Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!sun-barr!rutgers!orstcs!ogccse!littlei!zeus!hays From: hays@zeus.hf.intel.com (hays) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: Microsoft Word & (SCO) Unix 3.2 Message-ID: <432@zeus.hf.intel.com> Date: 29 Aug 89 15:31:27 GMT References: <7227@megatest.UUCP> <32271@ism780c.isc.com> <5890@ficc.uu.net> Reply-To: hays@farside.UUCP (Kirk Hays) Organization: Intel OMSO, Hillsboro, OR Lines: 25 In article <5890@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes: [long discussion about using XENIX Intel UDI tools under SYSV, pointing out that the emulator allocates 64K segments for every memory request, causing system performance degradation] Peter, this is not an official Intel position, but I have found that using the DOS based versions of the 286 tools under a DOS emulator on SYSV works much better than the XENIX emulation - and leverages off a much larger marketplace than the obsolete XENIX versions. Also, it might help, in the long run, to call your Intel sales office and say that you want UNIX native versions of these tools available (you've probably already done this, right?) Compile times average 3-6x faster, DOS emulator vs. XENIX emulation. ----- Kirk Hays -- "I'm the NRA!" "Be responsible for your own actions." -- Me "Don't let TV shape your values." -- Me "Legalize freedom." -- Libertarian Party