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From: steved@hrshcx.csd.harris.com (Steve Daukas)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc
Subject: Seeking advice on Window environment...
Keywords: Windows 3.0, OS/2 2.0, X, MOTIF, but on a 386 machine...
Message-ID: <1090@hrshcx.csd.harris.com>
Date: 29 Apr 91 18:25:58 GMT
Organization: Harris Computer Systems - Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Greetings!

I am seeking some advice on my PC environment...  I currently have
a 386sx, disk (soon to be 85 Meg), memory (4 meg), floppy (3.5 and 5.25),
VGA 1024x768, etc..  I run DOS 4.01, Coherent 3.0 (Unix knock-off), 
Windows 3.0, and various applications (DOS, Windows, and Unix).

My problem:  I'm getting tired of having to either boot DOS or Unix,
fumble around with trying to make Windows 3.0 behave like a real
multitasking environment without getting a UAE (unrecoverable application
error), and waste alot of time switching between DOS, Windows, 
applications, Unix utilities (implied reboot here), etc..

What I seek:  I am looking for an environment where I can run multiple
DOS-based sessions in multiple windows, windows-based applications like
Word For Windows, and be able to run something like Coherent in yet another
window.  

Now, I don't really expect all of this at once, but I can't help but think
that a healthy subset exists.  I am even looking at OS/2 for all but the
Unix stuff...

Any advice, inputs, opinions, etc., would be very welcome!

Steve
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