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From: palowoda@megatest.UUCP (Bob Palowoda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: UNIX runs DOS applications?
Message-ID: <10264@megatest.UUCP>
Date: 25 Nov 89 12:01:37 GMT
References: <754@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca
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From article <754@crash.cts.com>, by jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau):
> rcd@ico.isc.com (Dick Dunn) writes:
>>jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes:
>>> mitsolid@acf5.NYU.EDU (Thanasis Mitsolides) writes:
>>> >Is it possible to run DOS sessions from inside UNIX?
[bunch of stuff deleted]
 
   
> Then what does SCO use for DOS Windows on SCO Xenix 286?  I'm sure that there
> is a brain damaged 286 version of it out there, but it is known to crash.  I
> don't remember for sure if it's VP/ix or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if
> Interactive and Phoenix tried it just once to see if they could break the
> rules.  Anybody who has used DOS Windows under SCO Xenix 286 will agree after
> a few crashes that Xenix 286 isn't meant to run DOS sessions, period. 

  Don't worry, SCO dosn't sell any DOS ontop of Xenix 286 product. Never
  did and no doubt never will. 

  ---Bob

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