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Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: *** XENIX on 8086 based Machine ??
Message-ID: <349@mpx1.UUCP>
Date: 19 Dec 87 19:57:42 GMT
References: <445@m10ux.UUCP>
Organization: MPX Data Systems Inc., Wayne, PA
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Summary: Xenix/86 has limitations

In article <445@m10ux.UUCP>, ssa@m10ux.UUCP (MHx5859 ) writes:
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> 	Does any versin of Xenix run on a 8086 machine. (in particular
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> 	AT&T 6300).  And if so what are the requirements?

(I may be wrong but..)  I read somewhere in my Xenix docs (I have Xenix/286)
that Large model programs can only run on '286 Xenix machines.  This would
be a serous limitation if you expect to port any worthwhile things
like 'vnews','readnews',etc.  Xenix 86 also lacks memory management (because
the 8088/86's don't have it).  If one of your processes goes out of control,
then it could bring the whole system down, not just a core dump. I also
don't think that it can use memory above 640k.

I would highly recommend a 286 card with Xenix/286 if you are serious about
developement/or memory-intensive applications.


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