Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!ginosko!usc!henry.jpl.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!gryphon!turnkey!jackv From: jackv@turnkey.gryphon.COM (Jack F. Vogel) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: PC-Interface, have you used it? Message-ID: <6385@turnkey.gryphon.COM> Date: 19 Oct 89 15:07:56 GMT References: Reply-To: jackv@turnkey.gryphon.COM Distribution: na Organization: Turnkey Computer Consultants, Westchester, CA Lines: 49 In article larry@focsys.UUCP (Larry Williamson) writes: >Interactive markets a product called PC-Interface. It works in >conjuction with a ms-dos package called DOS Bridge. This package >"provides a transparent integration of the DOS and Unix systems". >I believe these are products of Locus. Yes, you are correct in your supposition, PCI is a product of Locus, we just recently completed the ISC port and they now include it in their runtime package. >It is supposed to work with either an ethernet or a serial link to >between the machines. Yes this is also true. >Has anyone used this package? Most of the users around Locus are manager types who need a PC to run their Lotus spreadsheets and fancy DOS presentation packages on, but still need to communicate with Unix developers :-}. >The Unix driver comes standard with 386/ix (2.0.2). The documentation >that came with the system is a little unclear in places and leaves me >with more questions than answers. I also have the ISC release but have not looked at their documentation. As far as I know, installation should be nearly painless. Basically, it is just a couple of demons that service the DOS-side, they are started upon going multiuser, I don't think there is much configuration. >It sounds like it provides all the features of NFS and rlogin rolled >into one package. Is this true? Yes, I would say this is basically a fair summary. Be aware that all Interactive is giving you is the Unix server, to use the package will still require that one buy the DOS package from Locus. I would be interested in hearing from readers of this group that do try and use the package, I think you will find it quite nice. Oh yes, if you wish to contact Locus sales about the DOS bridge our main switchboard is at (213) 670-6500. Disclaimer: This is not an official statement, IMHO. -- Jack F. Vogel jackv@seas.ucla.edu AIX Technical Support - or - Locus Computing Corp. jackv@ifs.umich.edu