[comp.unix.xenix] VPIX, Ventura Publishing, VGA, mouse

harris@durin.sparta.COM (Jim Harris) (06/08/90)

Due to changing needs in our office, we have a need to use Ventura Publishing
on our ALR 386 Flexcache computer.  We are currently running SCO Xenix 2.3.2
on this machine, using a monochrome monitor.  Our need is to run Ventura in
a VGA, mouse configuration.  Has anyone out there on the net had experience
with a similar configuration?  If so, I have the following questions:

1).  How well does 2.3.2 handle the VGA graphics?

2).  Can Vertura be used with VPIX?  Does VPIX correctly handle the printer
drivers used by Ventura?

3).  Does VPIX correctly handle the bus mouse?

Any feedback on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

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david@infopro.UUCP (David Fiedler) (06/10/90)

In article <2054@durin.sparta.COM>, harris@durin.sparta.COM (Jim Harris) writes:
> 1).  How well does 2.3.2 handle the VGA graphics?

It works fine in EGA; VGA I can't say.
> 
> 2).  Can Vertura be used with VPIX?  Does VPIX correctly handle the printer
> drivers used by Ventura?

Yes twice; in fact I have had Ventura up for several years under Vpix. It
takes a while to get stuff out to the printer (I use an Apple Laserwriter
on the serial port, further confusing things) but it does work just fine.
I produced a monthly newsletter and bimonthly magazine with this setup.
> 
> 3).  Does VPIX correctly handle the bus mouse?

Yes.

Just hope you have lots of RAM (4 MB minimum) and nobody else is using the
computer at the time.
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