Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!rjrichar
From: rjrichar@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Bob Richards)
Subject: Re: LANS
Message-ID: <1990Aug22.052018.18562@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
Organization: University of Waterloo
References: <130.26D2034E@palace.fidonet.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 90 05:20:18 GMT
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In article <130.26D2034E@palace.fidonet.org> Greg.Langham@p0.f7.n391.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Langham) writes:
>I run a BBS system and own two computers:  One is a 20 MHZ 386 and the other 
>is a 10 MHZ 286.  I would like to LAN these two together.
>
>My ultimate goal would be this:
>
>Run the BBS on one machine.  And at the same time, use the other machine to 
>access data on the BBS machine.  Therefore I would have access to both 
>machines while the BBS is running.
>
>Is this feasible?  Will it require DESQview?  How does LAN software work 
I recommend using a product called VM386.   It is a 386 multitasking 
product written by Intelligent Graphics Corp.    It is an excellent
product.  At work we are able to run 3 development virtual DOS 
machines (640K), a VM accessing a IBM host via 3270 and a full IBM PC 
LAN DOS server concurrently.

Last report had the Multitasker priced at just over $200 US.  
Basically this product is like Windows 3.0 without the
fancy user interface.   What VM386 losses in interface it makes back in
performance.   Unlike Windows 3.0, under VM386 you do not incure a heavy
overhead, somethings are even faster than using normal DOS.  As compatibility
goes the virtual DOS machines are as close DOS as you are going to get,
believe me, we have purchased them all (including Deskview, Windows, VMOS,
PC-MOS, Concurrent DOS to name a few).

I am convinced that you don't even need two machines.   Each machine 
is just like a DOS machine.  You can crash it, reboot it what ever
you want without effecting your other virtual machines.

NOTE: I am not an employee of IGC just a happy customer.   If you
      would like more information please EMAIL me.  VM386 is advertised
      in PC Mag.