jrl0543@ritisis.UUCP (Luce.wbst129@Xerox.COM) (06/16/87)
Dear fellow Xenix Users, Help, I have recently obtained a PCs Limited 286 based computer (AT Clone) and SCO Xenix V rev 2.1.3, as well as an EGA Monitor. Now I need to know where to obtain software that REALLY runs under this (SCO Xenix V rev 2.1.3) OS. As I just spent several thousand dollars, I cannot afford to buy too many (Any, at this point) commercial packages, so I am looking for either PD (preferred) or Shareware, or other sources. Note further that currently I have no other high level language compiler besides 'C', ( I have the development environment) although I also have Xlisp 1.6 running. I do have ARC available for unarcing of files. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | I am looking specifically for the following: | | | | An Xmodem File Transfer program that works under cu, | | or as a stand alone. In fact any good file transfer | | or communication program besides Kermit. | | | | | | SNOBOL [or spitbol] (Does anyone still use this?) | | (I REALLY am interested in obtaining this.) | | | | Hack (Of course) | | | | Larn (Why not?) | | | | Windowing utilities (or 'C' source code for window functions) | | | | The latest Emacs | | | | fortune | | | | ANY other Languages or compilers or interpreters etc. | | (Prolog, Forth, Pascal, Modula2, yes, even Basic et al etc.) | | | | News and a better (Real) Mail | | | | Database Utilities | | | | Anything to deal with the EGA capability. | | | | ANY (yes, ANY) "Useful" utilities or fun (amusing) games | | (Utilities which will make my life easier while working in XENIX) | | | | I am also interested in using my computer as a GM (or DM) aid | | while role-playing, so programs dealing with this function would | | would also be greatly appreciated. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for any (and I do mean any) aid you can lend me in this quest for software. Even though I might not need it now, or know that I what it, please tell me about any software you know how to obtain,that you think I might be interested, and that I could get for my own. Hacking, it's not a job, it's an adventure, John P.S. if possible please use the 1st set of addresses below. Thanks!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |USMail: Xerox Corp. 800 Phillips Rd. W129/38B Webster, NY 14580 | |GV/PUP: Luce.Wbst | |NS : John R. Luce:Wbst129:Xerox | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |ARPA : Luce.wbst129@Xerox.COM | | Luce.wbst129@Rocksvax.UUCP | |BITNET: Luce.wbst129@Xerox.COM | |CSNET : Luce.wbst129%Xerox.COM@CSNET-RELAY.CSNET | |UUCP: ...!{amd|hplabs|ihnp4|rochester|seismo}!Xerox.COM!Luce.wbst129 | | ...!{amd|hplabs|ihnp4|rochester|seismo}!parcvax!Luce.wbst129 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USMail: Xerox Corp. 800 Phillips Rd. W129/38B Webster, NY 14580 ARPA : ritisis!jrl0543@ritcv.UUCP ritcv!ritisis!jrl0543@rochester.ARPA CSNET : jrl0543@RIT.CSNET UUCP : ...!{ihnp4|rochester|seismo|sunybcs}!ritcv!ritisis!jrl0543 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
miket@ncoast.UUCP (06/19/87)
In article <216@ritisis.UUCP> jrl0543@ritisis.UUCP (Luce.wbst129@Xerox.COM) writes: >Dear fellow Xenix Users, > > Help, > > I have recently obtained a PCs Limited 286 based computer > (AT Clone) and SCO Xenix V rev 2.1.3, as well as an EGA Monitor. Better get a good fan if you intend to run 24 hours-PC's limited have heat problems. >| An Xmodem File Transfer program that works under cu, | >| or as a stand alone. In fact any good file transfer... I have umodem: Not much help under cu-but suitable for uploads. >| Hack (Of course) | Hack is a standard part of the V.2.2 release. >| Windowing utilities (or 'C' source code for window functions) | What's wrong with curses? >| The latest Emacs | I have microemacs 3.8i running well-Version 3.8L is now available >| fortune | Standard part of V.2.2 release. >| News and a better (Real) Mail | I have a patched netnews-SCO passed SVID and doesn't have a real LOCKF call-a few bugs, and I haven't tried it full scale due to a horrible disk space crunch. >| Anything to deal with the EGA capability. | >| ANY (yes, ANY) "Useful" utilities or fun (amusing) games | >| (Utilities which will make my life easier while working in XENIX) | The new release has a larger set of utilities (cut paste, and the like) I have a whole bunch of minor-league utilities in usr/local (like dir, a one liner: lf) to ease my transitions between Xenix, and dos.... There is better support for EGA-as I can't afford EGA I can't tell you about it. I'm told that SCO Professional supports EGA graphics now.... >| I am also interested in using my computer as a GM (or DM) aid | >| while role-playing, so programs dealing with this function would | >| would also be greatly appreciated. | So am I-but I haven't seen anything yet that does what I want, save empire , and that, most emphatically, won't compile. All this stuff (save for SCO V.2.2) is available from: 1-(609)391-0037 login: ubbs I will validate you, and give you uucp access at that time. Michael Taht peng!sir-alan!tahtline!miket ncoast!miket etc.
ericg@sco.UUCP (Eric Griswold) (06/23/87)
In article <2668@ncoast.UUCP> miket@ncoast.UUCP (Michael Taht) writes: > >So am I-but I haven't seen anything yet that does what I want, save empire >, and that, most emphatically, won't compile. > It will with 386 Xenix. > Michael Taht >peng!sir-alan!tahtline!miket >ncoast!miket >etc.
mikep@ism780c.UUCP (Michael A. Petonic) (06/24/87)
In article <169@sco> ericg@sco.UUCP (Eric Griswold) writes: >In article <2668@ncoast.UUCP> miket@ncoast.UUCP (Michael Taht) writes: >>So am I-but I haven't seen anything yet that does what I want, save empire >>, and that, most emphatically, won't compile. >It will with 386 Xenix. > And that, my friends, is reason enough to upgrade to a 386 system ;-). -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE *REAL* STORY: The company, my associates, friends and ESPECIALLY the government put me up to say all this useless trash. {seismo|sdcrdcf}!ism780c!mikep "Some of my best friends are bigots."
jrb@petro.UUCP (Jon Boede) (06/27/87)
In article <6686@ism780c.UUCP> mikep@ism780c.UUCP (Michael A. Petonic) writes: >In article <169@sco> ericg@sco.UUCP (Eric Griswold) writes: >>In article <2668@ncoast.UUCP> miket@ncoast.UUCP (Michael Taht) writes: >>>So am I-but I haven't seen anything yet that does what I want, save empire >>>, and that, most emphatically, won't compile. >>It will with 386 Xenix. >And that, my friends, is reason enough to upgrade to a 386 system ;-). Or a Tandy 6000 :-) Ours has empire, rn and all the other goodies. Most compile first pass with little modification past adjusting variable names to be unique in 8 characters. Jon --- Jon Boede ...!{gatech,ihnp4,akgua}!petro!jrb 512/599-1847 2555 N.E. Loop 410, #1403, 78217 "People who are incapable of making decisions are the ones who hit those barrels at freeway exits." -- Jon Boede ...!{gatech,ihnp4,akgua}!petro!jrb 512/599-1847 2555 N.E. Loop 410, #1403, 78217 "People who are incapable of making decisions are the ones who hit those barrels at freeway exits."