v127p9xg@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Robert J Miskines) (04/20/91)
I recently purchased from a friend a copy of 'Xenix Sys V Operating System
v2.1'. I found it to be incomplete. The disks I have are all 360k 5.25's, I
have:
'Operating System' B1-B3
X1-X6
'Games v1.0'
To install, I need disks N1-N5. (assuming 360k version). Disk X7 is also
missing. He had purchased it from someone with a 'questionable reputation',
so I am hesitant to try to deal with SCO.
A few questions.. some very basic, one case-specific.
Does Xenix have (or have available) the option to open a 'Dos Window', so I can
run more than one MS-DOS task at once?
I have 4 megs on my '286. I assume no problems accessing this extended mem?
If the responses to the above are favorable.. Id like to install this.. Any
suggestions on where I could purchase <JUST> the needed disks?
I hear V2.1 is old.. are the updates significant enough to warrant jdumping
this whole ver and buying a new copy?
Robert J Miskines
V127P9XG @ ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu
V127P9XG @ UBVMS.BITNET
miskines @ autarch.acsu.buffalo.edusplee@pogo.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Seng-Poh Lee, Speedy) (04/20/91)
In article <72003@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v127p9xg@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu writes: > >I recently purchased from a friend a copy of 'Xenix Sys V Operating System >v2.1'. I found it to be incomplete. The disks I have are all 360k 5.25's, I > > ** Stuff deleted ** > >Does Xenix have (or have available) the option to open a 'Dos Window', so I can >run more than one MS-DOS task at once? > I assume you are talking about Xenix 286, since you have a 286. Xenix 286 does NOT allow you to run DOS tasks. To do that, you need a 386, Xenix 386 or similiar and a package like VP/ix or DosMerge or SimulTask, which is extra. >I have 4 megs on my '286. I assume no problems accessing this extended mem? > Correct >If the responses to the above are favorable.. Id like to install this.. Any >suggestions on where I could purchase <JUST> the needed disks? > >I hear V2.1 is old.. are the updates significant enough to warrant jdumping >this whole ver and buying a new copy? > Given that you don't have an installable set anyway, it doesn't seem like you have much choice. -- Seng-Poh Lee splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu
alan@ahmcs.uucp (Alan Mintz) (04/21/91)
In article <72003@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v127p9xg@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Robert J Miskines) writes:
$
$ I recently purchased from a friend a copy of 'Xenix Sys V Operating System
$ v2.1'. I found it to be incomplete. The disks I have are all 360k 5.25's, I
$ have:
$ 'Operating System' B1-B3
$ X1-X6
$ 'Games v1.0'
$ To install, I need disks N1-N5. (assuming 360k version). Disk X7 is also
$ missing. He had purchased it from someone with a 'questionable reputation',
$ so I am hesitant to try to deal with SCO.
Unfortunately, the N1 boot disk, as well as the activation key (A pink/green
/white card with a serial number and alpha-key on it) are sort of the
"proof of purchase" for XENIX. I don't think you'll have much luck updating
it without them.
I believe the current release of XENIX for 286 is 2.3.2, several revisions
after 2.1.?.
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