TRS-80 emulators, Linux distributions

I would like to clarify a couple points that Jim makes. Tech Support - It is true from time to time we get backed up in our support mail. Our goal is to respond with in 1-2 business days. For the most part we do achieve this. That support is for installation in the out of the box configuration. While we don't have enough time to support everything available for Linux, we do make an effort to point customers in a direction if they are asking question beyond our scope. A lot of factors are a part of an installation. The most challenging can be the hardware itself. Typically support for the latest hardware lags a bit in Linux, depending on the hardware vendors willingness to work with the Open Source community. For example until kernel version 2.0.35 Ultra DMA IDE was not supported in Linux without using experimental patches. Our OpenLinux 1.3, released Oct. 1st includes this kernel. Regardless of which Linux distribution you choose I recommend that you check the vendors hardware compatibility list before installing. Based on Red Hat distribution- Actually our distribution is our own. We merged with LST from Germany a year ago, these same LST engineers build and test our OpenLinux distribution. Other than our first product CND, which was based on Red Hat, we have been based on the LST distribution for all of the OpenLinux products. It is true that OpenLinux, Red Hat, SuSE, Debian all now use the system V initialization routines, rather than the BSD method which Slackware still does. So for someone used to BSD type systems that may be more appealing. Jim, We would like a chance to change your impressions of Caldera. We would like to send you a free copy of our latest Product Openlinux 1.3. Please send me your shipping address and we will get one out to you. Mark Carpenter Manager, Technical Support Caldera Systems, Inc. mark.carpenter(a)caldera.com Jim Strickland wrote: -- Caldera Systems, Inc. Technical Support Team http://www.caldera.com