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From: gib@ncoast.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: unix for AT
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Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 13:07:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 21 13:07:06 1986
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Reply-To: gib@ncoast.UUCP (gib wallis)
Organization: North Coast Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, OH
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Recently I have been preparing to buy an AT clone due to the drastic drop
of prices I witnessed at COMDEX and I have also decided that when I get one,
I will want some form of *NIX running on it.

SCO Xenix looks VERY nice, but it does not even have uucp as something
that comes standard with a basic setup, but some of the other features,
like Lyrix and virtual logins from the console are very attractive.
MS-Xenix appears to be the standard, but I have seen nothing of it save
the price, which appears too pricey to me. MICROPORT UNIX, however, appears
to be a good, complete value at a low price, although I havn't seen a review
of it anywhere yet...

Is there anyone who is familiar enough with any of the above [or yet another
flavor of UNIX for the AT] to post an article with it's pros, cons, and
special features? I know that SCO Xenis has buffer emptying every 15 seconds,
but I'm not so sure whether that would be a curse or a blessing.

please reply via uucp mail and I will post a summary if there is interest.