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From: wnp@iiasa.AT (wolf paul)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386,comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Copying DOS files to SCO UNIX
Keywords: SCO UNIX DOS
Message-ID: <865@iiasa.UUCP>
Date: 31 Aug 90 09:27:44 GMT
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Organization: IIASA, Laxenburg/Vienna, Austria, Europe
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In article <1635@sixhub.UUCP> davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
)| DOS-merge is generally better than VPIX, no flame please!!
)
)  Since I run both, I can tell you that the choice is clear, you run
)both. The performance of VP/ix is far better in graphics modes when
)running direct to the screen. Programs which write screen direct run
)much faster under VP/ix. On the other hand, when you want to run DOS in
)an X-window, a prime thing to do for me, you use merge.
)
)  I think I would use VP/ix if I had to choose, but they both have their
)strong points.

Is it possible to run both on the same system, i.e. can they both 
co-exist under, say, ISC 386/ix 2.2?? And if so, where does one get
Merge for ISC?

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