, X Window System, MS-DOS, and Motif applications -- each appearing in a window on the Macintosh desktop. You can switch from one application to another and copy and paste among these different applications. A/UX complies with all relevant UNIX standards, combining features from two different versions of UNIX: AT&T's System V and Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) 4.3. A/UX then adds the familiar Macintosh desktop and a high level of Macintosh-UNIX integrations so that you can perform UNIX tasks in whatever way is most comfortable: - Using the UNIX command line - Using the Macintosh graphical interface - Using the X Window System interface - Using Macintosh-style front ends to standard UNIX commands Features -------- - Standards Compliance - AT&T UNIX System V, Release 2, Version 2 - Compliant with the System V Interface Definition (SVID); passes the System V Verification Suite (SVVS) - BSD 4.3 extensions, including signals, job control, groups, sockets, TCP/IP and Berkeley File System - Certified by the U.S. government as compliant with FIPS #151-1 (IEEE POSIX 1003.1 -- 1991 and ISO 9945-1 standards) - UNIX Command-line Interpreters for UNIX Shell Windows - Bourne Shell - Korn Shell (1988) - C Shell - Installation and System Administration - Autorecovery - Autoconfiguration - Scripts for system administration functions - One-button Easy Install option to install the entire A/UX system - Modular installation to select parts of the system - New version of Apple Hard Disk SC Setup - Macintosh Ease of Use and UNIX Functionality - UNIX command-line builder (Commando) - UNIX terminal emulator or "shell" windows (CommandShell) - Macintosh-style text editing (TextEditor) - Printer and AppleShare file access via the Chooser - AppleTalk Network selection via control panels - X Window System (X11 for A/UX and MacX 1.1.7) - Macintosh-style startup and shutdown - Access to Macintosh file systems on hard drives, floppy disks, CD-ROM, and AppleShare file servers - Applications Supported - Macintosh applications (those that adhere to the guidelines in the publication "Inside Macintosh and A/UX Toolbox: Macintosh ROM Interface") - UNIX applications - X Window System applications - Macintosh hybrid applications (make A/UX system calls) - UNIX hybrid applications (make Macintosh Toolbox calls) - MS-DOS applications (using SoftPC from Insignia Solutions, Inc.) - Motif applications (OSF/Motif for A/UX is available from Integrated Computer Solutions) - Development Tools - Text editing and processing utilities (TextEditor, and the traditional UNIX tools: vi, ex, ed, ditroff, nroff, tbl, eqn, grap, and pic) - Assembler, C compiler, and ANSI standard Fortran compiler - Shared libraries - Language tools (lint, lex, yacc) - Debuggers (adb, dbx, sdb) - Linker (ld) - Source control (sccs, rcs, make, and other UNIX tools) - International Support - Accepts 8-bit characters and alternative character sets, so that Macintosh and A/UX developers can create A/UX applications in many languages, including Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish - Additional Hardware and Software Support - Serial printing lets you print documents on a serially connected LaserWriter or ImageWriter printer - SuperDrive allows you to store data on and retrieve data from 400K, 800K, or 1.44MB floppy disks - Slot Manager and Serial Manager enable use of Macintosh applications that access the Macintosh Toolbox Slot Manager and Serial Manager software - Sound input and output (Macintosh Sound Manager) - Macintosh Communications Toolbox lets an application "talk" to the Macintosh Toolbox without requiring the application to designate a communications protocol - 24-bit mode lets older Macintosh applications that are not 32-bit clean run in A/UX - Networking and Communications - Macintosh built-in file sharing via LocalTalk or EtherTalk - TCP/IP networking including BSD 4.3 remote login and execution, resource sharing, file transfer, electronic mail, and domain name services - CSL/IP support allowing connection to a TCP/IP-based network over a serial connection - Automounter for dynamic mounting of remote data as needed - Transparent file sharing over Ethernet or serial lines using NFS Version 4.1 - Network Information Service (NIS), providing a distributed look-up service - AppleTalk printing and file sharing client services via LocalTalk or Ethernet - AppleTalk protocol support including ADSP for UNIX and Macintosh applications - MacTCP 1.1, allowing use of Macintosh applications that access TCP/IP connectivity - X Window System server and client applications - Highlights of hardware supported - Macintosh Quadra 700, Macintosh Quadra 900, Quadra 950 and all Macintosh II personal computers, and the Macintosh SE/30 - Apple 20MB, 40MB, 80MB, 160MB, and 400MB hard disk drives and compatible third-party hard disk drives - Apple 400K, 800K, and 1.44MB floppy disk drives - Apple Ethernet NB Card, compatible third-party Ethernet cards, and on-board Ethernet - AppleCD SC drive, which provides CD-ROM support for both UNIX and Macintosh file systems, including support for many compatible third- party CD-ROM drives - LaserWriter IIf, LaserWriter IIg, LaserWriter IINT, LaserWriter IINTX, LaserWriter Plus, Personal LaserWriter NT, ImageWriter II, ImageWriter LQ, and StyleWriter printers - Apple Scanner and Apple OneScanner - All Macintosh monitors and compatible third-party monitors, including support for multiple monitors - All domestic Macintosh keyboards and European Macintosh keyboards System Requirements ------------------- - One of the following personal computers: Macintosh SE/30, Macintosh II with a Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU), Macintosh IIx, Macintosh IIsi with a NuBus or 030 Direct Slot Adapter card, Macintosh IIcx, Macintosh IIci, Macintosh IIfx, Macintosh Quadra 700, Macintosh Quadra 900, and Macintosh Quadra 950 - A minimum of 5MB RAM, 8MB recommended (MacX requires 8MB when running on A/UX) - An Apple hard drive or the equivalent (80MB minimum, 160MB recommended) - An Apple monitor, and video card if necessary (or an equivalent monitor compatible with A/UX 3.0) - Optional Apple Ethernet NB Card, on-board Ethernet, or an equivalent Ethernet card compatible with A/UX 3.0 - An AppleCD SC drive or the equivalent (required to install A/UX 3.0 from the A/UX 3.0 CD-ROM) Support Information Services Article ID: 9129 Date Created: November 12, 1991 Date Modified: June 20, 1994