steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas) (04/30/91)
Greetings! I am seeking some advice on my PC environment... I currently have a 386sx, disk (soon to be 85 Meg), memory (4 meg), floppy (3.5 and 5.25), VGA 1024x768, etc.. I run DOS 4.01, Coherent 3.0 (Unix knock-off), Windows 3.0, and various applications (DOS, Windows, and Unix). My problem: I'm getting tired of having to either boot DOS or Unix, fumble around with trying to make Windows 3.0 behave like a real multitasking environment without getting a UAE (unrecoverable application error), and waste alot of time switching between DOS, Windows, applications, Unix utilities (implied reboot here), etc.. What I seek: I am looking for an environment where I can run multiple DOS-based sessions in multiple windows, windows-based applications like Word For Windows, and be able to run something like Coherent in yet another window. Now, I don't really expect all of this at once, but I can't help but think that a healthy subset exists. I am even looking at OS/2 for all but the Unix stuff... Any advice, inputs, opinions, etc., would be very welcome! Steve -- .-------------------..-------------------------. | Stephen C. Daukas || sdaukas@csd.harris.com | | (617) 221-1834 || uunet!hcx1!misg!sdaukas | `-------------------'`-------------------------'
aragorn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Steve J White) (04/30/91)
In article <1090@hrshcx.csd.harris.com> steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas) writes: > >Greetings! >fumble around with trying to make Windows 3.0 behave like a real >multitasking environment without getting a UAE (unrecoverable application >error), and waste alot of time switching between DOS, Windows, >applications, Unix utilities (implied reboot here), etc.. > >What I seek: I am looking for an environment where I can run multiple >DOS-based sessions in multiple windows, windows-based applications like >Word For Windows, and be able to run something like Coherent in yet another >window. > I think, from what I've read here, that the new version of OS/2 that is soon to be released will do the above work for you. Although, like many here have said, we'll al believe it when we see it. - steve -- "Laugh and the world laughs with you... | All disclaimers apply... snore and you sleep alone." | except my own, of course. - anonymous fortune cookie thingy | *** Steve J. White *** <<< aragorn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu >>>
steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas) (04/30/91)
In article <11573@uwm.edu> aragorn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Steve J White) writes: >In article <1090@hrshcx.csd.harris.com> steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas) writes: >>What I seek: I am looking for an environment where I can run multiple >>DOS-based sessions in multiple windows, windows-based applications like >>Word For Windows, and be able to run something like Coherent in yet another >>window. >I think, from what I've read here, that the new version of OS/2 that is soon >to be released will do the above work for you. Although, like many here >have said, we'll al believe it when we see it. OK - How do I find out more about OS/2 release 2.0? How about previous versions of OS/2? I went and bought Windows 3.0 because is wasn't very expensive, but I don't want to buy OS/2 to find that it isn't real or that it won't fill my needs... Is there a news group that discusses OS/2? Steve -- .-------------------..-------------------------. | Stephen C. Daukas || sdaukas@csd.harris.com | | (617) 221-1834 || uunet!hcx1!misg!sdaukas | `-------------------'`-------------------------'
peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (05/01/91)
In article <1090@hrshcx.csd.harris.com> steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas) writes: > What I seek: I am looking for an environment where I can run multiple > DOS-based sessions in multiple windows, windows-based applications like > Word For Windows, and be able to run something like Coherent in yet another > window. OK, you want a cheap X development kit (SCO ODT, ESIX, etc) and Merge/386 or VP/IX (I personally prefer Merge: configuring VP/IX is a pain and for the stuff I run it's a tossup how well they perform). Then you can run DOS in an Xterm window. -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' peter@ferranti.com +1 713 274 5180. 'U` "Have you hugged your wolf today?"