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From: jerry@heyman.austin.ibm.com (Jerry Heyman)
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Subject: Re: MS-DOS
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Date: 1 Mar 91 19:12:29 GMT
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In article <1991Mar1.155715.16544@Think.COM> unger@think.com (Leo Unger) writes:
>I have some questions regarding MS-DOS and AIX:
>
>What possibilities exist to run MS-DOS programs under AIX
>on a RS6000 system?

Yes, if you purchase the PC Simulator product.  This product gives you an
emulator that is based on the AT (80286 processor)

>What MS-DOS emulators are available?

See above, runs PC-DOS 3.3

>What kind of performance can be expected?

Depends on what the application is.  If its a heavy duty number cruncher, then
the performance has been quoted at a 16Mhz 80386 (read in one of the trade
magazines).  If your application is VGA, then the performance is along the
lines of a 12Mhz 80286.  The difference is that all the display hardware that
you get when you buy a VGA card is being emulated in software.

>How much installation effort is needed?
>

Little if any.  Just install the Simulator product and follow the instructions
as to how to configure it, and you're off...

>       Thanks for any information
>
>-Leo

No problem.

jerry
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