fritchie@acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) (02/25/91)
I'm looking for suggestions on MS-DOS multitasking packages. The
environment I'll be using it in is:
* 386 clones (mostly Compaq and Telex)
* Novell 386 (v.3.10 rev A)
* Thomas-Conrad token ring interface cards (TC4035)
I've been hacking on Win3 for quite a while now, but I cannot get it to
run in 386 enhanced mode and use the network. [See posting to
comp.windows.ms for details on the fun I've been having with Windows &
Novell 386.] Rather than buy a second machine, I'd prefer to multitask.
I don't need nifty graphics stuff. I don't need windows, graphical or
character based. Just dependable MS-DOS multitasking with a (Novell)
network. You know, something that Microsoft should have given the IBM PC
world years ago. :-| [I guess I'm especially curious about Desqview and
VM/386.]
Any references y'all could spare would be appreciated!
-Scott
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"Yeah, boss, I'll be in late today. UNIX refuses to boot on my Ford."ajayshah@alhena.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) (02/26/91)
In article <1991Feb25.071747.28916@news.stolaf.edu> fritchie@acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) writes: >I'm looking for suggestions on MS-DOS multitasking packages. Sell the 386 box, buy a Sun Sparcstation SLC, and get multitasking for free! :-) -- _______________________________________________________________________________ Ajay Shah, (213)734-3930, ajayshah@usc.edu The more things change, the more they stay insane. _______________________________________________________________________________
piety@hplred.HP.COM (Bob Piety) (02/27/91)
Have you considered VM/386? PC Magazine reviewed it very favorably about 2-3 years ago (check your library) and I happen to have a copy for sale ($95-- see my ad elsewhere in notes). Bob piety@hplred.hpl.hp.com (415)857-4759
sking@nowhere.uucp (Steven King) (03/03/91)
In article <1991Feb25.071747.28916@news.stolaf.edu> fritchie@acc.stolaf.edu (Scott Fritchie) writes: >I'm looking for suggestions on MS-DOS multitasking packages. The >environment I'll be using it in is: > * 386 clones (mostly Compaq and Telex) > * Novell 386 (v.3.10 rev A) > * Thomas-Conrad token ring interface cards (TC4035) > >I've been hacking on Win3 for quite a while now, but I cannot get it to >run in 386 enhanced mode and use the network. [See posting to >comp.windows.ms for details on the fun I've been having with Windows & >Novell 386.] Rather than buy a second machine, I'd prefer to multitask. > >I don't need nifty graphics stuff. I don't need windows, graphical or >character based. Just dependable MS-DOS multitasking with a (Novell) >network. You know, something that Microsoft should have given the IBM PC >world years ago. :-| [I guess I'm especially curious about Desqview and >VM/386.] I've used VM/386 for a couple years; Its adiquate if you have enough core; They dont support paging ( atleast, not of the last upgrade we recieved about a year ago ) but you can tailor each task's memory allocation. Even tho' they use the VM capability ( or maybe because of it ) you can still crash the whole box - I've had remarkable success doing that with certain "386 aware" software published by that company in Redmond, Wa. Software that uses a dos extender will not function under VM/386. The disk caching is abismally slow. While I still use it whenever I NEED to multitask, I nolonger try to compile under it ( or do anything else thats disk intensive ). -- Look Ma! No .sig! ..!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!nowhere!sking