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@ -128,37 +128,41 @@ A#108: GNO was developed by Procyon Enterprises (Jawaid Bazyar, prop.).
Q#104: What is the current version of GNO? Q#104: What is the current version of GNO?
A#104: The currently released version is v2.0.4. The version currently A#104: The last version released by Procyon was v2.0.4. The current
under development is v2.0.6. v2.0.5 never had a general release, release is v2.0.6. Version 2.0.5 never had a general release,
and is not available. and is not available.
Note that as of v2.0.6, there may be interim releases between
official version changes. These releases are always marked with
the build date.
****
For those programmers using ORCA/C v2.1.x, there was a update made For those programmers using ORCA/C v2.1.x, there was a update made
available (for both GNO v2.0.4 and GNO v2.0.6 users) on 22 Dec 97. available (for both GNO v2.0.4 and GNO v2.0.6 users) on 22 Dec 97.
It consists of updated headers, libraries, and manual pages. It It consists of updated headers, libraries, and manual pages. It
is available at the following site: is available at the following site:
ftp://ftp.gno.org/pub/apple2/gs.specific/gno/base206 ftp://ftp.gno.org/pub/apple2/gs.specific/gno/base
Q#103: What are GNO's minimum system requirements? Q#103: What are GNO's minimum system requirements?
A#103: The GNO documentation specifies that the minimum requirement A#103: See the GNO Overview and Installation manual at
is an Apple IIGS with 1.25 MB of memory and a 3.5" disk drive. http://www.gno.org/~gno/intro.html
Realistically (especially with all the third-party add-ons), Especially take note of the sections on "Hardware Requirements"
a hard drive (or other large mass storage device) should be and "Planning Your System".
considered a necessity. An accelerator and additional memory
is recommended.
There is not an official "minimum disk space" requirement
as yet. When this information becomes available, it will
be added to this FAQ.
Q#102: Where can I get GNO? Q#102: Where can I get GNO?
A#102: The base GNO distribution may be obtained via anonymous ftp A#102: The base GNO distribution may be obtained via anonymous ftp
from the following sites. See also Q#107: from the following site. See also Q#107:
ftp://ftp.gno.org/pub/apple2/gs.specific/gno/base204 ftp://ftp.gno.org/pub/apple2/gs.specific/gno/base
ftp://ftp.hypermall.com/pub/gno
Ensure you read the GNO Overview and Installation Manual at
http://www.gno.org/~gno/intro.html
**** current docs ****
The documentation for GNO v2.0.4 is now available via ftp and The documentation for GNO v2.0.4 is now available via ftp and
http at the following sites. MS-Word versions are also available http at the following sites. MS-Word versions are also available
@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ A#206: Including the following documentation components will not only
on the file name. (For example, if you wrote the "foo" program, on the file name. (For example, if you wrote the "foo" program,
you should have a text file "foo.desc" containing the database you should have a text file "foo.desc" containing the database
entry.) If you have WWW access, please update the online entry.) If you have WWW access, please update the online
describe database maintained by Soenke Behrens -- see Q#304. describe database -- see Q#304.
The describe entry is very suitable as a brief README file The describe entry is very suitable as a brief README file
when uploading your program to ftp sites, or when posting to when uploading your program to ftp sites, or when posting to
@ -536,11 +540,16 @@ A#304: The best way to find out what programs are available for GNO,
to use the describe(1) database. The program, database, and to use the describe(1) database. The program, database, and
maintenance utilities are available at the usual ftp sites. maintenance utilities are available at the usual ftp sites.
Soenke Behrens <sbehrens@bigfoot.com> also maintains an online There is also an online describe database, originally compiled
describe database. This tends to be the most up-to-date version, by Soenke Behrens <sbehrens@bigfoot.com>. This tends to be the
and is available at most up-to-date version, and is available at
http://www.arrowweb.com/sbehrens/describe.htm http://www.gno.org/~gno/describe
Les Barstow also maintains an online version of the database which
sorts the entries by category. It is available at
http://www.servtech.com/~phoenix/computers/gno
Q#305: Which editor should I use? Q#305: Which editor should I use?