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From: rnm@akgua.UUCP (R.N. McIntyre [Bob])
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: UN*X PC
Message-ID: <1589@akgua.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 08:54:06 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 08:54:06 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Jul-85 11:40:09 EDT
Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta
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For those of you thinking of purchasing a UNIX PC, here's a
brief list of shortcomings I've run across with mine.

1. Unless you purchase the UNIX Development and Utilities Packages,
   there is NO DOCUMENTATION on the UNIX commands provided in the
   bundled software.
2. I have had no success in running screen dependent programs
   on the PC when hooked up to a host 3B20 through the RS232 port,
   and file transfers can only be accomplished with "cu" and "uucp".
3. There is no advantage in having say a 4800 baud connection to a
   host UNIX for screen operations. The UNIX PC screen seems to
   run at a slow 1200. I have had no problems using the modem
   port at 1200 baud for screen dependent programs but phone lines 
   seem to be scarce around here.


   
In short, the terminal emulator must have been an after thought
and design objectives must have been focused on stand alone business
applications with users knowing nothing of UNIX.

Of course, the frustration factor always runs highest during the
initial installation phase on a new AT&T product. :-)

Bob McIntyre - in the net.