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From: mikej@lilink.lilink.com (Michael R. Johnston)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Xenix Startup problems.
Message-ID: <174@lilink.lilink.com>
Date: 2 Feb 90 02:57:06 GMT
References: <2944@murtoa.cs.mu.oz.au>
Reply-To: mikej@lilink.UUCP (Michael R. Johnston)
Organization: LILINK Communications
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In article <2944@murtoa.cs.mu.oz.au> vortex@cs.mu.oz.au (Mark Gregson) writes:
>
>	I'm trying to get Xenix 286 2.2.3 running on my
>	80286 VGA system. It seems to start loading OK but
>	when it gets past the familair Xenix boot: bit it
>	changes the screen to wierd characters???

Your problem is the version. SCO 2.2 for the 286 doesn't support VGA. Upgrade
to 2.3 and your problems will be solved.