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From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Running DOS Programs while under UNIX
Keywords: DOS, UNIX, PC
Message-ID: <1990Nov18.120052.7395@virtech.uucp>
Date: 18 Nov 90 12:00:52 GMT
References: <4325@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US>
Reply-To: cpcahil@virtech.UUCP (Conor P. Cahill)
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Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
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In article <4325@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US> cen@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Charles E. Newman) writes:
>       I read once that there are versions of the UNIX operating
>system for the IBM-PC family of computers that will let you run DOS
>programs while under UNIX. Is this true? If so, which UNIX systems
>allow this?

All of them.  What you need is the add-on package called VPIX or DOS MERGE.

ESIX is the only one that does not deliver thier own, but the VPIX
implementation for ISC UNIX will work under ESIX.

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