> > So, apparently ATMs are x86 clones running DOS (at least the text based > ones). I wonder why they don't use linux? Lighter, cheaper, more secure, > flexible, the benefits go on. Makes ya wonder.... > Mostly because the Banking Industry is afraid of OpenSource and partly because of way Banking Regulators and Policy Makers set policies. This is something the Linux/OpenSource Unix Communities have to work though to be competitive in that industry. Carl Lindgren C. R. Lindgren Consulting Minneapolis, MN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" <lxy at cloudnet.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [TCLUG] How to make Linux run on a floppy disk > > Thanks for the info!! Wouldn't you know, I'm in need of such a deal at > this moment in time.... > > On Tue, 7 May 2002, Karl Bongers wrote: > > > So what operating system do you think they run on these? > > I know some of them have run OS/2. Ever see crashed > > out money machines? > > I once saw an ATM that was stuck in a reboot cycle. It would boot of of > A:, "Starting MS-DOS" appeared, then it'd crash and reboot itself. I > watched it for 5 or 6 cycles out of amusement. > > So, apparently ATMs are x86 clones running DOS (at least the text based > ones). I wonder why they don't use linux? Lighter, cheaper, more secure, > flexible, the benefits go on. Makes ya wonder.... > > -Brian > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list