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From: rick@tmiuv0.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: ESIX binary compatible with XENIX or ISC Unix ?
Message-ID: <3113@tmiuv0.uucp>
Date: 11 Jul 90 13:53:07 GMT
References: <529@dptechno.UUCP>
Organization: Technology Marketing Inc., Irvine, CA
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In article <529@dptechno.UUCP>, dave@dptechno.uucp (Dave Lee) writes:
> Can I run XENIX or ISC i386 executables unchanged on ESIX ?
> For example, if we distrubute ESIX, can a customer buy a
> XENIX spreadsheet or a ISC word processor and have it run with NO problems ?
> 
> EMail or post as appropreate. 
> Thanks a lot.
> -- 
> Dave Lee
> uunet!dptechno!dave

ESIX will run Xenix applications unchanged.  I also believe that ISC programs
will run, too.  Be forewarned, though:  the ESIX kernal and the other two
(Xenix and ISC) are _NOT_ the same beasties, and some stuff may not work
if it depends on some specific kernal oddities.
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