jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) (06/19/91)
kaleb@thyme.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley) writes: >In article <7934@spdcc.SPDCC.COM> rbraun@spdcc.COM (Rich Braun) writes: >>larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes: >>>But Dell also comes with DOS Merge - does ESIX (for 995/1295) price? >> >>OK, ESIX folks, can you answer this one: will a DOS emulator (a la >>DOS Merge or ISC VP/ix) *ever* be available for ESIX? This may be one >>of the sticking points here, because a number of people want to run >>DOS software at our site.{ >> > >They're available now. VP/ix from ISC works on ESIX. AT&T Simultask >works on ESIX. But not ESIX R4 (or so I'm told). The reason being is that ESIX is based on SysV/386 R4.0.3. All of the other vendors are based on R4.0 or R4.0.1. DOS/Merge only works with those prior versions. As for VP/ix. I don't know. Supposedly ESIX is working with Locus to get DOS/Merge 386 running under their Unix R4. // JCA /* **--------------------------------------------------------------------------* ** Flames : /dev/null | What to buy? ** ARPANET : crash!pnet01!jca@nosc.mil | EISA or MCA? ** INTERNET: jca@pnet01.cts.com | When will the bus wars end? ** UUCP : {nosc ucsd hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!pnet01!jca **--------------------------------------------------------------------------* */
pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar) (06/21/91)
In article <1991Jun19.131606.3764@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes: >kaleb@thyme.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley) writes: >>They're available now. VP/ix from ISC works on ESIX. AT&T Simultask >>works on ESIX. > >But not ESIX R4 (or so I'm told). The reason being is that ESIX is based on >SysV/386 R4.0.3. All of the other vendors are based on R4.0 or R4.0.1. >DOS/Merge only works with those prior versions. As for VP/ix. I don't know. >Supposedly ESIX is working with Locus to get DOS/Merge 386 running under their >Unix R4. I am running ESIX's SYSV r4.0.3 with VPIX. No problems yet... Haven't tried the mouse yet... Tim -- pozar@lns.com Fido: 1:125/555 PaBell: 415-788-3904 USNail: KKSF-FM / 77 Maiden Lane / San Francisco CA 94108
nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane) (06/21/91)
In article <1991Jun19.131606.3764@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes: >>>OK, ESIX folks, can you answer this one: will a DOS emulator (a la >>>DOS Merge or ISC VP/ix) *ever* be available for ESIX? This may be one >>>of the sticking points here, because a number of people want to run >>>DOS software at our site.{ >>> >> >>They're available now. VP/ix from ISC works on ESIX. AT&T Simultask >>works on ESIX. > >But not ESIX R4 (or so I'm told). The reason being is that ESIX is based on >SysV/386 R4.0.3. All of the other vendors are based on R4.0 or R4.0.1. >DOS/Merge only works with those prior versions. As for VP/ix. I don't know. >Supposedly ESIX is working with Locus to get DOS/Merge 386 running under their >Unix R4. Yes, Esix is working with vendors (Locus) to get DOS/Merge 386 running under Esix, and yes, it is because Esix is 4.0.3 that DOS/Merge doesn't currently work under Esix. I don't believe that VP/ix runs on anyone's 4.0 yet, but don't quote me on that one. Esix is also working with Locus to possibly bundle DOS/Merge in their release, as soon as it works. (I currently run Esix 3.2 rev d with VP/ix and it works fine. I guess I'll lose vp/ix when I go to 4.0 - moral - stick with 3.2 for now if you need DOS emulation) -Nathan Lane Digital Technology Service, Santa Barbara (805) 683-3760 authorized esix resellers
scotte@applix.com (Scott Evernden) (06/22/91)
In article <25565@well.sf.ca.us> nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane) writes: >Yes, Esix is working with vendors (Locus) to get DOS/Merge 386 running >under Esix, and yes, it is because Esix is 4.0.3 that DOS/Merge doesn't >currently work under Esix. I don't believe that VP/ix runs on anyone's >4.0 yet, but don't quote me on that one. Esix is also working with >Locus to possibly bundle DOS/Merge in their release, as soon as it works. What do you mean by "bundled". As near as I can tell, ESIX sells the most "unbundled" version of SVr4 around. I don't believe any of the other vendors, for example, split off the graphics into extra cost Graphics I and Graphics II packages. I think maybe ESIX might be looking to add Locus' Merge to their price list as yet another additional extra cost option, no? -scott
larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) (06/22/91)
nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane) writes: >(I currently run Esix 3.2 rev d with VP/ix and it works fine. I guess >I'll lose vp/ix when I go to 4.0 - moral - stick with 3.2 for now if you >need DOS emulation) You can on the otherhand go with DOS Merge with SVR4 without any problems (works fine here with Dell SVR4).. -- Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287/317-251-7391 HST/PEP/V.32/v.32bis/v.42bis regional UUCP mapping coordinator {larry@nstar.rn.com, ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!larry}
gar@spiff.UUCP (Gordon Runkle) (06/24/91)
In article <25565@well.sf.ca.us> nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane) writes:
Yes, Esix is working with vendors (Locus) to get DOS/Merge 386 running
under Esix, and yes, it is because Esix is 4.0.3 that DOS/Merge doesn't
currently work under Esix. I don't believe that VP/ix runs on anyone's
4.0 yet, but don't quote me on that one. Esix is also working with
Locus to possibly bundle DOS/Merge in their release, as soon as it works.
I'm running Interactive VP/ix 1.01.01 under UHC SVR4.0.2 without
difficulty. Don't know about mice or windows - don't hold with 'em.
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