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From: neal@clkwrka.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: WP
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Date: 20 Nov 89 19:18:36 GMT
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> Regarding programs that run, or don't run, under VP/ix, SCO says that
> Word Perfect 4.2 will run but makes no mention of WP 5.0.  My experience
> is that WP 5.0 won't work, possibly because of the way it uses the
> keyboard.  MS Word 5.0, however, does work.
> 
> Has anyone succeeded in running WP 5.0 under VP/ix?  If so, did you have
> to do anything  beyond the normal installation to get it running?
> 
> 

Sure I got it to work great... sort of.  Here is the deal:

	It gets real upset about using any sort of virtual drives.  Gags and
	spits and rolls on the floor.  Sooo, you have to load IT AND EVERY 
	FILE you intend to use onto the Dos partition.  Of course, this means
	that only one person can use it at a time, but otherwise it tools
	along.

I think the earlier versions of 5.0 were not as bitchy about redirected or
psuedo drives.   But they had other problems.  

I have discussed this with WP and they tole me to drop dead.