rho@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Raymond Ho) (11/24/89)
Hello, Can a protected mode program run under Unix VP/ix or DOS Merge? I would like to run SmallTalk /V 286 under VP/ix. Unix 386 already set the CPU to protected mode, wondering what would happen when SmallTalk set the protected mode flag again. Anyone had use protected mode programs under VP/ix or DOS Merge? What programs did you used? How did they behave? Thanks! Ray
plocher@sally.Sun.COM (John Plocher) (11/26/89)
+-- In <256D58FD.14619@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> Raymond Ho writes | Can a protected mode program run under Unix VP/ix or DOS Merge? | I would like to run SmallTalk /V 286 under VP/ix. Unix 386 already set +-- No, DosMerge and VP/ix both run DOS in a virtual 8086 environment. There is no way to switch into protected mode from them (that you would want to try, that is). The Unix OS is using all the protected resources and the Smalltalk software would probibly corrupt them.... Not a good idea.... :-) -John
raw@ushiva.UUCP (Roland Wilcher) (11/27/89)
In article <128383@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> plocher@sun.UUCP (John Plocher) writes: >There is no way to switch into protected mode from them (that you would >want to try, that is). The Unix OS is using all the protected resources >and the Smalltalk software would probibly corrupt them.... Not >a good idea.... :-) > > -John What if any Unixes will run Dos Merge ? I am trying to find one for ESIX (ENIX??) or ANY sysV strain and am getting the usual runaround. I would really prefer Merge to Vpix as many of the problems Iv'e seen related to vpix donot occur on Merge with Uport /386 3.0E . I would like to upgrade to SYSV 386/3.2 But want to keep merge. Any help appreciated. Every absurdity has a champion to defend it. raw@ushiva.ncoast.org uunet!hal.cwru.edu!ncoast!ushiva!raw 6203 Luther Cleve Oh 44103 Roland A. Wilcher ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jde@everex.UUCP (-Jeff Ellis) (12/06/89)
VP/ix will work with ESIX SYSV3.2 Rev. C as will AT&T Simultask but we have NOT supported DOS Merge. -- Jeff Ellis ESIX SYSTEM/V A Division Everex Systems Inc. US Mail: 1923 St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 UUCP: uunet!zardoz!everex!jde Voice: (714) 259-3000 FAX:(714) 259-3010
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (12/10/89)
> VP/ix will work with ESIX SYSV3.2 Rev. C as will AT&T Simultask but > we have NOT supported DOS Merge. Hi Jeff. Does ESIX support RLL controllers? I didn't see anything about RLL mentioned in the sales information. larry@nstar
jde@everex.UUCP (-Jeff Ellis) (12/14/89)
In article <511070@nstar.UUCP> larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: >Hi Jeff. Does ESIX support RLL controllers? I didn't see anything about RLL >mentioned in the sales information. >larry@nstar Well.... Yes BUT.... We have tried it on the wd1003v-sr2 and I have heard that customers have got it to work on other cards, but do to all of the dirve-controller combos you can make out there we do not say that it will work. You are on your own with that one.... -- Jeff Ellis ESIX SYSTEM/V A Division Everex Systems Inc. US Mail: 1923 St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 UUCP: uunet!zardoz!everex!jde Voice: (714) 259-3000 FAX:(714) 259-3010