From: Tom Phoenix <rootbeer@teleport.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 17:47:22 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: Re: The continuing MachTen saga
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Re: The continuing MachTen saga

private-msgid: Pine.GSO.3.95q.970305091611.3572E-100000@kelly.teleport.com
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diff --git a/hints/machten_2.sh b/hints/machten_2.sh
index aae73f5..dfceded 100644
--- a/hints/machten_2.sh
+++ b/hints/machten_2.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #  Original version was for MachTen 2.1.1.
 #  Last modified by Andy Dougherty   <doughera@lafcol.lafayette.edu>
 #  Tue Aug 13 12:31:01 EDT 1996
+#
+#  Warning about tests which no longer fail
+#    fixed by Tom Phoenix <rootbeer@teleport.com>
+#  March 5, 1997
 
 # I don't know why this is needed.  It might be similar to NeXT's
 # problem.  See hints/next_3.sh.
@@ -38,15 +42,11 @@ i_db=$undef
 # This will generate a harmless message:
 # Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em.
 #	Propagating recommended variable dont_use_nlink
+# Without this, tests io/fs #4 and op/stat #3 will fail.
 dont_use_nlink=define
 
 cat <<'EOM' >&4
 
-Tests
-	io/fs test 4  and
-	op/stat test 3
-may fail since MachTen versions 2.X have no hard links.
-
 At the end of Configure, you will see a harmless message
 
 Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em.