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From: nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Anyone using ESIX V.4?d
Message-ID: <25565@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 21 Jun 91 07:03:24 GMT
References: <1991Jun19.131606.3764@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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In article <1991Jun19.131606.3764@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes:
>>>OK, ESIX folks, can you answer this one:  will a DOS emulator (a la
>>>DOS Merge or ISC VP/ix) *ever* be available for ESIX?  This may be one
>>>of the sticking points here, because a number of people want to run
>>>DOS software at our site.{
>>>
>>
>>They're available now.  VP/ix from ISC works on ESIX.  AT&T Simultask
>>works on ESIX.
>
>But not ESIX R4 (or so I'm told).  The reason being is that ESIX is based on
>SysV/386 R4.0.3.  All of the other vendors are based on R4.0 or R4.0.1. 
>DOS/Merge only works with those prior versions.  As for VP/ix.  I don't know. 
>Supposedly ESIX is working with Locus to get DOS/Merge 386 running under their
>Unix R4.

Yes, Esix is working with vendors (Locus) to get DOS/Merge 386 running
under Esix, and yes, it is because Esix is 4.0.3 that DOS/Merge doesn't
currently work under Esix.  I don't believe that VP/ix runs on anyone's
4.0 yet, but don't quote me on that one.  Esix is also working with
Locus to possibly bundle DOS/Merge in their release, as soon as it works.

(I currently run Esix 3.2 rev d with VP/ix and it works fine.  I guess
I'll lose vp/ix when I go to 4.0 - moral - stick with 3.2 for now if you
need DOS emulation)

-Nathan Lane
Digital Technology Service, Santa Barbara
(805) 683-3760		authorized esix resellers