Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!usc!venera.isi.edu!gremlin!nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com!maurit From: maurit@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (Mark Aurit ) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Banyan Dont Know Windows Message-ID: <8696@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com> Date: 3 Aug 90 15:04:08 GMT Sender: news@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com Reply-To: maurit@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (Mark Aurit ) Organization: Northrop Research & Technology Center, Palos Verdes, CA Lines: 24 A word of warning for 3.0 users on Banyan networks: I have experienced LOTS of problems running Windows and Windows Apps under VINES. Typically when attempting to run 3.0 "c>win" it starts to load, then returns v to the DOS prompt. After a try or two it loads. Then, when running an application or just loading one I get an "Application Termination" message and the whole sucker freezes; sometimes I can warmboot, sometimes I have to turn the machine off (PS/2s dont have reset switches). This happens often enough to be ludicrous; unfortunately Im hooked on Win Apps. So, Microsoft was out here a few days ago and told us to remove all TSRs and run NETBIOS. I take out my DOS prompt editor (how I miss that dude), and load NETBIOS, which makes the fat pig Banyan OS even grosser. Now the problems only happen about 1/3 the time. With QEMM version 5.1, which is supposed to be out in a couple of weeks (according to a Quarterdeck rep on 8/2) we can start loading drivers, TSRs, etc into high RAM; then DOS 5.0 is going to help (that's what the Microsoft guy said!) All in all, BANYAN + Windows is about a good a match as ZsaZsa Gabor and the American Judicial System. Mark Aurit maurit@nrtc.nothrop.com (213) 331-4069 "the LORD is my God"