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From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: Dos under unix
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Date: 13 Jun 91 18:58:22 GMT
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	"Can anyone tell me how i can run a dos program under unix. I
	cant see why it should be so hard."

There are lots of problems beyond just emulating '86 instructions.  For
example, most interesting DOS applications know where the video screen
buffer is, and manipulate it directly.

Several vendors have put a lot of resources into addressing this
problem.  The one with which I have some experience is Insignia, whose
"Soft PC" product seems to do an adequate job.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)