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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Diablo via parallel port under Xenix on PC-AT?
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Date: Sun, 5-May-85 15:04:05 EDT
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Posted: Sun May  5 15:04:05 1985
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Keywords: PC-AT Xenix Printer

I have a Dynax DX-15 and Gemini-10X interfaced to parallel ports on
a monochrome board and the S/P board that came with the AT.  I have heard
that old version monochrome boards won't work with Xenix.  The parallel
port on an AST Megaplus II and on a Paradise Systems board didn't work with
Xenix either, although they work fine with DOS.  I couldn't get the parallel
port on an AST Advantage! to work properly but didn't pursue the matter
since I have plenty of parallel ports.

Main problems: 
	Xenix Nroff doesn't support any modern printer features such as
	proportional space, shadow print, etc.

	Xenix crashes when power is cycled on the printer.

	lpr(1) munges printer escape sequences.

	If you have newline problems, use lpr or sed.

Are Nroff and Troff dying programs?  Xenix doesn't support any modern devices
with either program, but Microsoft WORD supports even the LaserJet.  Xenix
does have an Nroff table for ASR33 but I'd rather have one that properly
drives something more modern.
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Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX	..!tektronix!reed!omen!caf
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