HFISCHER@USC-ECLB.ARPA (08/21/84)
From: Herm Fischer <HFISCHER@USC-ECLB.ARPA>
In their presentations on the PC/AT, the new network, and the new
operating systems, IBM's presenters are barraged with questions
regarding where one would use Xenix and where one would use
PC/IX. The answer they give is a new one to me:
"If you need to use the new IBM LAN, or to run PC-DOS
programs under Unix, then PC/IX is your choice..."
This answer is given because a product called "PC-DOS Connector",
in beta test for September release, allows PC-DOS programs to run
within the PC/IX environment.
PC-DOS Connector will be sold by Uniform (213/395-9674) for a
price said to be in the $300 range. It is said to run Lotus 1-
2-3 under PC/IX! IBM claims that they expect the product to run
their PC Network LAN software in the PC/IX environment. (Perhaps,
with this product, one can run the wealth of PC-DOS word proces-
sors in the Unix environment.)
The company refuses to answer questions on how they handle the
BIOS calls under Unix, because they consider that a trade secret.
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