Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!mahendo!wlbr!WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM!mcc From: mcc@WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM (Merton Campbell Crockett) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps Subject: Re: Multi and background processing on a 286 Message-ID: <1991Apr12.012832.5715@wlbr.imsd.contel.com> Date: 12 Apr 91 01:28:32 GMT References: <1280@duteca.UUCP> Sender: news@wlbr.imsd.contel.com (news) Organization: Contel Federal Systems Lines: 5 Nntp-Posting-Host: wlv.imsd.contel.com One suggestion derived from your comments is to run a real multi-user oper- ating system and use a product such as SoftPC to provide the DOS environment for those programs that require it. Merton