geiste@hsi.hsi.com (Doug Geiste) (04/23/91)
Other than VP/ix or ODT's virtual DOS emulation (since they both run in 8088/86 mode), does anyone know of a software package that will allow running AT type DOS application under Xenix/UNIX? How lovely of SCO to have both OS's run DOS in 8088/86 mode. Pretty sleezy marketing if you ask me... Unfortunately I'm stuck with this DOS package that runs only on a 286/386 and need to run it under *nix. Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. -- Doug Geiste ...!uunet!hsi!geiste 3M Health Information Systems geiste@hsi.com
splee@pogo.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Seng-Poh Lee, Speedy) (04/24/91)
In article <1761@hsi.hsi.com> geiste@hsi.hsi.com (Doug Geiste) writes: >Other than VP/ix or ODT's virtual DOS emulation (since they both run >in 8088/86 mode), does anyone know of a software package that will >allow running AT type DOS application under Xenix/UNIX? > >Unfortunately I'm stuck with this DOS package that runs only on a 286/386 >and need to run it under *nix. > Are you sure of this? I run Xenix 386 2.3.2 with vp/ix 1.1 and all the DOS info programs, including Norton SI report a 286 processor. I don't have any 286 specific programs to test this out, but I have no reason to disbelieve this. -- Seng-Poh Lee splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu
mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan) (04/26/91)
splee@pogo.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Seng-Poh Lee, Speedy) writes: >Are you sure of this? I run Xenix 386 2.3.2 with vp/ix 1.1 and all the >DOS info programs, including Norton SI report a 286 processor. I don't have >any 286 specific programs to test this out, but I have no reason to >disbelieve this. A '386 can only operate in two modes: protected mode, and real mode. In '386 protected mode, you can run multiple virtual 8086 sessions. This isn't a deficiency with VP/IX, its a limitation of the hardware. The person complaining would be better served if he wrote to Intel and complained to them about it. MD -- -- Michael P. Deignan / Since I *OWN* SBS.COM, -- Domain: mpd@anomaly.sbs.com / These Opinions Generally -- UUCP: ...!uunet!rayssd!anomaly!mpd / Represent The Opinions Of -- Telebit: +1 401 455 0347 / My Company...
neal@mnopltd.UUCP (04/26/91)
->Other than VP/ix or ODT's virtual DOS emulation (since they both run
->in 8088/86 mode), does anyone know of a software package that will
->allow running AT type DOS application under Xenix/UNIX?
->
->How lovely of SCO to have both OS's run DOS in 8088/86 mode. Pretty
->sleezy marketing if you ask me...
Guess again. The 386 emulation of multiple virtual PC's is the limitation.
It only provides 8088 emulation. SCO had nothing to do with it. Go bitch
at Intel. (please)
->Unfortunately I'm stuck with this DOS package that runs only on a 286/386
->and need to run it under *nix.
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