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From: mallsop@mqccsunb.mqcc.mq.OZ (Mark Allsop (8597))
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: DOS emulation under VP/IX problem!
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Date: 23 Feb 90 11:36:09 GMT
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Reply-To: mallsop@mqccsuna.mqcc.mq.oz (Mark Allsop (8597))
Organization: Macquarie University, Sydney
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	I was hoping someone with a bit more knowledge or experience could
answer this (problem||bug) we've found......

	We have a Sun386 running DOS emulation using VP/IX.  Now this works
very very well.  Until you try to use the modification time of a file time,
as for some reason this is not updated when a file is modified as I believe
it should under DOS.  As an example, we compiled a touch command under a 
real DOS machine and the Sun.
	On the DOS machine, it touched the file date correctly.
	On the Sun, it did not.  That is, the date under VP/IX on the Sun is
always the creation date.  Although this is not always a problem, it makes
using the make utility a REAL pain.
	
	So, that's the problem.  Is this a bug of VP/IX DOS? or is there an
option we can select?  Or should we just panic?
	Any replies or ideas would be greatly appreciated. 
		
				Regards,
				-Mark.

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