ehw@sbo.UUCP (Errol White) (10/18/89)
Recently, I requested some help configuring a two user system on an AT.
So far I have received one response and some tid-bits from similar
questions pertaining to 386 machines.
I desperatedly need more suggestions on how to approach this.
My AT includes 2 Meg memory total memory, 1 VGA card and 1 monitor/keyboard
+ other essentials.
System Memory: ~230k DOS_3.3 + Desqview (menuer) + Drivers
~390k Foxbase (database running under Desqview)
Extended Memory: ~40k Desqview
Rest Ram Drives used by Desqview and Foxbase
All works well although the 640k region is a bit cramped.
The two users will need the following:
User1: full capability to call up any programs put under the menu
manager Desqview. One program is a database application.
User2: to run only the database application.
Some thoughts I have are:
-I think I might be able to run another process in background mode under
Desqview. Any ideas on what that process could be to give life to User2.
-Buy a cheap XT or AT and network to the main AT. (Maybe use NAD; thanks Bill)
What is available in this arena? Can anyone describe NAD for me? (Size,
Hrdwr, software involved, Capabilities)
-Work out some scheme using the i/o ports, maybe using a dumb terminal.
-Use another scheme supporting two VGA cards (difficult!)...
-Buy pc version of UNIX or another operating system and start all over.
Anyone with ideas &/or questions, please post or reply via email.
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