jal@ee.rochester.edu (John Lefor) (10/31/89)
I tried to mail this, but it bounced so here goes: Regarding running 123 release 3 under Windows/386: I am pretty sure that you cannot do this at this time. The reason is that Windows/386 runs the '386 in Virtual 8086 mode (a special case of protected mode). 123R3 also runs in protected mode (though not V86 mode) using the Rational Systems DOS extender. The DOS extender is able to run on a '386 system in V86 mode if the '386 system is supporting VCPI (a Phar Lap/Quarterdeck standard). But at this time Windows 386 does not provide support for VCPI. As a result you can run 123R3 with DesqView (I think) and it may work with Windows/286 (ie not Windows 386). But right now it cannot work with Windows '386. At the Lotus Developers Conference in June there were hints that the new release of Windows may support VCPI (and thus work with 123R3) but you have to remember the rivalry between 123 and Excel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I program ... therefore I am. John Lefor University of Rochester Dept of E. Engineering 716-275-8265 jal@ee.rochester.edu uunet!ur-valhalla!jal