[nos-bbs] Linux and JNOS
Bob Nielsen
n7xy at clearwire.net
Thu Jun 11 22:22:38 EDT 2009
I'll add a few comments to Skip's answers...
I ran a JNOS gateway at a remote location for several years and
switching to Linux was fairly uneventful. With JNOS 1.10 on DOS, the
available memory would drop quickly in a 24/7 operation (I even put a
mechanical timer on the PC power supply to force a reboot daily!).
Switching to Linux on the same computer (486-100) made it much more
stable and it would run for months on end without needing to restart.
As to the Linux learning curve, having had several years of NET/NOS
experience really helped, since the commands are very Unix-y. I made
the transition after I retired 15 years ago (Linux has come a long
way since then, but so has Windows).
73, Bob N7XY
On Jun 11, 2009, at 2:57 PM, George [Skip] VerDuin wrote:
> Hi again Carl...
>
> Rev. Carl Cook wrote:
>> Hello everyone, I was thinking of switching my DOS box over to a
>> Linux Ubuntu 9.04 box.
> Not a "new" topic. Nor is the answer always the same...
>> I have read a lot of good things about it but was looking for some
>> first hand advice. Have or do any of you run this type of setup?
> The Linux platform is common around this neck of the woods, various
> distros. Those who chose to convert are mostly happy with the
> results. Certainly the newest features are going to be found on
> the Linux platform.
>
> That said, conversion is seldom painless. There is a learning
> curve when one's history doesn't contain OS-X, UNIX, and the like
> [WINx doesn't count]. It is fair to say: "If it ain't broke --
> don't fix it.". All of this paragraph is off limits to the
> inquiring mind.
>
> Many die-hards remain active with the DOS platform -- and for good
> reason / what they have is well known to them, some have heavily
> modified their own code / they risk losing their favorite feature
> without significant work, and IT WORKS as-is. NOS is a light
> resource user -- it fits nicely on older and smaller hardware with
> DOS. Does your use fit this pattern?
>
> JNOS itself probably doesn't warrant changing platforms. When
> starting from scratch Linux is perhaps the better choice. As for
> my install -- jnos sits in the back corner of my 2core Linux
> Workstation running 24/7. I reboot after 90days if no update has
> caused a more recent one. No crashes here [knock on wood]. The
> workload runs around 200 concurrent processes including three BOINC
> projects that guarantee 100% CPU consumption -- I never see jnos
> over 0.01%. Jnos and jnoswiki both just sit there "doing their
> thing".
>> Any Pros or Cons on this? Thanks and God Bless
>> Carl N4ERO
>
> Good luck with your decision, and if you choose to dabble in Linux,
> happy landings. I expect you'll like it.
>
> 73
> Skip
>
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